Author(s): Dr. P. Prasantham

Abstract: Individuals involved in academia are well aware that they are required to write various types of academic documents, including research papers, review articles, conference papers, book chapters, books, book reviews, theses / dissertations, grant proposals and PowerPoint Presentations for their professional growth. Teachers at the school level, lecturers at the intermediate / degree level, and assistant professors / associate professors / professors at the university level consistently find themselves in need of drafting some sort of academic document for publication. When we write something, we have various aims in mind, such as describing, explaining, instructing, specifying, evaluating, persuading, conceding and apologizing, protesting, rejecting, and more. Academic writing necessitates conducting research, evaluating information, organizing thoughts, presenting arguments, responding to others' arguments, analyzing data, and expressing ideas clearly and effectively through writing. When preparing any academic document for publication, one needs to consider the essential elements that must be met. In this paper, I aim to discuss the fundamental aspects of academic writing.

Keywords: academic writing, research paper, book chapter, book, thesis, grant proposal

Article Info: Received: 29 May 2023; Received in revised form: 25 Jun 2023; Accepted: 03 Jul 2023; Available online: 11 Jul 2023

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.84.4