how to write an academic paper

14
HOW TO WRITE AN ACADEMIC PAPER

Upload: cristina-sol

Post on 15-Apr-2017

188 views

Category:

Education


0 download

TRANSCRIPT

HOW TO WRITE AN ACADEMIC

PAPER

1. DO RESEARCH ON THE TOPIC USING READING STRATEGIES

2. ESTABLISH A THESIS STATEMENT (ARGUMENT)3. CONSIDER FOR AND AGAINST POINTS4. SUPPORT THEM WITH EVIDENCE5. ORGANIZE YOUR IDEAS ACCORDING TO THE GENRE6.REVISE7.EDIT

1- DO RESEARCH ON THE TOPIC• LIBRARY:ADVANTAGE BEFORE PUBLISHING THE RESOURCES ARE PREVIOUSLY EVALUATED BY EXPERTS• INTERNET:DISADVANTAGE THERE IS NO EVALUATION ON THE CONTENTTO AVOID MANY ERRORS AND PROBLEMS CHECK:

AUTHORITY AFFILIATION AUDIENCE LEVEL CURRENCY CONTENT RELIABILITY

USE READING STRATEGIES

Identify main idea vs details, examples + evidence

-Highlighting-Underlying-Annotating

It improves comprehension and retention

2- ESTABLISH A THESIS STATEMENT

CLEAR STATEMENT OF YOUR POSITION IS EXPECTED BY THE READER

PEOPLE CAN BECOME AWARE IT SHOULD EMPHASIZE OF IMPORTANT ISSUES YOUR ARGUMENTS FACING THE WORLD

3- CONSIDER FOR AND AGAINST

POINTS

Do not write

foolish and nonsense

things about a person

Do not rely on religiou

s claims

4- SUPPORT THEM WITH EVIDENCE

Provide Reasons

Cite Expert

s

Include Statisti

csProvideFacts

Refute Opposing

Side’s Arguments

5- ORGANIZE YOUR IDEAS ACCORDING TO THE GENRE

EXAMPLES OF GENRES IN

ACADEMIC WRITING:

a. ESSAYSb. REPORTSc. BOOK REVIEWS

The genre determines the structure of the text

TITLENOUN PHRASE

IT SHOULD TO CORRESPOND WITH

THE THESIS STATEMENT

IT SHOULD BE INTERESTING

INTRODUCTION

PROVIDES A CONTEXT

INTRODUCES THE THESIS STATEMENT

INDICATES THE FOCUS OF THE

PAPER

CONCLUSION

PROVIDES A WIDER CONTEXT

REESTATES THE THESIS STATEMENT

THROUGH THE ARGUMENTS

DIFFERENT KINDS

OF PARAGRA

PH

PARAGRAPH BY LISTING

PARAGRAPH BY

COMPARISON

PARAGRAPH BY CONTRAST

PARAGRAPH BY

EXAMPLES

CHECK ACADEMIC VOCABULARY

Key Quantifying Expressions

Key Nouns

Key Verbs

Key Adjective

sKey

adverbs

Conjunctions and

Linkers

6- REVISE

IF YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED THE INTENTION OF THE PAPER

OVERALL ORGANIZATION

7- EDIT

LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE:GRAMMARPUNCTUATION WORDS SPELLING

BIBLIOGRAPHY• IMHOOF, M. & HUDSON, H. (1975, NOVEMBER17). FROM PARAGRAPH TO

ESSAY. LONGMAN.• MC CARTHY, M. & O’DELL, F. (2008).ACADEMIC VOCABULARY IN USE.

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS.• ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. (1995, JUNE 5). OWL. RETRIEVED

FROM. HTTP://WWW.ROANESTATE.EDU/OWL/ • THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER AT OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY. (2014,

DICEMBER 30). READING. RETRIEVED FROM: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=TJXM0KRWOEY • UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO. (N.D). WRITING. RETRIEVED FROM: HTTP://

WWW.WRITING.UTORONTO.CA/ADVICE/GENERAL