Academic writing skills for postgraduates

1. Academic writing skills for
postgraduates

2. Aims of the session
To help you develop and sharpen your academic writing
skills.
To help you identify the important characteristics of
postgraduate academic writing skills.

3. Why are academic writing skills necessary
for postgraduate study?
Postgraduate studies entails you to be a more dynamic and
captivated scholar.
As a postgraduate student, it is your moral responsibility to
contribute to your field of study.
Four ways that impact postgraduate writing:
 Critical thinking
 Research
 Academic integrity
 Academic style

4. Critical thinking
Critical thinking is the ability to think independently and
rationally. Those acquainted with critical thinking skills are able
to understand the logic and relationship between the ideas.
When writing as a critical thinker the student would:
 List down his/her original viewpoint on previous research.
 Establish a clear connection between ideas-your-work–
supplementary research.
 Information given must be well organized and to the point.
 Explain the examples/quotes wherever necessary.
 Remember citing down appropriate sources.

5. Research
Academic research is conducted under a conditioned environment,
such as a university. Research conducted is presented in a specific
format as listed in a style guide.
For example: A psychology research paper would abide the American
Psychological Association style guide.
 Be updated and informed about your field of study.
 Penetrate into the depth of your research topic.
 Review research papers associated with your research study.
 Write down your ideas and present information in a new manner
using relevant existing research works.

6. Academic integrity
Academic integrity is the ethical policy for academic writing.
Academia moral codes ensure honesty is maintained, academic
standards are followed, and plagiarism is not practiced.
When writing the student must:
 Give due credit for referencing, intellectual material borrowed,
paraphrasing, and quotes.
 Be cautioned when reproducing intellectual work. Precede
refurbishing activity only when you have secured the rights to
that intellectual property.

7. Academic writing style
 Writing must be objective and clear.
 Use a formal approach.
 Ideas should be crisp and presented sequentially.
 Analyze without being biased.
 English language , Grammar , Punctuation, and Format must
be precise as required by your university/journal/publisher.
 Avoid any controversial language.

8. THANK YOU