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Advanced Writing Lect 2
Advanced Writing Lect 2
Advanced Writing Lect 2
INTRODUCTION
LECTURE 2
Meaning:
•Advanced composition is a university-
level course in expository writing
beyond the first-year or introductory
level. Also called advanced writing.
… advanced writing
• A simple definition of academic Writing is
hard to come by because it refers to writing
done for several reasons.
• Also, academic writing is used in many
different forms. Following are characteristics,
explanations, examples, and a list of works
where academic writing is used.
A list of documents where academic writing
is used
Some of these academic writings are self-explanatory and some have a
brief explanation.
• Books and book reports: A book report is a written document
discussing the contents of a book. Book reports are a way to show
how well you understood a book and to tell what you think about it.
• Translations: the process of translating words or text from one
language into another. changing words from one language into a
different language
… academic writing documents
• Essays: a short piece of writing on a particular subject.
• Research paper or research article: A substantial piece of
academic writing, usually done as a requirement for a
class, in which the author does independent research into
a topic and writes a description of the findings of that
research.
• Conference paper: refer to an article that is written with
the goal of being accepted to a conference: usually it is an
oral presentation, a poster presentation or a tabled
discussion.
… academic writing documents
• Academic journal: is a periodical publication in which
scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline
is published.
• Dissertation and Thesis - These are written to obtaining
an advanced degree at a college or university.
• Abstract - This is a short summary of a long document.
• Explication - This is a work which explains part of a
particular work.
Characteristics of Academic Writing
• Planning - There is a certain amount of planning before you start
writing the paper; so, it will be analytical and organized.
• Outline - A proper outline is a must for academic writing.
-An outline will not only help you formulate your thoughts, but will
sometimes make you aware of certain relationships between topics.
-It will help you determine the pertinent information to be included in
your paper.
Characteristics of …
• Tone - A formal tone is used. You do not use slang words, jargon,
abbreviations, or many clichés.
• Language - The language in your paper needs to be clear and
words need to be chosen for their precision. A thesaurus is a good
tool to help you pick just the right words to explain the issues.
• Thesaurus is a book that lists words in groups of synonyms and
related concepts
• A thesaurus or dictionary of words with the same or nearly the
same meanings or synonyms and their opposites or antonyms
Characteristics of …