COMMUNICATION

FOR ACADEMIC
PURPOSES
UNDERSTANDING THE MEANING OF
ACADEMIC WRITING
ACADEMIC WRITING
DEFINITIONS
it is the process of writing analytically--the
breaking down of ideas with the purpose of
presenting information that depicts a clear
understanding of a certain subject

Academic writing is the process or

presenting ideas in a rational, organized,
systematic, reasonable and logical way.
ACADEMIC WRITING
DEFINITIONS
it is the process of writing analytically--the
breaking down of ideas with the purpose of
presenting information that depicts a clear
understanding of a certain subject

Academic writing is the process or

presenting ideas in a rational, organized,
systematic, reasonable and logical way.
 REASONABLE

RATIONAL
ACADEMIC
IDEAS
WRITING LOGICAL

SYSTEMATIC

ORGANIZED
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ACADEMIC WRITING IS
DOCUMENTS WHERE

essays
research report
research proposal
USED

scientific paper
academic journal
dissertation/thesis
abstract
 descriptive

TYPES OF
ACADEMIC WRITING

persuasive/
narration
argumentative
TYPES OF ACADEMIC WRITING
1. Descriptive - it tells how something looks,
feels, smells, tastes, and/or sonds. A good
description is a word picture, the reader can
imagine the object.
2. Narration - to give an account or tell the story
of something, someone or an event. Use time
order to organize sentences.
3. Argumentative/Persuasive - to induce readers
to believe in writer's opinions or views through
appealing reasons.
CHARACTERISTICS OF ACADEMIC WRITING
Planning - there is a certain amount of planning
before you start writing the paper --> analyzed
and organized
Outline - a proper outline is a must for
academic writing. It will help you determine the
pertinent information to be included in your
paper.
Tone - a formal tone is used. Slang words,
jargons, abbreviations or clichés should not be
used
CHARACTERISTICS OF ACADEMIC WRITING
Language - the language in your paper needs to
be clear and words need to be chosen for their
precision.
Point-of-view - third person POV is used for
academic writing as the focus of academic
writing to education on facts and not support
an opinion.
Approach - Deductive reasoning is a big part of
academic writing as your readers have to
follow the path that brougt you to your
conclusion.