Name that genre
This is a high-stakes genre because failure at this stage can mean failure in the course as a whole and the prospect of having no qualification. The word length of these texts tend to have the upper limit of 80,000 words.
Doctoral dissertation/thesis
This section appears at the beginning of an academic paper and provides a summary of the research, including the research question, methods, and findings.
Abstract
This genre is aimed at academic readers who need a concise overview of a completed study, including key findings.
Abstract
In a reflective essay, one common error is using an overly formal and detached tone instead of this.
Personal, reflective tone
This is the most common format for citing sources in academic writing, used widely in the social sciences.
APA
This is one of the most frequently occurring genre both at undergraduate and master's levels. It begins by introducing texts under review, which are then commented on and analyzed.
Commentary Essay
In this section, the writer reviews existing literature on the topic to establish the context for the research.
Literature Review
The purpose of a literature review is to inform the reader of this.
What is the current state of knowledge or research on a given topic?
This mistake occurs when a research paper’s introduction doesn’t clearly state this, leaving readers unsure of the purpose of the study.
Research question
When directly quoting a source, this 3 pieces of information must always be included in the in-text citation.
1. Author's last name, 2. Publication year, and 3. Page number(s).
This genre typically includes hypotheses, experiments, data collection, and analysis, ending with conclusions about the results.
Research Paper
This section discusses how the research was conducted, including the tools, procedures, and participants.
Methodology
The primary purpose of a case study is to do this.
Tp provide an in-depth analysis of a specific individual, group, or event
In a conclusion, this common mistake occurs when new ideas or findings are introduced, which should have been discussed earlier.
Introducing new information
In the reference list, the title of a book should be formatted in this way.
italics
This is a relatively short text ranging from a few pages to 20-30 pages and usually goes through a peer review process.
Research Article
This part of a paper explains the importance of the research, often summarizing the main findings and the significance for the field.
Conclusion
A reflective essay is written primarily for this audience.
The writer themselves and the instructor, for the purpose of personal growth and self-assessment.
A common mistake in a literature review is failing to do this, which results in simply listing sources without showing relationships between them.
synthesizing sources
When summarizing or paraphrasing a source, you need to include this in the in-text citation, but not the page number.
Author's last name and the year of publication
The purpose of this genre is to demonstrate that students can conduct research using appropriate disciplinary methods and tools and they are expected to develop their own research questions and situate them within the relevant literature.
Research Report
This part of a paper interprets the results of the research, offering implications, limitations, and suggestions for future studies.
Discussion
The primary purpose of this academic genre is to convince a committee or funding body of the feasibility and value of a proposed research study, often outlining objectives, methodology, and expected outcomes.
Research Proposal
In academic writing, this mistake occurs when a writer relies too heavily on quotes or paraphrases without including their own analysis or interpretation of the material.
Failing to provide critical analysis
In APA style, journal articles require this part of the citation, which links directly to the published article online.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)