REASONS AND TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC WRITING SKILLS

Abstract

Of all varieties of writing, academic writing is one which most foreign language learners and students in general find the most difficult to master. Yet, this is probably the skill which most of them, as well as their teachers, consider essential in becoming academically successful. The difficulty in mastering it is partly rooted in misunderstanding the constituent features of academic writing as well as associated practices required to improve it. This article aims to explain the importance of academic writing for students and suggest a series of large-scale and small-scale techniques for them to apply in order to become more proficient writers.