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上周小編預告過，接下來幾周的學術英語欄目會鎖定學術寫作/論文寫作的相關內容。寫過論文的同學都知道，論文寫作和普通寫作是不一樣的，即便是英語為母語的學生也需要特別學習，可見其重要性。
Academic writing plays a crucial role in the day to day life of students at various universities. As per a study, academic writing is one of the skills students find difficult to develop. Even students from native English-speaking countries struggle to maintain the standards of academic writing.
本周的推文，小編將介紹論文寫作中的五大步驟(Research, Planning, Writing, Word Choice, Review)，文末還附有提高論文寫作能力的5個小技巧(5 tips)，大家在寫論文前記得參考起來噢～
正文約900字，喜歡的小夥伴們記得留言加轉發！
5 components of Academic writing
In this topic, we will be discussing 5 important components of academic writing that will help you to write your papers. Below is the list of these 5 important components of academic writing.
Research
Making a detailed research is very important while preparing your Academic paper. Initially, you need to choose a topic on which you want to write your Academic paper. Make sure that you select such a topic in which you have a good interest in it.
Once you have chosen your topic, make a detailed research about the topic. To carry out your research work take help from all the resources available. These could include:
Reading books, journals, etc.
Visiting various websites that speak about your topic
Participating in webinars, seminars, etc.
While making research work, note down all the important points as this will help you to include them in your writing.
Planning
Once you decide about the topic you want to write about, the next step is to make a proper plan. Prepare a standard plan about how you will be presenting your views and ideas in your Academic paper.
Here you should prepare a layout about what items you will be including in your writing and where you are going to include them. As your Academic paper would consist of three important sections i.e., introduction, main body and conclusion, you should know which type of information should be included in each part.
Writing
Once you made your plan thoroughly, the next step would be to start writing your paper according to it. Make sure you follow a standard writing structure and create an outline before you begin to write.
Here, you need to know properly about all the subtopics you will be including in your paper. Start your writing with a clear introduction and make sure that you utilize this part to connect with your readers easily. In the introduction part let your readers know what all the information are they are going to get by reading your research paper.
While writing the main body, make use of all the research work you have carried out and use them properly to convey some useful information to the readers. Here, you can include a few images and infographics to help the readers clearly understand the subject.
In the conclusion part, summarize all the points that you have discussed in your writing. In this part, you can encourage your readers to share feedback about your research paper so that it helps you to analyze your writing work.
Word choice
Choosing proper words while writing your academic paper is a challenging task. It takes lots of practice and thoughts while making effective word choice. Effective word choice means thinking about each word that you use. Here you need to carefully choose the words that can clearly express your ideas and views to the reader.
Make sure that you make use of the right words that help to connect with your readers easily. Thinking about the reader and understanding their expectations will help you to make a better word choice.
Review
Once you complete your writing work, the next task is to review the content properly. Here you need to check for any spelling mistakes or grammatical errors that exist in your writing and should correct them.
Content review means looking back at what you have written and checking for the following:
The content review helps you to make the content look good. It removes any grammar or spelling mistakes that exist in your writing. You can take the help of a third person who can read your entire document and review it for any mistake.
Tips for writing an academic paper
Get to the point: While writing, you need to quickly outline all the main points you will be discussing in the entire document. This helps the readers to know what kind of information they will get by reading your document.
Know your audience: You should always know to whom you are writing your paper. As every set of audiences is different from others, and so does their expectations. Once you know your target audience then you can write up well so that you provide them the useful information that they are looking for in your paper.
Provide supporting evidence: In your document, mention the complete list of sources from which you obtained the information that you have provided in your academic paper.
Follow a proper writing structure: Following a proper writing structure will help you to make your paper more readable to the audience. Investing in a proper writing style can enhance the quality of writing and make your paper become widely accepted by readers.
Take the help of online classes: These days, several resources are available online to teach you how you can present the best academic paper. So, take the help of online education platforms that provides some wonderful courses on how you can improve your writing skills.
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