Academic Writing, Academic English


Structure: introduction, main body, conclusion

Introduction: topic context, thesis statement, key sources, outline, methodology

Main body: presenting the ideas, evidence, arguments, chapters, subchapters, paragraph – 1
paragraph 1 idea – connector, paragraph statement, evidence / source, argumentation, linker

Conclusion: summary, conclusion / implications, discussion

Specific aim


Language:

We do not use questions in academic English

Terminology – introducing and explaining

It doesn’t matter x it does not matter

No metaphors, idioms

Strong x weak verbs

I got a present for Christmas.

I purchased a gift

I was gifted

Linkers

This text studies sth. – shows, focuses on, concentrates on, analyzes, evaluates, portrays,
describes

Objective – passives, third person

I – arrogant, You, We, They

Literary present – introduction



sources