Developing Your Academic Identity

Week 3 – Academic Writing

This week focuses on one of the core skills in academia: writing. Learning to write academically means learning how to express your ideas with clarity, evidence, and critical thought. In this module, you will explore key principles and strategies of academic writing and practice your skills in a quiz – enjoy!

Learning goals for this week:

1. Recognize the key characteristics of academic writing, including its purpose, structure, tone, and use of evidence. Learn to distinguish it from non-academic writing.
2. Analyze and apply academic writing principles by reviewing examples and practicing formal, objective, and well-structured communication suited for academic audiences.
3. Develop foundational academic writing skills, including clarity, coherence, and citation practices, to effectively participate in academic conversations.

Your tasks for this week:

• Read through the assigned article on the guidelines on how to do and improve your academic writing

What Is Academic Writing? | Dos and Don’ts for Students https://www.scribbr.com/category/academic-writing/

• Below we have provided a clear and visual presentation of the basic differnetial features between Academic writing and Non-academic writing