COMMUNICATION FOR
ACADEMINC PURPOSES
Reported By: Arbhel T. Bane
Academic Communication
- Involves presenting ideas effectively and formally in scholastic
environment
- Also called scholarly communication
- Refers to methods of communication that are highly
structured and generally only used in pedagogical settings
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Steps in arriving at an Academic Paper
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Select a topic.
Formulate a working thesis statement.
Prepare preliminary questions.
Find sources.
Take down and organize notes.
Outline your paper.
Draft your paper.
Revise and edit.
Check documentation.
Arriving at a Research Paper
Types of Research
• Survey / questionnaire (Quantitative)
• Observation (Qualitative)
Arriving at a Research Paper
Research Paper Structure
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Review Literature
Methodology
Findings
Analysis
Paragraph
A good paragraph has
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Unity
Coherence
Brevity
Emphasis
Paragraph
A paragraph can be
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Narrative
Descriptive
Expository
Argumentative
Paragraph
A paragraph can be
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Narrative
Descriptive
Expository
Argumentative
Academic Writing Style
Academic Writing Style
Formality
Don’t use contractions.
Don’t use colloquial language or slang.
Always write as concisely as you can.
Generally avoid “phrasal verb”
Avoid common but vague words and phrases.
Avoid overuse of bracket; don’t use exclamation mark of
dashes; avoid direct questions; don’t use “etc.”
• Always use capital letter appropriately and never use the
type of language used in texting.
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Academic Writing Style
If users know how search
engines work, they can
deal better with them.
An understanding of the
fundamental operation of
search engine will provide
improved user interface.
The week-long power
outrages used up the
store’s entire stock of
batteries.
The week-long power
outrages consumed the
store’s entire stock of
batteries.
Academic Writing Style
Impersonality
• Generally avoid personal language.
• Never use emotive language; be objective rather than
subjective.
• Avoid being too dramatic.
• Consistently use evidence from your source reading
and references this correctly.
• Avoid he/she, herself/himself etc.
Academic Writing Style
If you don’t know how
to navigate through an
e-commerce site, you
will waste a lot of time.
Navigating through an ecommerce site can be
time-consuming for those
who may be unfamiliar with
the process.
The marketplace is
growing so fast; pretty
soon, you’d think the
government would
address the unresolved
issues surrounding ecommerce now.
The rapid expansion of the
marketplace is more than
enough reason for the
government to immediately
address the unresolved
issues surrounding ecommerce.
Academic Writing Style
Structure
• Make sure you write in complete sentences.
• Divide your writing up into paragraphs.
• Use connecting words and phrases to make
your writing explicit and easy to follow.
• Check your grammar and spelling carefully.
• Use nominalizations and passives.
Academic Writing Style
The economy did
not perform well.
The performance
of the economy
was dismal.
The company can
use the cost
savings to add
value to their
products.
The cost savings
can be used to
add value to a
company’s
products.
Academic Writing Style
Hedging
• Use impersonal subjects.
• Use passive verbs.
Academic Writing Style
Modal Nouns
The possibility of…
The probability of…
The certainty of…
The presumption of…
Modal Auxiliary
Modal Adjectives
Possible…
Probable…
Certain…
Will, would, may, might,
can, could, must, and
should.
APA Citation
• To properly address the author of selected references
APA Citation
APA format citation
APA Citation