WRITING

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In recent years, an international team of linguists partnered with Merriam-Webster to analyze a decade’s worth of words.

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Critics deliver their verdicts on the Irish author's highly anticipated third novel.

"Extremely entertaining" or "messy, flabby and confused"? The critics weigh in on the new film.

In this article, you will find all the necessary detail to learn about academic writing; its types, features, skills required, and ways to improve your academic writing skills. TYPES OF ACADEMIC WRITING:There are four basic types of academic writing; descriptive, analytical, persuasive, and critical. THOROUGHLY RESEARCHED AND EVIDENCE-BASED:In academic writing, you would not present your beliefs and ideas; instead, you need to include factual and evidence-based writing. Different academic writing types have a different structure, but the common one to follow is an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. SKILLS REQUIRED FOR ACADEMIC WRITING:You would be required to develop the following skills for writing doing academic work.