Academic writing
What is the academic equivalent for the following words?
to get, to buy
To obtain, to purchase
5 steps for writing a summary?
Reading until you understand.
Identify the authors main points.
Writing summary in your own words.
Checking your summary against the original.
Proofreading.
Nominalize this: interpret, occur
interpretation, occurrence
What style of works cited did we talk about?
APA 7
Suggest synonyms for these verbs:
affect
challenge
identify
give
Influence, impact
Question
Distinguish
Provide
5 ways to paraphrase?
Synonyms, changing word forms, reported to direct, active to passive, clause to phrase
Fill in the gaps:
Janet gave all her ____ to her mother so that she could pay for her fathers burial. (SAVE)
A ___ sound came from the cellar. (METAL)
savings, metallic
What should the title of your list of sources be called? And how are they organized?
References, in an alphabetical order
What is the academic equivalent for the following words?
To show, to be typical of, not enough
To demonstrate, to be a characteristic/representative of, insufficient
What are the three things used for integrating source materials.
Summarizing Paraphrasing Using Quotations
Fill in the gaps: My sister can sometimes be very ____, so just do what she says. (PERSUADE)
I'm very worried about the ____ of some students. They just don't seem to care about their education. (RESPONSIBLE)
persuasive, responsibilities
What are three things you should do to introduce a source?
Use authors name, interpret source, use a signal phrase
true or false: Your works cited should be double spaced and have a hanging indent?
True
What is important to AVOID when writing in academic language?
Vulgar words, contractions, collocations, informal words, idioms (to some extent)
Fill in the gaps:
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, known as Great Soul, was the leader of the Indian nationalist __ (MOVE) against British rule. He is regarded as the father of the Indian nation. Gandhi is well-known for his doctrine of nonviolent ___ (RESIST) and civil __ (OBEDIENT) in order to reach political and social progress.
movement, resistance, obedience
Summarize this:
Many young people spend several hours a day on their smartphones. While this can help them stay connected with friends and family, it also reduces the time they spend on physical activity and face-to-face communication.
Young people use smartphones a lot, which keeps them connected but reduces real-life interaction and activity.
What's wrong?
According to Brown, 2019: p.45, social media has transformed academic communication.
According to Brown (2019), social media has transformed academic communication.
Rephrase this informal sentence to formal style:
Smith last year kinda said that social media is messing with how people talk to each other.
Smith (2024) argues that social media has a negative impact on interpersonal communication
What is the role of reporting verbs? What are 3 examples of reporting verbs and what do they mean?
Reporting verbs in academic writing signal how authors interpret, present, or evaluate other scholars’ ideas, showing stance and shaping the reader’s understanding of the cited work. Examples may vary.
The committee decided to reject the proposal because the data did not support the claim.
➡️ Rewrite using nominalization of decided and did not support.
The committee’s decision to reject the proposal resulted from the data’s lack of support for the claim
Summarize this:
Tourism is an important source of income for many countries. However, mass tourism can damage the environment, increase pollution, and harm local cultures. To reduce these negative effects, governments are encouraging eco-friendly travel and responsible tourist behaviour.
Tourism brings economic benefits, but eco-friendly practices are needed to prevent environmental and cultural harm.
What's wrong?
Smith, A. (2020). Social Media Effects on Student Learning. Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 34-50.
Smith, A. (2020). Social media effects on student learning. Journal of Educational Research, 15(2), 34–50.