# 7- WRITING & ACADEMIC WRITING.

What is academic writing?

Academic writing is clear, concise, focussed, structured and backed up by evidence. Its purpose is to aid the reader’s understanding. It has a formal tone and style, but it is not complex and does not require the use of long sentences and complicated vocabulary. Each subject discipline will have certain writing conventions, vocabulary and types of discourse that you will become familiar with over the course of your degree. However, there are some general characteristics of academic writing that are relevant across all disciplines.

Academic writing is:

• Planned and focused: answers the question and demonstrates an understanding of the subject.
• Structured: is coherent, written in a logical order, and brings together related points and material.
• Evidenced: demonstrates knowledge of the subject area, supports opinions and arguments with evidence, and is referenced accurately.
• Formal in tone and style: uses appropriate language and tenses, and is clear, concise and balanced.

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Metacognitive analysis.

  When I come to think about writing as a way through which we can express our ideas on paper, I cannot leave aside the importance of being able to carry out this act accurately. 

  Having gone through all the information suggested and added some extra research on this topic, I dare say it is crucial not only as students but also as future teachers to follow the different steps and to take into consideration the examples suggested to improve our productions. The way in which the pieces of writing are organized, makes our work precise and comprehensible to the reader. Although many aspects such as coherence, cohesion, clear information, accuracy are worthwhile considering at the moment of writing, some other issues are also important. They are elements concerning the audience in particular. Highlighting the main idea and deleting unnecessary information may keep the readers interested and focused on the message the text conveys.