Academic Writing Skills

Writing Academic English

Essay Structure

1. Introduction: Hook → Background → Thesis statement
2. Body paragraphs: Topic sentence → Evidence → Analysis → Link
3. Conclusion: Restate thesis → Summarize → Final thought

Academic Vocabulary

furthermore, moreover, nevertheless, consequently, in addition, however, on the other hand, in conclusion, significantly, predominantly

Avoid in Academic Writing

• Contractions (don't → do not)
• Informal language (kids → children, a lot → significantly)
• Personal opinions without evidence
• Vague words (thing, stuff, nice)

Hedging Language

"It appears that..." | "This suggests..." | "It could be argued that..."

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