L01: Introduction

Introduction to Academic Writing in English

“The beautiful part of writing is that you don’t have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon.” (Robert Cromier, American author and journalist)

In this session, we will focus on academic/science writing in English in general terms. Questions we will address are why we need to write in English, what is generally understood by academic/science writing in English, and which personal writing challenges we face. In the last step, we will be looking at the general features of academic English.

Things we cover in this session

Why do we write in English in academia

What are the challenges for non-native speakers of English

What is academic/science writing in English in general

Specific features of academic English

Things you need for this session

W01-1: Food for Thought

W01-2: Read the interview

Things to take home from this session

At the end of this session you should be able to

familiar with general characteristics of academic English

understand the main characteristics of academic English

identify your own writing challenges

Slides

Academic Writing in English

Hungry Minds

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