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  Academic Writing: Abstracts ''An  abstract  is a brief summary of a research article,  thesis , review,  conference   proceeding , or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject and is often used to help the reader quickly ascertain the paper's purpose. [1]  When used, an abstract always appears at the beginning of a manuscript or typescript, acting as the point-of-entry for any given academic paper or  patent application . Abstracting and indexing  services for various academic disciplines  are aimed at compiling a body of literature for that particular subject.'' Abstract. Wikipedia. Metacognitive Analysis Every article I have read before had abstracts, but never did I take a moment to wonder what their actual purpose is. I had noticed differences in abstracts before: some were long, some were short, but I never wondered why. Now, I am more informed about it and I understand better the purpose of an abstract, and what to expect in...

 Articles:  Article. Dictionary.com An article s a piece of writing intended for publication, written for a wide audience, that can be formal or informal. Articles have 3 main sections: an introduction, the main body and the conclusion. All about Articles All the information can be found here:  Writing an Article . In here, you can find different sections focused on how to write an article, I will paste below some of activities from each sections and my answers.  Writing Titles Topic sentences: Metacognitive Analysis: I think something that teachers forget to do when giving students a writing assignment is to think of a  purpose. The structure, style and other formal aspects of a genre are taught to the students, and later they are encouraged to produce something. Sometimes, students are faced with a ''purposeless'' assignment, where they may write just to pass a subject, not because they wish to express something, to research something. It is easier and more e...

  WRITING STRATEGIES:   Hedging and Boosting Both are writing techniques, or strategies depending on how you see them, and they are specially useful for Academic Writing. Every essay, paper or experiment is a contribution to a field, to an on-going ''conversation''. Knowledge is to be shared, analysed, discussed and argued.  A contribution can be a new perspective or a revision of previous contributions, because there is no absolute or uncontested knowledge. To avoid producing absolute, or categorical claims , hedging is the perfect technique for Academic Writing. Hedging allows room for others to contest a claim, to provide their own input, and in doing so, making knowledge much richer.   Examples of categorical claims and hedged claims. 1) Categorical claim: The issues highlighted in this study are applicable to all participating institutions. Hedged Claim : The issues highlighted in this study may be applicable to many participating institutions. ...