-is any writing done to fulfill a requirement of a college or university
-is also used for publications that are read by teacher and researchers or presented at conferences 4 TYPES OF ACADEMIC WRITING • DESCRIPTIVE • ANALYTICAL • PERSUASIVE • CRITICAL ACADEMIC WRITING EXAMPLES • ANY FORMAL WRITTEN WORK PRODUCED IN AN ACADEMIC SETTING PURPOSE OF ACADEMIC WRITING • To present information in order to display a clear understanding of a particular subject • Specific purpose is to explain, describe, retell, and persuade