Academic Writing

Formal writing
  • Serious
  • Factual
  • Formal Language
Informal writing
  • Casual
  • Not necessarily factual
  • Slang/colloquial language
Essay
  • Essays communicate complex ideas in a simple way so it must be accessible for everyone. 
  • Essays are always written in third person (this essay...). 
  • Essays are usually formal, well structured, precise and appropriate to its audience.
Essay Structure
  1. Introduction = sets the scene, provides a little background information about the topic.
  2. The body of the story = addresses the title, it should be structured into paragraphs, each paragraph should deal with a different aspect of the title. Use Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link format.
  3. A conclusion = reminds the reader what the essay is meant to do, provides an answer to a question and how you reached that answer.
  4. A reference list = 

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