A C A D E M I C T E X T S

1. DEFINITION

1.1. Academic text is defined as critical, objective, specialized texts written by experts or professionals in a given field using formal language.

2. EXAMPLES

2.1. Research Papers

2.2. Essays

2.3. Reports

2.4. TextBooks

2.5. Theses

2.6. Case Studies

3. FEATURES & CHARACTERISTICS

3.1. Complexity

3.2. Formality

3.2.1. Technical Vocabulary

3.3. Precision

3.3.1. No contradictions

3.4. Objectivity

3.4.1. Exact

3.4.2. Direct

3.5. Explicitness

3.6. Accuracy

3.6.1. Verifiable material

3.7. Hedging

3.8. Responsibility

3.8.1. References & Sources

3.9. Organisation

3.9.1. Structure

3.10. Planning

3.10.1. Studied

4. REQUIREMENTS

4.1. Has the ability to influence its readers

4.2. They are based on facts with solid basis

4.3. The emotions of the authors cannot be felt from texts or materials.