QUESTION 6: ACADEMIC WRITING FEATURES/CHARACTERISTICS
What feature of academic writing does each of the following sentences exemplify? (4)
6.1 This paper presents studies that focus on specific instructions.
6.2 They engage in “constructively responsive reading” which involves reading with a purpose
and actively constructing meanings from text (Pressley & Afflerbach, 1995).
6.3 As might be anticipated from the definition of metacognition, children may benefit from
practical experiences involving metacognition.
6.4 The researcher has discovered the different aspects of reading in children from 3 to 7
years of age.
6.1 Formal tone and objectivity
6.2 Citing sources and evidence
6.3 Use of academic language and terminology
6.4 Clear and specific statement of research findings