What are the most important skills that the writer should have in academic writing?

Academic writing is much different from copywriting and you need skills for both. Academic writing won’t help you much in copywriting though, which is writing for marketing.

Effective research skills are necessary for academic writing as are knowing correct citation methods.

Rich vocabulary and thinking ability

• Information literacy, research skills
• Clear writing
• Appropriate register and correct format
• Choosing topics that move a field forward, innovation
• Logic and critical thinking

Academic writing is much different from copywriting and you need skills for both. Academic writing won’t help you much in copywriting though, which is writing for marketing.

 

" Keep it Simple and Short"

Must have research writing skills: *citation skills *organization of ideas/information *well-fucosed *writing skills

Research Skills are the key for Academic Writing.

Connect ideas to each other

Determine what the idea is

Ability to complete writing the idea

Easy to find ideas for writing