TYPES OF ACADEMIC WRITING IN THE TEACHING PROCESS

Zhumagulova Roza Kalzhanovna

Kyzylordinsky area,

Shiyeli's region

Teacher of English

Kazakh-Russian high school No. 152

In academic writing has the definite frame, the whole ‘story’ is outlined in the introduction, and given in detail in the body. Academic writing is not like fiction writing, where the reader can be held in suspense.

In academic writing, everything must follow logically from a starting point. It is unlike fiction, where accidental happenings can change the direction of the story with unexpected twists and turns. In academic writing, there can be no twists and turns; the logical direction of the argument is indicated in the introduction, and followed faithfully in the body.

In an academic assignment, having a ‘point of view’ means coming to a particular conclusion rather than leaving the question open ended. We can define the following types of academic writing:

Essay Writing

Essay is a piece of writing containing an effective thesis. The skilled writer is able to create an outline, conduct extensive research, produce a rough draft, and then write, edit and re-write incorporating own ideas and research material to produce a quality written custom paper strictly in accordance with instructions.

In the case of an essay, the introductory paragraph informs the reader about the nature of the topic, which is discussed and evaluated in the middle of the essay, also referred to as the body. The introduction may also summarise very briefly, in a sentence or two which is then elaborated on at length in the series of paragraphs that make up the essay's body. The final paragraph constitutes a conclusion in which one may summarise the overall points made. The concluding paragraph is also a good point at which to move the essay forward to touch on implications or future advancements surrounding the issues addressed.

Report Writing

Another type of structure, common in assignments is a report, often organised around the identification of problems or difficulties and corresponding solutions.

Unlike most essays, a report is divided according to clearly labeled sections, such as “Introduction”, “Discussion”, “Conclusions”, and “Recommendations”.

Further, unlike an essay, reports allow for bulleted points with respect to the conclusions and recommendations sections.

There are certain types of reports as: a book report, business report, lab report, or any other type of report. Produced documents correspond to the needs of time and customer requirements

Referencing

A significant difference between academic writing and other writing genres is based on the citation and referencing of published authors. Traditionally, academic topics have focused on abstract things, like ideas and concepts, which cannot, necessarily, be given in a concrete or physical form.

Academic writing is often focusing on abstract processes and relationships.

Research Paper Writing

Research Paper Writing is characterized by organization, specific and quality research material, incorporating effective vocabulary. This type of assignments is often difficult for students due to the complexity of research involved.

Term Paper Writing

It is a well-organized paper that incorporates in-depth research with critical evaluation of research findings.

Critical Writing

Critical writing is incorporating lots of students’ ideas into a relatively short and effective piece of writing. Sometimes students find it challenging to incorporate them.

Literature review

Literature review is either a part of a larger piece of work such as an extended essay or report. Or it may be a separate piece of work. If it is part of a report, it may be part of the introduction or it may be a section to itself.

It usually includes: who found out what, when, and how this developed the study of the topic.

It is not enough just to summarise what has been said: the writer need to organize, evaluate and also justify its inclusion. The writer will finish with a conclusion, explaining how your research will fill any gaps left by previous research.

The main purpose of the literature review is to justify the research. It is implemented by summarizing the literature with the intention of showing that there is a gap in the knowledge to fill.

Reflective writing

The purpose of reflective writing is to help to learn from a particular practical experience. It will help one to make connections between what was taught in theory and what one need to do in practice.

Reflective writing gives one the chance think about what to learn from the experience. The writer has the opportunity to discover how theory helps with your real-world or academic tasks. Written reflection will also serve as a source of reference and evidence in the future.

It is not sufficient simply to have an experience in order to learn. Without reflecting upon this experience it may quickly be forgotten, or its learning potential lost. It is from the feelings and thoughts emerging from this reflection that generalizations or concepts can be generated. And it is generalizations that allow new situations to be tackled effectively.

Academic writing refers to a particular style of expression. Characteristics of academic writing include a formal tone, use of the third-person rather than first-person perspective, clear focus on the issue or topic rather than the author’s opinion, and precise word choice. Writers employing the formal academic style avoid jargon, slang, and abbreviations.

Academic writing is writing done by scholars for other scholars. Being a scholar requires the students to read, think, argue, and write in certain ways. The teacher will help them to understand the expectations, conventions, and requirements of scholarship.

Academic writing is devoted to topics and questions that are of interest to the academic community. Academic writing must be more than personal response. Students must write something that the readers will find useful. In other words, to write something that helps their readers better understand the topic, or to see it in a new way.

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