Answer to Question #161460 in English for Anang

Question

FIVE FEATURES THAT DISTINGUISH ACADEMIC WRITING FROM NON-ACADEMIC WRITING.?

Answer 1

Non-academic writing and academic writing vary in several ways. To begin with, academic writing is focused on a specific topic/subject in a particular academic discipline while in non-academic writing the topic of focus is general. The audience of academic writing includes academicians while for non-academic, the audience includes friends and family. Additionally, the purpose of academic wring is to utilize solid evidence while informing readers while non-academic is to persuade, entertain or inform readers. Moreover, the basis of academic writings is from sources such as academic research and academic findings while the basis for non-academic writings is any general topic or conversation. Lastly, academic writing usually contains references and citations while non-academic writing does not often include references and citations.