Academic Text

How do they differ from non-academic text?

Formal Writing Using an Informal Writting

established
Factual / evidence based language such Opinion-based
It is objective as English It is Subjective
Bit hard to understand Written with a Usually written in
purpose and a
Have a clear structure author's perspective
subject in mind
Has credentials of the Compehensible
Aims a wide
author audience
May not have credentials
Written by professional of the author
Can apply
Takes longer to publish the reading No rigid structures
Critically reviewed and strategies Can be written by
analyzed anyone
Requires sources and To inform or persuade
references readers

THE MORE YOU KNOW

Significance in Research Reading Strategy
Reading academic texts helps the KWL, is an acronym for "Know, Want-to-know, and
writer become more receptive to Learned." Ii is a useful method for reading with
new ideas, develop their own purpose through organizing information before and
point of view, and learn new after reading academic writing. KWL is simple to
information. use and can significantly increase your capacity for
effective learning and knowledge retention.