1. Define the term "style" in the context of (academic) writing.
The term style in academic writing is the style you should apply to your text when you are writing for a specific target. The key part of the style term is adjusting your language to your audience, however you must not overdo it.
This definition is a little short and unclear. "A specific target" means, simply, "in an academic/university context", and writing within this context you can have many different "targets" (aims) - writing a short text for an assignment, writing an essay exam, writing a doctoral dissertation, etc. It is true that style is basically about adjusting your writing to the effect you would like it to have on your audience. You can never "overdo" this really. What you might overdo is for instance the formality and complexity of academic style, which could then have an unintended effect on your audience.
This definition is a little short and unclear. "A specific target" means, simply, "in an academic/university context", and writing within this context you can have many different "targets" (aims) - writing a short text for an assignment, writing an essay exam, writing a doctoral dissertation, etc. It is true that style is basically about adjusting your writing to the effect you would like it to have on your audience. You can never "overdo" this really. What you might overdo is for instance the formality and complexity of academic style, which could then have an unintended effect on your audience.
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