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UAGC Graduate Readiness Module 4 Academic Voice Transcript

Slide 1: Welcome to the Graduate Readiness Module: The Academic Voice

Slide 2: As a Graduate student, you will discover the power of your Academic Voice to communicate and

persuade. Your Academic Voice is unique to you and develops as you connect what you are learning

to your personal experiences. Your Academic Voice allows you to share your ideas with the world.

When you begin sharing your original ideas in a clear professional manner, and support them with

research, experience, and practice, you will be contributing to the world’s intellectual knowledge

base.

Slide 3: The Academic Voice reflects an author's original thinking by presenting ideas, facts, arguments and

conclusions that are supported by research.

Slide 4: In speaking and writing, academic language is formal, clear, and direct. The central components of

Academic Voice include: Original Thinking, Declarative Statements, Authoritative Voice, and Use of

Professional Terminology. Let’s explore each of these in more detail.

Slide 5: Original Thinking is the foundation of an Academic Voice. Original Thinking is formed through:

Connecting research to your own experiences Discovering and evolving your unique viewpoint

Examining how your own ideas might influence positive changes in your field of study.

Slide 6: Authoritative Voice. Through research you are able to support your ideas and original thinking with

facts and evidence. Through Careful Attribution, you demonstrate appreciation for others’ works and

how they have contributed to your own writing. You can Properly Acknowledge them through citing

and referencing resources used.

Slide 7: Qualifiers are words that undermine credibility. Qualifiers include statements like: "it seems to me,"

"it's likely that" or “many believe.” Use your Authoritative Voice by eliminating qualifiers from your

writing, then add that citation to further support your statement. Here is an example of a statement

with a qualifier: “Many believe that animals can laugh.” Now here is the same statement without a

qualifier and a citation of the author, “It has been demonstrated that animals can laugh (Langley,

2015).”

Slide 8: Declare your point by making declarative statements! Declarative statements are the same as “I”

statements, only the “I” is hidden. For example here is an I statement: I think that school uniforms

benefit students by reducing attention on clothing. Now here is a Declarative Statement: School

uniforms benefit students by reducing attention on clothing. Often you can create a declarative

statement from your “I” statement by deleting the “I” part of the sentence.

Slide 9: In Graduate work, you will be introduced to industry-specific terminology by reading professional

journals, books and resources. You will not only become familiar with these terms, but will begin to

feel comfortable using them in your own writing. Here are some tips for becoming familiar with

Industry-specific terminology in your graduate work: Look up the words in a dictionary or through a

web search Try them out by saying them out loud and creating some sentences using the words Use

them in your writing assignments. Also, your instructors will guide you as you test these words out in

your assignments.

Slide 10: Imposter Syndrome. You may be concerned that your writing doesn’t sound “professional.” Because

you are still learning, you may feel like you are falsely posing as an expert. This is called the Imposter

Syndrome. If you sometimes feel like an imposter, you are not alone. Many lack confidence in

writing when learning about a new topic. When you are unsure in your expertise on a topic, consider

the following: Accept that these feelings are normal. Do your best work, but don’t compare yourself

to others. Acknowledge that you will make mistakes. Work to improve, but not to be perfect. Don’t

give up. Get help when you need it.

Slide 11: If you are experiencing Imposter Syndrome, keep in mind that your instructors don’t expect you to

be an expert. What they really want to know is how you are processing the material. And they want

to know your own unique perspectives and experiences that bring meaning the learning. Instructors

are usually looking for two things: Proof that you understand the material, and that you are applying

it in new ways that go beyond what you have read or heard.

Slide 12: Formatting and Style Guides are used in academic and scientific writing. They provide standards for

clear writing and citing.

Slide 13: Style Guides provide guidelines for uniformity in publications and written documents. They also

provide rules for formally acknowledging the work of other authors. It’s also easier for your readers

to find your sources if you have included a Reference List using a Style Guide format. Most degrees

require either the APA or the MLA Style Manual. When beginning your degree, you may want to

purchase the most recent style manual appropriate for your degree.

Slide 14: The Writing Center offers extensive guidance and tools around APA formatting, including templates

that you can download and use to get started on your writing assignments. Click this link to check

out the Writing Center’s section on APA formatting and to download the writing center’s APA

formatting template.

Slide 15: The Writing Center provides an APA template to help you get started in using APA formatting in your

writing. Note that the APA style guide is updated regularly. So be sure you are using the latest

template from the Writing Center website.

Slide 16: Acknowledge the work of other authors is by properly citing and quoting their words and ideas. The

citation is a notation within your writing that shows where you found your information, facts, quotes,

and research. Once you have cited within your paper, be sure to add a reference page at the end. The

Writing Center provides extensive guidance on citing, quoting and referencing. For details click the

following links.

Slide 17: Paraphrasing is a term for putting ideas of others into your own words. It involves reading and

understanding what you have read and then rephrasing from your own perspective. And then, even

though you have rephrased the original author, the ideas of others must always be cited and

referenced, even when paraphrased. Click this link to visit the Writing Center’s Guidelines for

Paraphrasing Sources.

Slide 18: The Writing Center: Tools and Coaching and to Support the Academic Voice

Slide 19: The Writing Center offers a wealth of resources and guidance to support students in their writing.

The Writing Center also offers mentoring through live chats and coaching sessions. Plan to spend

some time exploring the Writing Center by clicking the Writing Center link in your classroom.

Slide 20: There are two tools available to students. Grammarly is a tool that helps improve your writing skills

by making grammar recommendations. All students have a free account which can be accessed in

the classroom. Click this link to learn more about how to set up and use Grammarly. Turnitin

highlights unoriginal passages in a paper. It compares your paper against a billions of documents,

including internet sites, student papers, and journals. Students have access to Turnitin directly

through the Waypoint grading system. Turnitin is a useful tool to ensure your writing is completely

original and is properly cited.

Slide 21: In this module you have learned about the Importance of Academic Voice through: Original Thinking

and Writing, Authoritative Voice, Declarative Statements, Industry Specific Terminology Proper

Acknowledgement of other’s ideas and words. There are a wealth of resources available including

Coaching and Tutoring and access to tools such as Grammarly and Turnitin. Be sure to take advantage

of the resources available to you as a student.

Slide 22: You have now completed Graduate Readiness Module on The Academic Voice. Thank You!