ACADEMIC WRITING

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Mind Map on ACADEMIC WRITING, created by gwyneth mori on 28/03/2020.
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ACADEMIC WRITING
  1. TIPS
    1. Understand the topic well
      1. Choose the words carefully
        1. Follow a simple yet intriguing writing style
          1. Use technical jargons carefully.
            1. Proof check and copy-edit
              1. Use a list or web to organize your ideas
                1. Ask a friend for feedback
                  1. Divide the essay into short paragraphs
                    1. Follow the rules of punctuation and grammar.
                    2. PROCESS
                      1. PREWRITING
                        1. DRAFTING
                          1. REVISING
                            1. EDITING
                              1. PUBLISHING
                                1. Think of an interesting title, create a final copy. and share your writing.
                                2. Make sure to have complete sentences, correct spelling, necessary capitalization and punctuation.
                                3. Improve your writing with quotes, different beginnings and endings, with descriptive words and developing important parts.
                                4. Create a rough copy of your writing, put your ideas in order .
                                5. Brainstorm ideas, use a list or web to organize your ideas.
                              2. DIMENSIONS OF THE LANGUAGE
                                1. VOCABULARY
                                  1. Affixes, roots and transformations
                                    1. General academic terms
                                      1. Figurative expressions and multiple meaning terms
                                        1. Content terms and collocations
                                        2. SYNTAX
                                          1. Complexe verb tenses
                                            1. Transitions/Connectives (e.g. because, yet, however,etc.)
                                              1. Sentence structure(compound, complex) and leght
                                                1. Passive voice
                                                2. DISCOURSE
                                                  1. Clarity and coherence
                                                    1. Density
                                                      1. Voice and audience
                                                        1. Message organization and text structure
                                                      2. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ACADEMIC WRITING & OTHER WRITING CONTEXTS
                                                        1. Academic writing does many things that personal writing does not.
                                                          1. The citation of published authors
                                                            1. In academic writing you should always follow the rules of punctuation and grammar.
                                                              1. Academic topics are focused on abstract things like ideas or concepts
                                                                1. Both academic language and convertional language help to communicate thinking yet the former is more privileged in formal academic settings.
                                                                2. WHAT IS IT?
                                                                  1. Academic writing is a special genre of writing that prescribes its own set of rules and practices.
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