Academic Writing

Introduction
The
first part
of an essay or article (see 1.11)
Journal
An academic publication in a specialised area, usually published quarterly (see 1.2)
Literature review
A section of an article describing other research on the topic in question (see 4.2)

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Main body
The principal part of an essay, after the introduction and before the conclusion
Margin
The strip of white space on a page around the text
Module
Most academic courses are divided into modules, which examine a specified topic
Outline
A preparatory plan for a piece of writing (see 1.5)
Paraphrase
A rewriting of a text with substantially different wording and organisation but similar ideas
Peer review
The process of collecting comment from academic authorities on an article before
publication in a journal. This system gives increased validity to the publication.
Phrase
A few words that are commonly combined (see 1.1)
Plagiarism
Using another writer’s work without acknowledgement in an acceptable manner (see 1.4)
Primary research
Original research (e.g. a laboratory experiment or a sociological enquiry)
Quotation
Use of the exact words of another writer to illustrate your writing (see 1.8)
Redundancy
The unnecessary repetition of ideas or information (see 2.13)
References
A list of all the sources you have cited in your work (see 1.8)
Register
The level of formality in language
Restatement
Repeating a point in order to explain it more clearly
Scan
A method of reading in which the eyes move quickly over the page to find a specific item