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Mohammed Kheider University of Biskra
Faculty of Letters and Languages
Department of Foreign Languges
division of English
Master 2 Classes

Lecture 1
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What is academic writing?
Tertiary level students are supposed to write different forms of assignments
during their academic studies (essay, paper, research paper, dissertation, article,
lab/business report, etc)
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However, all of
these assignments have the same goal and principles and address a specific type of
audience i
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“target reader” (Mennens MSc & Wilkinson MSc, 2002)
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It is your space to choose what seems to you
as interesting subject, it is your own spot to stand up and convey your message, it
also offers you the attention of an audience that is interested in reading what you
think
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Discussing and interpreting your answers with logic and arguments show your
understanding and appreciation of your topic and this is what earns you a good grade
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Judgmental words such as terrible, appalling,
fantastic, or incredible should be avoided
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Academic writing is specific and deals with facts, not assumptions
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At James Cook University, students are expected to write academically by
using formal language, clear structure and referencing
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However,
personal comments and viewpoints are expressed in some areas of research
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Pretentious statements are not necessarily meaningful
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The purpose of academic writing
According to Bailey (2011: 3), most writers write for one of the following
reasons:
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To report on a piece of research the writer has conducted

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To answer a question the writer has been given or chosen

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To discuss a subject of common interest and give the writer’s view

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To synthesize research done by others on a topic

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This structure depends
on introduction-body- conclusion pattern of organization
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The body (the development of ideas) presents, analyzes, and discusses
the subject with necessary details and illustrations
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The graph demonstrates the structure of academic writing pieces
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Your purpose is to present, analyse, discuss
and interprete your research findings in a way that reflects your personality and point
of view as an academic researcher
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These considerations are highly essential in your disseration mainly in your
literature review
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The ultimate purpose is to relate your rsearch question (s) and supporting arguments
to the existing literature
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Academic writing process
proce
What distinguishes academic writing from other forms of writing is its “rules
and practices” (Bowker
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(Bowker
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Therfore, too write a good academic paper you need to follow certain
steps which constitute the writing process
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3) distinguish seven steps in the writing process
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The usual case in
writing is that you switch directions and you backtrack your ideas
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You m
may work on
an outline and you find it too broad, you may be working on a topic sentence and you
realize that it could be your concluding idea, and you may eliminate whole sections
while revising the final draft, etc
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It gets better
better through regular practice that leads to
proficiency and expertise
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(2011)
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New York: Routledge
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(2007)
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New
Zealand: Massey University

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Jordan, R
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(1999)
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England: Pearson Education Limited
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Hartley, J
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Academic writing and publishing
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Heady, E
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Introduction to graduate writing
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Mennens MSc, H
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(2002)
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University of Maastricht
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 Which of the following statements reads as most credible and convincing? Why?
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Emotional intelligence is essential in the practice of management
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According to Smith (1967) emotional intelligence is essential in the practice of management
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In
his view successful management practice hinges on effective communication between people,
and emotional intelligence can contribute to that
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Narrative is the structure used for a novel or film
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Historians believe that history is the study of significant past events which have relevance for
the present and future
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Knowledge of grammar improves the standard of writing
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Smokers die at a younger age than non-smokers
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Identify which expressions are too informal and personal
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A) When I look at the situation in emergency wards, with many staff leaving, it's
hard not to worry about how many doctors will be available to treat patients in the
future
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I don't think that is an acceptable approach and is even against the law
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Given the current anti-discrimination laws, this raises serious concerns
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Note
that you may need to change the verb tense
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assist
discover
increase

Systems analysts can help out managers in many different ways
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Medical research expenditure has gone up to nearly $350 million
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Exercise alone will not get rid of medical problems related to blood pressure
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This issue was brought up during the coroner's inquest
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Which is the best text? Which is
the worst text? Why?
Text 1
Two canine cadavers with orthopedic abnormalities were identified which included a first dog
that had an unusual deformity secondary to premature closure of the distal ulnar physis and a
second dog that had a hypertrophic nonunion of the femur, and the radius and femur of both
dogs were harvested and cleaned of soft tissues
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The first dog had an
unusual deformity
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The
second dog had a hypertrophic nonunion of the femur
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They were cleaned
clean of soft tissues
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5 words per sentence)

Text 3
Two canine cadavers with orthopedic abnormalities were identified
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The radius and femur of both dogs were harvested and
cleaned of soft tissues
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3 words per sentence)

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