Academic Writing

Assignment
A task given to students, normally for assessment
Authority
A well-known expert on a subject
Back issue
A previous issue of a journal or magazine
Bias
A subjective preference for one point of view
Bibliography
A list of sources an author has read but not specifically cited
Brainstorm
A process of collecting ideas on a topic at random (see 1.5)
Case study
A section of an essay that examines one example in detail (see 4.1)
Citation
An in-text reference providing a link to the source (see 1.4, 1.8)

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Cohesion
Linking ideas in a text together by use of reference words (see 2.3)
Coursework
Assessed assignments given to students to complete during a course
Conclusion
The final section of an essay or report (see 1.11)
Contraction
A shortened form of pronoun and verb (e.g. she’s, I’d)
Criteria (singular – criterion)
The principles on which something is judged or based
Deadline
The final date for completing a piece of work
Draft
The first attempt at a piece of writing
Edited book
A book with contributions from a number of writers, controlled by an editor
Extract
A piece of text taken from a longer work
Flow chart
Diagram that illustrates the stages of a process
Formality
In written work, the use of a non-idiomatic style and vocabulary
Format
The standard pattern of layout for a text
Heading
The title of a section of text
Higher degree
A Master’s degree or Doctorate
Hypothesis
A theory that a researcher is attempting to explore/test