This week’s topics
Academic Writing Conventions
- Formal academic register
- Referencing and citation systems
- Paraphrasing and avoiding plagiarism
- Structure of essays and academic reports
- Academic reading and writing in English Part 13: Academic register
- Paraphrasing Well and Avoiding Plagiarism
- How to Write Academic Reports
What you will be able to do
- 1.2 Explain different academic writing conventions.
Activity
Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain different academic writing conventions.
Study materials
Videos
- Academic reading and writing in English Part 13: Academic register · YouTube · Leiden University - Faculty of Humanities · 6 min · for registered students
- Paraphrasing Well and Avoiding Plagiarism · YouTube · University of Maryland, Baltimore Writing Center · 11 min · for registered students
- How to Write Academic Reports · YouTube · Galton College · 16 min · for registered students
- The Academic Writing Sandwich | How To Write A Paragraph · YouTube · Dr Hayley Stainton | Tourism Teacher · 5 min · for registered students
Further resources
- Writing for Success, ch. 12.1: Summarizing, paraphrasing and quoting sources · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 457–458 · for registered students
- Writing Guide, 10.8: Spotlight on Citation · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 346–347 · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
