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Academic Voice

Writing assignments at the university level require that students adopt a way of writing that is known as an academic voice. It is different than writing to a friend or writing for the web.

Academic voice means to meet the writing expectations of academic writing. To write in an academic voice, do the following:

Make Declarative Sentences

Avoid Casual Language

Be Concise

Use Specific Vocabulary and Precise Words

Use Evidence

Include Your Ideas and Analysis