PPT-Complexity & Formality as Features of Academic Writing

Maria Koutraki 2015 University of Crete Introduction Academic writing in English is linear which means it has one central point or theme with every part contributing to the main line of argument . Different Spheres of Writing. Civic/Popular. Professional/Vocational. Personal/Relational. Creative/Literary. Academic/Higher Education. Academic vs. Popular. Propositional Narrative. Dictated organization Flexible format/organization. Serious tone. Clear process of reasoning. Objective. Exploratory – exploring the topic. Evidence based – weigh up the evidence rather than expressing thoughts/feelings. Has an argument: . ‘A coherent series of reasons, statements, or facts intended to support or establish a point of view.’ . Audra Williams. Absent Professor Program. High. . School. v. . Collegiate. . Writing at the collegiate level demands more. Sophistication of argument. Varied structure. Ready for “publication” (use of citation methods). Knowledge as Conversation. Knowledge is a social artifact created (or “built up”) over time through an unending “conversation.”. “As human beings, we are the inheritors not of inquiry or accumulated information, but of a conversation, begun in the primeval forests and extended and made more articulate in the course of centuries.”. NON-ACADEMIC writing. Video #3. Dr. Matthew Robinson. Appalachian State University. Boone, NC USA. Questions to ask yourself:. 1) . Who. wrote it? (an academic or a “layperson”?). 2) . Who. is it written for? (an academic audience or the general public?). Dr Alex Adams. Writing Development Centre. Based on materials developed by Alicia Cresswell. How to write your doctoral thesis. Gather and organise your materials:. Data . Literature and other evidence. January/February 2017. Expected standard. The pupil can write for a range of purposes and audiences (including writing a short story):. s. electing vocabulary and grammatical structures that reflect the level of formality required mostly correctly. I swear it’s possible. I’ll try to make this painless. . Why are we talking about voice?. (writing side-eye). Writing Vs. Speaking. Code switching: . the practice of moving between variations of languages in different contexts. January/February 2017. Managing shifts between levels of formality . through selecting vocabulary precisely and by manipulating grammatical . structures. Working at . greater depth. within the expected standard. Common . Core Classroom. Patricia . Coldren. Lee County Schools. pcoldren@lee.k12.nc.us. Common Core and Literacy. An increase in the complexity and rigor of literacy is a keystone of the Common Core standards.. There are believed to be . 8. main features of academic writing in English. Can you brainstorm what they could be?. 8 features of academic writing in English. :. Complexity. Formality. Precision. Objectivity. Social Media, Academic Writing, and Constructing a Review Quickwrite #4: Can Social Media help us with Academic Writing? On p. 537, the authors of Everyone’s an Author assert (claim to be true) that Masaryk University, Brno . Thursday 12. th . & Friday 13. th. September. Katie Mansfield . ksmansfield@hotmail.com. . Thursday 12. th. September – Agenda . From IELTS to HE – bridging the gap . Ben Naismith & Ramsey Cardwell. Duolingo English Test. April 21, 2023. BALEAP 2023 Conference. Intros & paper summary (. 15. mins. ). Methods. questions . (. 15 mins. ). Implication questions .