Academic Writing

Core Sentence / 核心句

Academic writing makes a defensible contribution by connecting a clear claim to evidence through reasoning that a reader can inspect.

中文理解:学术写作不是堆信息,也不是只展示英语水平;它要提出可检验的主张,并让读者看得见 evidence 如何通过 reasoning 支撑这个主张。

Core Structure / 核心结构

question
-> reading and inquiry
-> claim
-> evidence
-> reasoning
-> qualification and counterargument
-> implication

Main Features / 主要特征

  • purpose and audience are explicit;
  • central claim is arguable and supportable;
  • sources and the author’s contribution are distinguishable;
  • evidence is interpreted rather than merely quoted;
  • structure follows a logical sequence;
  • language aims for precision and clarity;
  • conventions vary by discipline and genre。

Not the Same As / 不等于

  • difficult vocabulary;
  • long sentences;
  • a five-paragraph template;
  • a collection of facts;
  • a personal reaction without evidence;
  • one universal format for every discipline。

Policy Boundary / 规则边界

Citation style、source requirements 与 AI-use rules 必须按具体 course syllabus 和 assignment instructions 判断。

Search and Source Mentions / 搜索与出现位置

Mentioned In / 出现位置

Connected Notes / 连接