Academic Writing Process

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What does it mean to speak 'shrewdly'?

  • Firmly, with determination
  • With disbelief
  • With great judgment (correct)
  • With elegance

What is the definition of 'coveted'?

  • Speaking with elegance
  • Firmly, with determination
  • Greatly desired or envied (correct)
  • Having the odor or taste of some hunted animal

What is the meaning of 'modulated'?

  • Fine cut raw cabbage that has been fermented
  • Stopped
  • Regulated (correct)
  • Extremely beautiful

What is the first step in the process of academic writing?

<p>Posing a question (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the writer's knowledge in academic writing compare to that of the readers?

<p>The writer's knowledge is not greater than that of the readers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way does academic writing differ from a personal narrative or a creative essay?

<p>It requires deliberate and careful thought (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor should determine the language used in an academic paper?

<p>The background and knowledge of the audience (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Ramage, Bean, and Johnson identify as a requirement in critical thinking?

<p>The ability to analyze competing approaches and answers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the suggested ways to become a critical reader?

<p>Annotate what you read (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'perspicacious' mean in the context of Max Schulman's definitions?

<p>Ability to understand hidden meanings (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'impressionable' mean as defined in the text?

<p>Easily influenced due to a lack of critical ability (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • Academic writing is a process that involves posing a question or problem, evaluating an opinion, and ending with answering questions or clarifying problems.
  • Academic writing is for informing, arguing specific points, and persuading.
  • Academic writing is written for various audiences, and language choices depend on the audience.
  • When writing for experts, using jargon is acceptable. When writing for fellow students, use layman's terms.
  • Thorough research is necessary for academic writing to back up statements with strong, valid evidence.
  • Critical thinking skills include analyzing competing approaches, constructing arguments for and against alternatives, and choosing the best solution based on values and criteria.
  • Effective academic writing requires acknowledging counter-arguments and writing an argument justifying your choice.
  • To become a critical reader, annotate, outline, summarize, evaluate, and identify fallacies in texts.
  • Max Schulman's book "Love Is a Fallacy" discusses various character traits such as perspicacious, astute, faddist, dynamo, impressionable, acme, incredulously, coveted, shrewdly, exquisite, sauerkraut, gamy, pelt, mince, resolutely, desisted, smolder, modulated, Pygmalion, and Frankenstein.
  • Pygmalion is a character from the story who turned a common flower girl into a would-be aristocrat. Frankenstein is a fictional doctor who experimented with reanimating the dead and created a monster.

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