Academic Writing
Today I came across two resources about academic writing. I wanted to capture these resources and then take a moment to write about what this may mean for me.
- Open Access Knowledge: Digital Style Guide by Patrick Dunleavy
- Improving your academic writing: My top 10 tips – Raul Pacheco-Vega
The first article share ideas about prioritizing open accessible research articles when reviewing, sharing, researching. There are several statements of intent and some guidelines – one that states “2. The primary source cited should wherever possible be open access — so that it is immediately available in one click to readers. Closed access and paywall sources should always be cited as well, but now in a secondary role.”
The second article shares some tips and techniques for academic writing – these include:
- Be disciplined and write every day.
- Give yourself the best tools to write.
- Write as you would speak (aka read aloud what you just wrote).
- Have other people read your pieces to provide you with feedback.
- Read a lot, and read across different disciplines.
- Write for your audience.
- Write without interruptions.
- Take care of yourself.
- Practice your writing. Write a lot.
- When stuck, write by hand.
I’ll need to practice these as I dip into academic writing in a more concrete and focused way.
