Academic Writing

Please respond to the following questions in writing. You may word-process or hand write your response, but whatever form you choose be sure to put your name and date at the top of the paper. If you choose to write by hand, please use every other line.

Please devote about 20 minutes to your response and hand in when you are finished.

I. What is "academic writing"? What are its characteristics? What distinguishes it for other kinds of writing? How do you know it when you see it?

II. Why are you taking this course? Is it a requirement or what?