An Introduction to Academic Writing

As University students you need to be familiar with new skills and concepts to be successful in this new area of your life. In this webquest you will be exploring what Academic English and Academic Writing are and their main characteristics. 

In groups you will be designing a mind map with the basics of Academic Writing. To do this, you will need to do some online research to find out important points in this field. In the Evaluation section you can see what elements are important to include and consider. 

* Use this tool for creating the mind map: https://www.canva.com/graphs/mind-maps/ 

* Remember to work collaboratively 

* Speak as much English as possible.

* When you finally download the mind map, send it to your teacher (rossana.mantaras@utec.edu.uy- guillermina.pose@utec.edu.uy)

1) Find out what Academic Writing means. Read this article and find the definition. 

2) What are the main characteristics of Academic Writing? Watch this video and scan this article to find out.

3) List some Types of Academic Writing. You can find information here. 

4) What is APA? How is it connected to Academic Writing? Visit this site. 

5) Look at this infographic and choose 2 tips to include in your mind map.

6) Reflection Time: What is the relationship between IT and Academic Writing? 

Here you have a dictionary in case you need it.

Look at the Evaluation Rubric here.

Now that you have finished your research, you probably learned what Academic Writing is and how important it is for University students. Get ready to learn more in the following lessons!