Academic Writing Process

What does it mean to speak 'shrewdly'?

What is the definition of 'coveted'?

What is the meaning of 'modulated'?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Explore the steps involved in academic writing process, from posing questions to presenting arguments and persuasion. Understand how to start with problematizing a concept and end with clarifying the problem or arguing a specific point.