Introduction: To Academic Writing

Maintain a formal, professional voice. Avoid slang, contractions (don't, can't), and cliches.

Most academic papers follow a standard "hourglass" structure: Introduction to Academic Writing

Use specific language. Instead of "a lot of people," use "65% of participants." Maintain a formal, professional voice

Tackle sophisticated ideas, but keep your sentences clear. Length does not equal intelligence. Maintain a formal

The "meat" of the paper. Each paragraph should follow the PEEL method: P oint: Introduce the main idea of the paragraph. E vidence: Provide a quote, statistic, or fact. E xplanation: Explain how the evidence supports your point. L ink: Connect this paragraph back to the overall thesis.