How academic writing is not everyone’s cup of tea?

“All academic writers are good writers, but all writers may not be a good academic writer”…….Yes, it’s not a sarcasm, it’s truth. If you have flair for writing and can artistically organize the words then this doesn’t mean that you are a good academic writer too. Elucidating the fact that academic writing is very different based on facts and concepts rather than creative writing that are ornamented by the flowery language. It’s not a lay man task to be an academic writer as it is feasible only by subject matter experts and specialists. Consequently, it is been said that academic writing is not everyone’s cup of tea. So, let’s have some clue why it is that tough and how it is exactly done? –

• Be good at language – You need to be organized about a single topic that has to be disguised without repetition of any matter. Be correct and informative rather than off beam and entertaining.
• Complex explanation – Academic writing is complex with long sentences and heavy vocabularies in it. Thus, you are expected to follow “KISS” rule…..Keep it short and sweet! Very long sentences end up being ambiguous, so what’s the need of writing it? Also, written language uses noun and verb based phrases, passive voice and subordinate clause that in turn brings grammar complexity.
• Be formal – Rather than using conversational words, phrases and expressions, academic writing needs formal explanation of the context.
• Be accurate – Academic writing prefer accurate English as two words has very narrow specific meanings which if is mistaken can transform the entire meaning of the milieu.
• Be precise – Actual, short and snappy facts and figures are to be written in academic writing.
• Be explicit – Being to the point and formal doesn’t mean that your writing has to be discrete. You need to frame sentences that are interrelated with the previous one and also give an idea about the preceding ones. You can use signaling words as connectors of the two sentences.
• Focus on objective – You don’t have to write what your readers want to listen rather you have to write what your readers are supposed to be informed about the topic. Thus, along with the subject matter uses of noun and adjectives are to be used more willingly than verbs and adverbs.
• Accountability – It’s your accountability to impart correct and complete details about the subject so understand the sincerity of the issue and act accordingly.

By, now it might be clear why academic writing is not everyone’s cup of tea.