- Rethink the purpose & audience for academic writing
- Rethink the purpose & audience for individual research paper in this class
- Explain critical differences in tone between informal & formal English for academic purposes
- Avoid 1st/2nd person, eliminate contractions (he's, haven't), selectively use passive voice, select the most precise vocabulary, avoid informal slangg
PowerPoint 1: Academic style
PowerPoint 2: Academic Style Jeopardy
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