The Differences Between Casual Versus Academic Writing Style

There are some features that are common to all good writing whether academic or casual—writing clearly, having an interesting premise and arguing persuasively to defend that point. But other features are distinctly different between casual versus academic writing. Knowing these differences will lead to success as an academic writer.

Academic Writing Style Focuses on Scholar to Scholar

It doesn’t matter what your educational level. If you want to be considered an academic you must write like you are one. This means you must write using a specific style.