Introduction To Academic Writing «PREMIUM →»

Maintain a formal, professional voice. Avoid slang, contractions (don't, can't), and cliches.

Don't just summarize what others have said; evaluate their arguments and explain why they matter to your thesis. 3. The Anatomy of an Academic Paper Introduction to Academic Writing

Use specific language. Instead of "a lot of people," use "65% of participants." Maintain a formal, professional voice

Most academic papers follow a standard "hourglass" structure: Maintain a formal

The "meat" of the paper. Each paragraph should follow the PEEL method: P oint: Introduce the main idea of the paragraph. E vidence: Provide a quote, statistic, or fact. E xplanation: Explain how the evidence supports your point. L ink: Connect this paragraph back to the overall thesis.