ACADEMIC GRAMMAR

INTRODUCTION

• There are good reasons for the grammatical choices made by academic writers.

• Understanding the reasons for those choices can help students of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) make more informed choices in their own writing.

Academic Grammar

“Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.” — Benjamin Lee Whorf

FEATURES

Nominalization

Nouns - verbs

FEATURES

Passives

Passive voice

Tentative language

Message

ELEMENTS

elemements of academic grammar

SENTENCE STRUCTURE

PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE

PARTS OF SPEECH

pUNCTUATION

A paragraph is a group of sentences that develop one single idea.

Rules describe the essential structural elements of writing.

A group of words that expresses a complete thought or idea

Explain not what the word is, but how it is used.

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Sentence Structure is important because it provide us with the framework for the clear written expression of our ideas.

Paragraphs play an important role in writing because they provide a framework for organising your ideas in a logical order.

Using punctuation in your writing helps the reader to clearly understand the message that is being conveyed.

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Sources

H., N. (2021, April 13). Why is Grammar Important? Plus 4 Essentials Rules To Learn. Become a Writer Today. https://becomeawritertoday.com/why-is-grammar-important/.

The Role of Grammar in Improving Student's Writing. (n.d.). https://people.uwplatt.edu/~ciesield/graminwriting.htm.