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    Writing and speaking academically has a distinctive style; it is objective, formal and precise

    What is academic style?

    Objectivity

    Use of passive voice in academic writing

    Intensity or emphasis is created through choice of words

    Formality

    What to avoid: academic style Don'ts

    Essay writing

    Essays are a common form of assessment in many college disciplines. The ability to construct good essays involves understanding the process and the conventions of essay writing.

    An essay is used to assess the strength of your critical thinking and your ability to put that thinking into a persuasive written form

    Thinking and Writing

    1

    Understanding Rhetorical situation

    2

    Developing arguments

    3

    Using appropriate language

    4

    Emphasizing

    5

    Creating understandable and coherent paragraphs

    Connecting your ideas

    Coherence relates to the smooth transition between logical elements of your essay text, including Connectives used in and between sentences as well as those used between paragraphs.

    • • Carefully use transition signals
    • • Check the punctuation after introductory phrases
    • • Write ‘hand-holding’ sentences
    Do not expect your reader to make the connection between your ideas, but make those connections explicit. This way, the reader will be lead in a logical order through your argument and will be reminded of your current theme or angle

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    Developing focus

    1. Begin your paragraphs with a topic sentence which summarises the main point of the paragraph.
    2. Establish your central topic at the beginning of the sentence, preferably as a subject.
    3. Move from old to new information.
    4. Keep your topics, or the beginning of your sentences, brief and simple, and put complex or detailed information at the end of a sentence.
    5. Place less important information at the start of a sentence and more important information at the end of a sentence.
    6. Clearly emphasise your more important points, and de-emphasise minor supporting points.

    Williams, J.M. (2007). Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace. (9th ed.). New York: Pearson Longman.

    Check yourself (Quiz) - Is your essay properly organized?

    The essay writing process

    A 6-step process for producing essays

    1

    Determine the genre

    2

    Analyse the task

    3

    Make a plan

    4

    Write

    5

    Research and write into your plan

    6

    Submit the work

    1. Free write (1st draft)
    2. ‘Hack’ edit (2nd draft)
    3. Refine edit (3rd draft)
    4. Final edit (last draft)

    Gillet, A. Using English for Academic Purposes. Academic Writing. Retrieved 11 Jan 2016 from http://www.uefap.com/writing/writfram.htm Tertiary Essay Writing.

    Developing focus

    1. Analyze the question
    2. Define an argument
    3. Use evidence, reasoning and prior research
    4. Organize what you write

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