Brainstorming about "Academic Writing"

"Academic Writing" includes what "kinds" of assignments?

• Scientific papers
• Critical thinking papers
• Business writing -- e.g., memos, emails, reports, etc.
• Interview papers
• Book summaries
• Reflection papers
• Evaluation / review papers
• History papers
• Argument papers
• Journals
• Research papers
• Biology (or chemistry) lab reports

How is "academic writing" different from other kinds of writing?

• Boring, dry, hard to swallow
• Limits what we're able to write
• Based on sources and facts rather than on "whatever" we want to write
• Not as creative -- either they don't have to be creative or they cannot be creative
• More technical

What do professors expect in "academic writing"?

• A good-looking paper -- visually and content
• You should know what you're writing about
• You should know what you've learned
• You write your own paper
• You express your opinion
• The ideas are supported
• You stick to the topic
• More of a clear outline and structure
• It has to make sense
• Correct grammar
• Good punctuation