Academic Writing Coursebook

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Contents

Unit 1 An Overview of Academic Writing…………………………………….2

Unit 2 Writing an Abstract..................................................................................12

Unit 3 Writing an Introduction…………………………………………………22

Unit 4 Reviewing the Literature……………………………………………… .34

Unit 5 Describing Methods………………………………………….......……..50

Unit 6 Reporting Results and Discussion………………………………………62

Unit 7 Writing a Conclusion……………………………………………………71

Unit 8 Citation an Referencing…………………………………………………83

Unit 9 Revising an Proofreading………………………………………………..95

Unit 10 Conducting a Research Project or a Research Report………..…............110

Appendix 1……………………………………………………………........……136

Appendix 2………………....................................................................................162

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Unit 1

An Overview of Academic Writing

It is not enough simply to have information in your essay; you must be

able to express clearly and precisely what you want to say.

——William Christian

In this unit you will:

become familiar with the common types of academic writing

grasp the differences between academic writing and other types of writing

learn about the structure of an academic essay or report

know the stages of producing an academic essay or report

Pre-class work

1. Work with your partner and discuss the following topics.

1) Can you give any examples of academic writing

that students have to do at university?

2) Have you ever written any academic articles? If

yes, please describe your writing process.

3) What is academic writing like? How is it different

from other types of writing?

2. Take the following quiz to see how much you know about academic writing.

1) The best time to write an introduction is often ______.

A. first B. last C. after writing the main body

2) An in-text citation looks like ________.

A. (Ellis, 2002) B. (Rod Ellis, 2002) C. (Ellis, R. 2002)

3) Proof-reading means _________.

A. re-writing B. checking for minor errors C. peer-editing

4) Phrasal verbs such as ―left out‖ or ―picked up‖ are not acceptable in academic

writing. This statement is _______.

A. True B. False

5) Which sentence is better academic English?

A. It has been shown that girls attain higher grades than boys in Geography and

History.

B. Jones (2003) and Smith (2004) have shown that girls attain higher grades

than boys in Geography and History.

6) The main difference between academic writing and normal writing is that

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academic writing _______.

A. uses long and complicated words B. tries to be precise and unbiased

C. always uses the passive voice

7) _______ is an account that gives detailed information about a person, group or

thing and their development over a period of time.

A. Project B. Case study C. Experimental research

Section 1: Common Types of Academic Writing

The ability to write clearly, correctly, and in an academic

style is a fundamental academic tool and central to the learning

objectives of higher education. Without this ability, students can

not shape ideas and concepts, present an argument with

coherence and clarity, or critically defend a position. Because of

this, academic writing skills are identified as key to success at

university.

University students are frequently required to submit a

variety of academic written texts either inpidually or in groups.

Below are the most common types of written work produced by

students.

Activity 1-1: Identifying types of academic writing

Match the terms on the left with the definitions on the right.

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Section 2: Features of Academic Writing

Academic writing is a particular style of writing that is characteristic of academic

institutions. In other words, it is the style that is used by undergraduates, graduates

and lecturers when they explore particular academic questions in essays, dissertations,

and other academic papers. Although it shares many similarities with other styles of writing, it also has its own characteristic features.

Activity 2-1: Recognizing academic style

Look at the following two sentences. Identify at least three features of sentence 1) that

you think are academic and three features of sentence 2) that you think are

non-academic.

1) Linguists were and remain convinced by Noam Chomsky of the Massachusetts

Institute of Technology, who discovered that however disparate human

languages seem, all share a common, basic structure, seemingly hardwired into

the brain.

2) The way you speak says a lot about you.

Activity 2-2: Recognizing levels of formality:

Read the sentences and tick ―√ ‖ either F (formal) or I (informal) after each sentence.

Activity 2-3: Rewriting for formality

The following text is written in an informal style. Work in pairs and rewrite it as a

more formal text by making changes to the grammar and vocabulary.

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