In the audiogram (mini podcast) our Learning Development Mentor helps students with their studying dilemmas. In this episode a student asks "How do I develop my academic voice" Further information about academic writing can be found on the
skills hub.Transcript:
Hi Mya here, a University Learning Development mentor. I'm also a student at the uni, and I'm here to share my top tips with you today. Let's dive right into it with today's theme of: "Top mark essays and how to get them". So let's get an answer to today's burning question "How do I create an academic voice for myself? "Your academic voice is unique to you. It combines the way you speak, explain your points and
the different sentence fillers you use with appropriate academic phrases. An academic voice uses declarative sentences and an overall formal tone. Avoid using words such as don't and instead use do not avoid contradictions. Make sure you have a clear point that is easy to see. Whenever you make a statement make sure you do back it up with evidence from sources and just don't make sweeping statements and opinions about a subject matter if you can't provide the evidence for it. The terminology used in your assignment is unique to your own course and the topic you were discussing to know what kind of words use research the topic you are talking about as well as any theories you are using. Academic words can also be substituted for other kinds of words, and speech, an example would be that we are using the word terminology instead of simply just words.
Don't forget answers to more questions, links to show notes, resources and more are available on the skills hub. Simply type Skills Hub Northampton into Google, and away you go.