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Finally, also note that academic writing needs to be analytical, dispassionate and neutral when advancing an argument using all the facts at your disposal, and therefore you should avoid using the first person, e.g. I feel that..., I am of the opinion that..., etc. Of course you can argue as vehemently as you want in what you believe in, but it has to be based on hard demonstrable facts without reference to "feelings" :) | Finally, also note that academic writing needs to be analytical, dispassionate and neutral when advancing an argument using all the facts at your disposal, and therefore you should avoid using the first person, e.g. I feel that..., I am of the opinion that..., etc. Of course you can argue as vehemently as you want in what you believe in, but it has to be based on hard demonstrable facts without reference to "feelings" :) | ||
Now here are some resources for you to review: | Now here are some resources for you to review: | ||
*There is a difference between writing at school and joining a community of scholars at university, and | *There is a difference between writing at school and joining a community of scholars at university, and particularly how to choose an appropriate topic. Online: <http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/ac_paper/what.shtml> | ||
*Developing a thesis statement or question. Online: <http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/ac_paper/develop.shtml> | *Developing a thesis statement or question. Online: <http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/ac_paper/develop.shtml> | ||
*Pages connected to an online resource: <http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/ac_paper/what.shtml> - about constructing an argument, developing your position, organising a structure, tone and style. | *Pages connected to an online resource: <http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/ac_paper/what.shtml> - about constructing an argument, developing your position, organising a structure, tone and style. | ||
*You can look at the case study of an English writing course: ''Scaffolding the academic writing process: A focus on developing ideas.'' Online: <http://jalt.org/pansig/2005/HTML/Hayashi.htm> | *You can look at the case study of an English writing course: ''Scaffolding the academic writing process: A focus on developing ideas.'' Online: <http://jalt.org/pansig/2005/HTML/Hayashi.htm> | ||
*It's very common in the Anglo-Saxon world for universities to have dedicated learning development centres that help students develop their academic skills. Otago University in Dunedin, New Zealand, has an excellent student learning development office and it provides some great online tutorials on how to improve your reading, writing, study and note-taking skills. Online: <http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/hedc/sld.html> | |||
== Citation rules == | == Citation rules == | ||