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    • AWELU contents
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      • Writing at university
      • Different kinds of student texts
      • Understanding instructions and stylesheets
      • Understanding essay/exam questions
      • Peer review
        • Peer review instructions
      • Dealing with feedback
      • Checklist for writers
    • Research writing resources
    • Administrative writing resources
    • LU language policy
  • Genres
    • Introduction
    • The Nature of Academic Writing
      • What characterises academic writing?
      • The heterogeneity of academic writing
    • Student writing genres
      • The essay format
        • Three-part essays
        • IMRaD essays
      • Response paper
        • How to get started on your response paper
      • Student literature review
      • Annotated bibliography
    • Writing in Academic Genres
      • Research Articles (RAs)
        • Three versions of the RA
        • Examples of specificity within disciplines
      • Textbooks
      • Abstracts
      • Reviews (review articles and book reviews)
      • PhD Theses
      • Popular science writing
      • Research posters
      • Grant proposals
    • Writing for Publication
    • Writing for Administrative Purposes
      • Writing emails
        • Salutations
        • Structuring your email
        • Direct and indirect approaches
        • Useful email phrases
        • Language tips for email writers
      • Writing memos
      • Writing minutes and agendas
        • Meeting terminology
  • Writing
    • The writing process
    • Pre-writing stage
      • Identifying your audience
      • Using invention techniques
      • Research question and thesis statement
        • Research question
        • Thesis statement
      • Developing reading strategies
      • Taking notes
      • Identifying language resources
      • Choosing a writing tool
    • Writing stage
      • Structuring the text
        • Framing the text: Title and reference list
        • Structure of the whole text
        • Structuring the argument
        • Structure of introductions
        • Structure within sections of the text
        • Structure within paragraphs
        • Signposting the structure
      • Using sources
    • Rewriting stage
      • What needs to be revised?
      • How to revise
  • Language
    • Introduction
    • Common problems and how to avoid them
      • Many or much? On the use of quantifiers
        • Many vs. much
        • Other quantifiers
        • Quantifiers in a table
        • Miscellaneous quantifiers
      • Adjectives and adverbs
      • Capitalisation
      • Sentence fragment
      • Run-on sentences
      • What or which?
      • Subject-Verb agreement
        • Singular noun phrases connected by "or"
        • Singular noun phrases connected by "either/or"
        • Connected singular and plural noun phrases
        • Noun phrases conjoined by "and"
        • Subjects containing "along with", "as well as", and "besides"
        • Indefinite pronouns and agreement
        • Sums of money and periods of time
        • Words that indicate portions
        • Uncountable nouns
        • Dependent clauses and agreement
        • Agreement with the right noun phrase
        • Some important exceptions and words of advice
      • Atypical nouns
    • Selective mini grammar
      • The major word classes
      • The morphology of the major word classes
      • Words and phrases
      • Noun phrases
        • Elements in the noun phrase
        • Classes of nouns
        • Determiners
      • Verb phrases
        • Elements in the verb phrase
        • Classes of main verbs
        • Auxiliary verbs
        • Primary auxiliary verbs
        • Modal auxiliary verbs
        • Meanings of modal auxiliaries
        • Marginal auxiliary verbs
        • Time and tense
        • Simple and progressive forms
        • The perfect
        • Active and passive voice
      • Adjective phrases
      • Adverb phrases
      • Pronouns
        • Personal pronouns
        • Dummy pronouns
        • Possessive pronouns
        • Interrogative pronouns
        • Indefinite pronouns
        • Quantifiers
      • Prepositions and prepositional phrases
      • Clauses and their parts
        • More on adverbials
      • Subjects and predicate verbs
        • The order of subjects and verbs
        • Subject-Verb agreement
    • Coherence
    • Punctuation
      • Comma
      • Semicolon
      • Colon
      • Apostrophe
      • Hyphen and dash
      • Brackets
    • Spelling
      • English spelling rules
      • Commonly confused words
      • Differences between British and American spelling
    • Focus on vocabulary
      • Vocabulary awareness
      • Useful words and phrases
      • Using abbreviations
    • Register and style
      • Register types
      • Formal vs. informal
      • DOs & DON'Ts
    • Dictionaries
      • General information on dictionary use
      • Online dictionary resources
    • Corpora - resources for writer autonomy
      • What is a corpus?
      • Examples of the usefulness of a corpus
      • Using the World Wide Web as a corpus
      • Online corpus resources
    • References
  • Referencing
    • Introduction
    • Different kinds of sources
    • The functions of references
    • How to give references
      • Quoting
      • Paraphrasing
      • Summarising
    • Reference accuracy
    • Reference management tools
    • Using a reference style
      • Different kinds of reference styles
      • Style format
      • Elements of the reference list
    • Quick guides to reference styles
      • APA
      • Documentary note style
      • Harvard
      • MLA
      • Vancouver
    • Writing acknowledgements
  • Academic integrity
    • What is academic integrity?
    • Academic integrity and writing
    • Academic integrity at LU
    • Plagiarism
      • Different kinds of plagiarism
      • Avoiding plagiarism
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    AWELU contentsStudent writing resourcesResearch writing resourcesAdministrative writing resourcesLU language policy
  • Genres
    IntroductionThe Nature of Academic WritingStudent writing genresWriting in Academic GenresWriting for PublicationWriting for Administrative Purposes
  • Writing
    The writing processPre-writing stageWriting stageRewriting stage
  • Language
    IntroductionCommon problems and how to avoid themSelective mini grammarCoherencePunctuationSpellingFocus on vocabularyRegister and styleDictionariesCorpora - resources for writer autonomyReferences
  • Referencing
    IntroductionDifferent kinds of sourcesThe functions of referencesHow to give referencesReference accuracyReference management toolsUsing a reference styleQuick guides to reference stylesWriting acknowledgements
  • Academic integrity
    What is academic integrity?Academic integrity and writingAcademic integrity at LUPlagiarism
  • Start here
    • AWELU contents
    • Student writing resources
      • Writing at university
      • Different kinds of student texts
      • Understanding instructions and stylesheets
      • Understanding essay/exam questions
      • Peer review
        • Peer review instructions
      • Dealing with feedback
      • Checklist for writers
    • Research writing resources
    • Administrative writing resources
    • LU language policy
  • Genres
    • Introduction
    • The Nature of Academic Writing
      • What characterises academic writing?
      • The heterogeneity of academic writing
    • Student writing genres
      • The essay format
        • Three-part essays
        • IMRaD essays
      • Response paper
        • How to get started on your response paper
      • Student literature review
      • Annotated bibliography
    • Writing in Academic Genres
      • Research Articles (RAs)
        • Three versions of the RA
        • Examples of specificity within disciplines
      • Textbooks
      • Abstracts
      • Reviews (review articles and book reviews)
      • PhD Theses
      • Popular science writing
      • Research posters
      • Grant proposals
    • Writing for Publication
    • Writing for Administrative Purposes
      • Writing emails
        • Salutations
        • Structuring your email
        • Direct and indirect approaches
        • Useful email phrases
        • Language tips for email writers
      • Writing memos
      • Writing minutes and agendas
        • Meeting terminology
  • Writing
    • The writing process
    • Pre-writing stage
      • Identifying your audience
      • Using invention techniques
      • Research question and thesis statement
        • Research question
        • Thesis statement
      • Developing reading strategies
      • Taking notes
      • Identifying language resources
      • Choosing a writing tool
    • Writing stage
      • Structuring the text
        • Framing the text: Title and reference list
        • Structure of the whole text
        • Structuring the argument
        • Structure of introductions
        • Structure within sections of the text
        • Structure within paragraphs
        • Signposting the structure
      • Using sources
    • Rewriting stage
      • What needs to be revised?
      • How to revise
  • Language
    • Introduction
    • Common problems and how to avoid them
      • Many or much? On the use of quantifiers
        • Many vs. much
        • Other quantifiers
        • Quantifiers in a table
        • Miscellaneous quantifiers
      • Adjectives and adverbs
      • Capitalisation
      • Sentence fragment
      • Run-on sentences
      • What or which?
      • Subject-Verb agreement
        • Singular noun phrases connected by "or"
        • Singular noun phrases connected by "either/or"
        • Connected singular and plural noun phrases
        • Noun phrases conjoined by "and"
        • Subjects containing "along with", "as well as", and "besides"
        • Indefinite pronouns and agreement
        • Sums of money and periods of time
        • Words that indicate portions
        • Uncountable nouns
        • Dependent clauses and agreement
        • Agreement with the right noun phrase
        • Some important exceptions and words of advice
      • Atypical nouns
    • Selective mini grammar
      • The major word classes
      • The morphology of the major word classes
      • Words and phrases
      • Noun phrases
        • Elements in the noun phrase
        • Classes of nouns
        • Determiners
      • Verb phrases
        • Elements in the verb phrase
        • Classes of main verbs
        • Auxiliary verbs
        • Primary auxiliary verbs
        • Modal auxiliary verbs
        • Meanings of modal auxiliaries
        • Marginal auxiliary verbs
        • Time and tense
        • Simple and progressive forms
        • The perfect
        • Active and passive voice
      • Adjective phrases
      • Adverb phrases
      • Pronouns
        • Personal pronouns
        • Dummy pronouns
        • Possessive pronouns
        • Interrogative pronouns
        • Indefinite pronouns
        • Quantifiers
      • Prepositions and prepositional phrases
      • Clauses and their parts
        • More on adverbials
      • Subjects and predicate verbs
        • The order of subjects and verbs
        • Subject-Verb agreement
    • Coherence
    • Punctuation
      • Comma
      • Semicolon
      • Colon
      • Apostrophe
      • Hyphen and dash
      • Brackets
    • Spelling
      • English spelling rules
      • Commonly confused words
      • Differences between British and American spelling
    • Focus on vocabulary
      • Vocabulary awareness
      • Useful words and phrases
      • Using abbreviations
    • Register and style
      • Register types
      • Formal vs. informal
      • DOs & DON'Ts
    • Dictionaries
      • General information on dictionary use
      • Online dictionary resources
    • Corpora - resources for writer autonomy
      • What is a corpus?
      • Examples of the usefulness of a corpus
      • Using the World Wide Web as a corpus
      • Online corpus resources
    • References
  • Referencing
    • Introduction
    • Different kinds of sources
    • The functions of references
    • How to give references
      • Quoting
      • Paraphrasing
      • Summarising
    • Reference accuracy
    • Reference management tools
    • Using a reference style
      • Different kinds of reference styles
      • Style format
      • Elements of the reference list
    • Quick guides to reference styles
      • APA
      • Documentary note style
      • Harvard
      • MLA
      • Vancouver
    • Writing acknowledgements
  • Academic integrity
    • What is academic integrity?
    • Academic integrity and writing
    • Academic integrity at LU
    • Plagiarism
      • Different kinds of plagiarism
      • Avoiding plagiarism
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Academic integrity
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  2. Genres
  3. The Nature of Academic Writing
  • Introduction
  • The Nature of Academic Writing
    • What characterises academic writing?
    • The heterogeneity of academic writing
  • Student writing genres
    • The essay format
      • Three-part essays
      • IMRaD essays
    • Response paper
      • How to get started on your response paper
    • Student literature review
    • Annotated bibliography
  • Writing in Academic Genres
    • Research Articles (RAs)
      • Three versions of the RA
      • Examples of specificity within disciplines
    • Textbooks
    • Abstracts
    • Reviews (review articles and book reviews)
    • PhD Theses
    • Popular science writing
    • Research posters
    • Grant proposals
  • Writing for Publication
  • Writing for Administrative Purposes
    • Writing emails
      • Salutations
      • Structuring your email
      • Direct and indirect approaches
      • Useful email phrases
      • Language tips for email writers
    • Writing memos
    • Writing minutes and agendas
      • Meeting terminology

The Nature of Academic Writing

In this section, issues of what characterises academic writing are discussed. In particular, two conflicting views are investigated: a general view on academic writing and a more discipline-specific view.
  • What characterises academic writing?
  • The heterogeneity of academic writing
Instructional video from the free online MOOC "Writing in English at University" which was developed at Lund University in 2016.
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