This document discusses the nature of academic writing by comparing four different texts (labeled A through D) based on their subject, purpose, audience, point of view, writer's knowledge, organization style, tone, word choice, and sentence structure. The goal is to analyze various aspects of academic writing such as subject focus, purpose, intended readership, perspective, expertise, formatting, formality of language, and linguistic composition.
This document discusses the nature of academic writing by comparing four different texts (labeled A through D) based on their subject, purpose, audience, point of view, writer's knowledge, organization style, tone, word choice, and sentence structure. The goal is to analyze various aspects of academic writing such as subject focus, purpose, intended readership, perspective, expertise, formatting, formality of language, and linguistic composition.
This document discusses the nature of academic writing by comparing four different texts (labeled A through D) based on their subject, purpose, audience, point of view, writer's knowledge, organization style, tone, word choice, and sentence structure. The goal is to analyze various aspects of academic writing such as subject focus, purpose, intended readership, perspective, expertise, formatting, formality of language, and linguistic composition.
(subject/focus) What is the writer’s goal in writing the text? (purpose) Who is the target reader of the text?(audience) What is the point of view used in the text? (first,second and third person) How much does the writer know of the subject? (writer’s knowledge) How did the writer organize the text?(style) Did the writer write in a formal or informal manner?(tone) How did the writer choose the words and organize the sentences? Was the language formal,informal or casual?