Every college student should be able to recognize the basic (1) _____ fundamental to academic-style writing. In order to produce a paper that can (2)_____ to the grading standards of most college professors, an academic (3)_____ must (4)_____ the ability to create a paper that demonstrates the use of a very organized (5)_____ approach to (6)_____ the (7)_____ at hand. The work starts with planning a clear (8)_____ for the paper. The introduction must clearly state the subject (9)_____ of the paper, and lead to a thesis statement that is accurate and (10)_____. The body of the paper will follow, and this is where the writer needs to (11)_____ through the construction of a framework of evidence that provides specific and (12)_____ support for the thesis. One (13)_____ feature of academic writing is the widespread use of the passive verb tense. This (14)_____ helps academic writers avoid the use of first person and personal pronouns. It is (15)_____ in academic writing to minimize the presence of personal opinion, while attempting to (16)_____ and emphasize an objective analysis of the subject matter. In addition, (17)_____ and (18)_____ or (19)_____ is not often used in academic-style writing. While this type of language is used to (20)_____ other types of writing with interesting (21)_____, it is not useful when a writer needs to (22)_____ meaning or produce a (23)_____ report of research results or other data. An academic writer needs to be aware that readers of academic work (24)_____ only information, not entertainment or relaxation. The (25)_____ objective of academic writing is to (26)_____ the reader. Therefore, readers must be able to easily (27)_____ the value and accuracy of the information being presented, and (28)_____ ways in which the information may be used to (29)_____ their knowledge and (30)_____ their own studies or research work.
a. figurative language
b. imagery
c. ultimate
d. theme
e. topic
f. precise
g. exhibit
h. textual element
i. engaging
j. normal
k. enrich
l. functional
m. clarify
n. anticipate
o. expand
p. seek
q. unique
r. hold up
s. persuasive
t. author
u. assess
v. organizational structure
w. proceed logically
x. descriptive
y. enlighten
z. enhance
aa. articulate
ab. conventions
ac. metaphor
ad. systematic
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