"Scientific text is precise, impersonal and objective. It typically uses the third person, the passive tense, complex terminology, and various footnoting and referencing systems."
Source:
Hartley, J. 2008. Academic writing and publishing: A practical handbook. London: Routledge
"Writing academically means writing in a certain style, for a certain purpose, and to a certain audience. The style is formal, the purpose is to persuade and/or to inform, and the audience is your lecturer and the wider community of researchers, including fellow students."
Source:
Characteristics of Academic Writing: A quick guide. Available: http://www.rmit.edu.vn/sites/default/files/file_basic_page/characteristics_of_academic_writing_new.pdf
| Some features of academic writing | |
| Precise | Your language should communicate exactly what you did. Avoid vague language and generalizations. |
| Clear | Academic writing involves the communicating of complicated ideas in an easy-to-understand style. Use formal language, without slang, cliches or colloquialisms. Avoid ambiguity and needless complexity. Use language that your audience understands. |
| Accurate | Facts can be validated and verified and sources are carefully acknowleged. |
| Focused |
Academic texts address a certain question or problem. Each paragraph must be focused on one main point or argument. |
| Concise | Eliminate needless repetition of words and phrases that have no meaning. Conciseness usually improves clarity. |
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