luni, 29 septembrie 2014

       Academic writing is such a type of writing generally done for a specific audience including some rules, patterns and restrictions for the writer in order to be followed. By implementing them, the writer and as well as the reader, will be satisfied by the final product. Thus, for a more reliable piece of work, there are some specific features by following them, the writer ensures the reader for its comprehension.
       As a rule Academic writing uses formal vocabulary which makes the writing more formal. Generally it means that there should be avoided colloquial words and expressions because they can be play different roles in the text. Moreover, there shouldn't be used stylistic devices because the reader might not understant the irony and the whole text looses its main meaning.
       Besides the formal vocabulary, the language used is mostly objective than subjective. It's aim is to inform the reader rather than to entertain. And if being an informative one, it should reveal a piece of information based on certain arguments that disclose one central point or theme. That's why, there is no need of using emotive language  in such texts in order not to misleading the reader.
       Another important characteristics of Academic writing which joins hand in hand are precision and explicitness. Naturally, whatever the information is given, it should be a precise one and there have to be evidences proving the stated facts. The writer has to base on specific backgrounds by giving lucid arguments.
      Appart from these, the whole written text must be coherent from the point of view of structure. Each paragraph must consist of Topic Sentence, which is an oveviewof  the main idea of what is going to be developed further. Then comes Supporting Sentences - the second part of the paragraph providing details to support the topic. The last sentence is going to be the Concluding one that summarizes the whole paragraph.
      Overall, the writer should be carefull while writing academically. The specific vocabulary, patterns and paragraph structure have to be taken into consideration in order to produce a valuable work.
      

2 comentarii:

  1. Dear Cristina,

    I like your essay, too! You have a introductory paragraph. There are several paragraphs where each paragraph explores an idea. But I have noticed some drawbacks if I can say like that.
    -"Thus, for a more reliable piece of work, there are some specific features by following them, the writer ensures the reader for its comprehension."
    Don't you think that there seems to be 2 sentences? The 1st - Thus, for a more reliable piece of work, there are some specific features by following them. And the 2nd - The writer ensures the reader for its comprehension. Maybe you should connect them in another way to be clearer.
    - "because they can [be] play different roles in the text". As I pointed out the short infinitive [be], it seems to be unnecessary. I believe this is an automatically done mistake.
    -oveviewof ???? I guess you wanted to say " overview of ".
    By the way, I like some combinations of words that you used, such as : '' disclose one central point or theme, lucid arguments".
    I like your conclusion. It is simple and clear.
    Have a nice week,dear!

    Hugs,
    Alina

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  2. Cristina,

    the essay should be rewritten.

    1st paragraph
    - in general, it is very confusing:
    -the first sentence is absolutely unclear: 's such a type of writing generally done for a specific audience'???; 'including some rules...' who does it? - the audience?
    - you can't implement them
    - the second sentences in not clear 'will be satisfied by the final product'???
    - the last sentence is also very confusing. Unlike Alina, I think it should be reformulated. 'the writer ensures the reader for its comprehension'????

    2nd paragraph
    - 'there should be avoided colloquial words and expressions'????? - 'colloquial words and expressions should be avoided'!!!
    - Alina is right 'ca be play'???
    - is irony the only stylistic device the reader might not understand
    - 'looses' be careful!!!!!
    - can a text lose its meaning?????????
    - BTW be careful with 'carefulL'????

    3rd paragraph
    - 'besides the formal vocabulary...' should be rewritten!!!
    - 'the language used' where?
    - 'than' - comparative degree!!! where is it?
    - 'It's aim...'????
    - 'And if being an informative one' - 'Thus'
    - reveal information???
    - 'that's why...' - doesn't explain what you've stated previously: +no contractions!

    4th paragraph
    - 'which joins hand in hand' Nadejda also liked this expression!!! But is it appropriate?
    - the writer 'can't base on specific backgrounds' and the arguments can't be 'lucid'

    5th paragraph
    - you speak about coherence of a text in the TS. Yet, further on, in your SSs, you speak about paragraph development

    6th paragraph
    - why the writer should be careful? Is it dangerous?
    - 'writing academically'???
    - the last sentence is good, maybe 'valuable' should be replaced with a more appropriate adjective.

    Good luck!!!

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