Answer to Question #333631 in English for Ella

Question

1.     Write an outline of this.

Writing an essay in a suitable academic – drawing on a range of appropriate background reading and research, then presenting this in a properly formal manner – can be very daunting. However, writing for academic purposes is challenging and fulfilling. It brings together one’s knowledge and understanding of a topic but it is more than that. From one’s writing, one will gain an ability to use language effectively in communicating ideas, as well as an ability to communicate the ideas of others. This helps in many ways to become an effective writer. Thus, being able to understand what it means to cite sources and how to do this properly is essential to your success as an academic author.

Citing sources correctly is known as ‘referencing’, and is a crucial academic skill: referencing helps writers to build an argument, develop their own academic voices, and, not least, avoid one of the most serious forms of academic misconduct – plagiarism.