Meeting 2: Characteristics of Academic Writing (Scientific Writing) Monday, February 21th 2022
Assalamu'alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh. (I wrote this blog to complete my weekly assignment in the Scientific Writing course.) 1. What I have learned today? So, today I have learned about what is Academic Writing and the features of Academic Writing. Firstly, I will explain to you what is Academic Writing. Academic writing is a formal style of writing used in universities and scholarly publications. You will encounter it in journal articles and books on academic topics, and you will be expected to write your essays, research papers, and dissertation in the academic style. Secondly, I will explain some features of Academic Writing. There are complexity, formality, accuracy, precision, structure, objectivity, hedging, and responsibility. a. Complexity Academic writing is more complex and has longer words. But do not try to sound 'clever'. Your reader needs to understand what you are writing. That means in academic wr...