ABSTRACT
Writers should be clear why they are writing. The most common reasons for writing include:
• to report on a piece of research the writer has conducted
• to answer a question the writer has been given or chosen
• to discuss a subject of common interest and give the writer’s view
• to synthesise research done by others on a topic
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In all cases it is useful to bear in mind the likely readers of your work. How can you explain your ideas to them effectively? Although there is no
Most academic courses assess students through written assignments. These include coursework, which may take weeks to write, and exam answers, which often have to be written in an hour or less. This unit deals with:
• The names of different writing tasks • The format of long and short writing tasks • The use of sentences and paragraphs
writing attempts to be accurate and objective. What are its other features?
