The Writing Center has made a useful guide on how to improve writing in the academic voice.
To post the below announcement in your class or as part of your instructor guidance, create a new announcement, and click on the “HTML Editor.” Then copy and paste the HTML code shown below:
Subject: Writing in the Academic Voice
<p><img style="float: left; margin-right: 25px;" lang="EN-US" src="https://uagc.instructure.com/users/187097/files/23533182/preview?verifier=osYm5CLufEqQAV7zqaoEFFQvHJ7aeCWZW5xg8gUu" alt="academic voice.png" width="415" height="277" data-contrast="none" data-api-endpoint="https://uagc.instructure.com/api/v1/users/187097/files/23533182" data-api-returntype="File" />Writing in the "academic voice" means more than using "smart words." It's about meeting academic writing expectations. These expectations include:</p> <ul style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 2em;"> <li>using credible and relevant evidence</li> <li>adding your analysis and conclusions</li> <li>communicating in a “voice” that fits the genre/li></li> </ul> <p>The UAGC Writing Center's <a class="inline_disabled" href="https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/academic-voice" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Academic Voice guide</a> can help you understand credibility and relevancy in evidence, how to connect your analysis to the rest of your paper, and how to write in a declarative, concise, and academically appropriate manner. If you struggle transferring your writing from your conversational voice to an academic voice, this resource is for you!</p>
Need help posting the HTML code? Watch this helpful video!