1. Academic writing: CHARACTERISTICS AND purposes
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Academic writing: CHARACTERISTICS AND purposes
Dr. Matthew Robinson
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC USA

2. Academic writing: CHARACTERISTICS
Academic writing is:
Precise: accurate, to the point
Semi-formal: written in academic terms but understandable to “laypersons”
Impersonal: not in “first person” (no “I”)
Objective: not influenced by personal feelings or opinions; factual

3. Academic writing: purposes
Purposes of academic writing:
1) To learn:
SIX levels of learning. Being able to:
Know: recall basic facts (memorize)
Understand: explain in your own words
Apply: use it in the real world
Analyze: compare and contrast
Evaluate: make sound conclusions
Create: suggest a solution
For example, CLIMATE CHANGE …

4. Academic writing: purposes
2) To educate others:
to summarize what it known about an issue
to teach other people what you know

5. Academic writing: purposes
3) To influence policy:
to create a policy (e.g., law) to solve a problem or fill a need
Problem: the presence of something to be solved
Need: the absence of something like a solution to a problem
For example, CLIMATE CHANGE …