In the academic writing and writing style overview training session on November 23, 2021, Dr. Nada Alqarni started with an introduction to what academic writing style refers to and the importance of good academic writing. It also stated what it means to write in an academic style. Dr. Alqarni highlighted that the purpose of academic writing is to communicate complex ideas in a way that makes them less likely to be challenged. She mentioned that academic writing should be formal and can be planned (like a mini-essay) using the PEAL format.
The following sections described that academic writing has a purpose that focuses on what one intends to convey and decides the audience for whom it is intended to write. Moreover, it has an appropriate style that is different from any other form of writing. It also gave details about language and register, stating that academic writing uses a formal register.
Dr. Alqarni also focused on the structure followed in academic writing, including introduction, body, summary, and conclusion. Next, she mentioned some problems to avoid. She also discussed structure and writing style, where she highlighted strategies to improve academic writing and evaluate the quality of writing.
She concluded the session by summarizing what academic writing requires, which included planning, organization, accuracy, formality, objectivity, and the use of clear sentence structure.
The session ended with comments and discussions. Faculty members, M.A, and Ph.D. students attended the session.
Date: 11/23/2021
Source: Tanzina Halim, Member, SRC