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Y.M.AVANTHI WATHSALA
YAPA
What is academic writing?
It is formal writing style, which mean it
is clear, concise, focused, structured and
backed up by evidence.
● Structured
● Evidence
Ex:-
Ex:-
1. “The evidence suggests
“All methods were observational.
that more safety controls are
An observational study may reveal
needed.”
data...However, an observational
2. “The research indicate
study is incapable of ruining out
potential non-linguistic factors. that a lack of education is to
blame.”
As a example…”
There are four main Academic
writing styles
Descriptive Analytical
Main Academic
Writing Styles
Persuasive Critical
Descriptive Writing Style
The simplest type of academic writing is Descriptive. Its purpose
is to prove facts of information. An example would be a summery
of an article or a report of experiment.
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