Lesson 6: Academic writing

Question 1

What are the 4 characteristics of academic writing?

Answer 1

1. complex but not complicated
2. academic writing is formal
3. it is objective and impartial
4. empirical and evidence-based

Question 2

List the 8 plagiarism styles

Answer 2

• The ghost writer
• The photocopy
• The putlock paper
• The poor disguise
• The labour of laziness
• The self-stealer
• The forgotten footnote
• The mis informer