Insights on Academic Writing

Writing is an integral part of our daily lives, whether it's sending emails, updating social media, or jotting down notes. However, in academia, writing takes on a much more significant role. It is a crucial skill that is necessary for success in higher education, corporate jobs, and particularly in the fields of science and technology. 

When it comes to academic writing, most of the students from the different streams of science and technology assume it as a burden and some feel it is a stressful task. Sometimes students and some academicians whose first language is not English find difficulty in expressing their views in writing than in speaking. Although, it is normal for non-native English speakers to feel academic writing is one of the daunting tasks. 

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One reason why students may find academic writing stressful is that it requires a specific set of skills and some rules, which are not typically taught in grades schools or colleges. Writing in a scholarly manner requires precision, attention to detail, and the ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely. This can be challenging for many students who are used to writing informally or casually.

I too have faced various difficulties in academic writing and I think that being a student of Science and Technology the individual needs to learn these things at a certain level of their career. I’ve personally observed that many professors from renowned colleges make it compulsory for their undergrad (UG) and postgrad (PG) students to publish review/research articles. In addition to this many professors and research professionals unnecessarily highlight the gimmicks of publications to these UG and PG students which further makes them tilted towards academic writing. As a result of this students are prone to research/review articles writing without prior understanding of these things. I know and observed several students who want to write review articles in their UG and I appreciate their efforts as well but without proper guidance and basic knowledge of the academic writing process, it is quite difficult for them to proceed. Also, as I mentioned earlier that academic writing is something that is not taught at colleges, so one needs to learn it oneself. Although it is, there are some professors and research professionals who taught their students (PG/UG) about the fundamentals of academic writing and they must be appreciable for their deeds.

On a larger note, I feel that academic writing should be the part curriculum of each university and institution so that students can learn things at the basic level and apply the same in their higher education. Through my blog, in upcoming posts (intermittently not regularly) I have taken the small initiative of spreading and sharing basic relevant information (that I know, learned, and am learning) related to academic writing in an easy and simple manner. If any single individual is getting something positive from these blog posts then I think that my work is done.

Quote of the month by Shane Parish

The things that matter most can't be copied. You can copy goals, you can't copy discipline. You can copy ideas, you can't copy execution. You can copy answers, you can't copy understanding. You can copy thinking, you can't copy thinking for yourself.

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Until next time!