ACADEMIC WRITING

Dr. Titin Andri Wihastuti, S.Kp., M.Kes

PSIK FK
Universitas Brawijaya
 What is academic writing?
• Academic writing is formal and follows some
standard conventions

• Each academic discipline has its own specialist

vocabulary which you will be expected to learn and
use in your own writing

• Note: The following conventions are general

guidelines for academic writing. Be sure to follow the
specific requirements for each assignment.
 What is the point of academic writing?

• The substance of academic writing must be

based on solid evidence and logical analysis,
and presented as a concise, accurate
argument.

• Academic writing can allow you to present

your argument and analysis accurately and
concisely.
 Academic writing must be :
• The language has to be clear, concise and
neutral.
• Material is to be well researched.
• Appropriate theories should be used.
• It should be supported by relevant literature.
• All literature should be correctly
acknowledged.
 The Writing Process

• When we write, we do more than just put

words together to make sentences.

• Good writers go through several steps to

produce a piece of writing.
 A Process Approach to Writing

Reviewing and
Pre-Writing Writing
Revising
 Pre-Writing

Step One: Choose a topic

Step Two: Gather ideas

Step Three: Organize

 Writing

• Step four: Drafting

– Write your paragraph or essay from start to
finish.
– Use your notes about your ideas and
organization.
 Reviewing and Revising
• Step five: review structure and content

Rewriting
• Step six:
 Revise structure and content
 Proofread
 Make final corrections

Note : Step Five and Six can be repeated many times

Paragraph Organization
Latihan Tugas : Pengembangan Paragraf
 Thankyou….
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