Style+and+Formality

The English used in academic tasks, particularly in written ones, is a little different from our everyday spoken language. The University expects students to express their feelings and arguments in an “academic style”. Every student can become more confident in using it and better at it. “Academic style” not only ”looks good” - it enables students to think more logically, more clearly and more realistically as they work on an assignment.
 * What is “academic style”? **

__ Formal Vs Informal language __ (source: ENG 191, course pack, set 1)
 * INFORMAL || FORMAL ||
 * Use of active voice || Use of passive voice ||
 * Use of personal pronouns, e.g. I, you, we || Few personal pronouns ||
 * Verbs that show feelings, e.g. I think, we feel || Neutral verbs are used ||
 * Two-word verb, e.g. think about || One-word verb, e.g. consider ||
 * Short forms, e.g. she’ ll, tv) || Full forms, e.g. she will, television) ||