The key features of academic writing for beginners Week 1

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From An Open Course by University of Reading on FutureLearn

Steve Thomas

Content refers to the main ideas and information you want to give in your essay. What are the main points you want to make? What evidence-- that is, details and examples-- can you give to support your main points? Content is really the reason for writing in the first placeand will obviously determine how well you answer the question. So it's important to think carefully about it.

Organisation refers to how well you arrange those ideas. Are the paragraphs well structured and in a logical order, well linked together? Is there an introduction that hooks in the reader and makes them want to read your writing and a good conclusion at the end to remind the reader of your main points?

Finally, language--is your essay well written with accurate grammar, good spelling, and in a formal academic style? This week, Anne is going to talk to you about the first of those areas, content, in a bit more detail.

先在此记录平时阅读浏览中获取的学习笔记或引申灵感，以及论文思路的汇聚于整理，慢慢积累吧