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Familiarizing yourself with the real task   In academia, academic writing covers a variety of writings devoted to some specific topics or disciplines of studies with well-grounded propositions and the author’s originality in pursuing new discoveries or generating new knowledge or achieving intellectual revelation through critical approaches by abiding certain commonly recognized rules or formats. Gene rally speaking, academic writing may include such writings as research papers, theses, and dissertations. Familiarizing yourself with the real task  A research paper is a piece of academic writing that requires a more abstract, critical, and thoughtful level of inquiry than you might be used to. An article is a piece of writing on a specific topic, by one or more authors, that forms an independent part of a periodical publication such as a journal or serial, magazine, or newspaper. An essay is a short work that treats of a topic from an author’s personal point of view, often taking into account subjective experiences and personal reflections upon them. Familiarizing yourself with the real task  A thesis is an intellectual proposition. In the academic circle, a thesis or dissertation is a document that presents the author’s research and findings and is submitted in support of candidature for a degree or professional qualification. As the term is used in a more common sense, a thesis may chiefly refer to a written paper elaborating on original research, arguing a specific view, for the completion of an academic degree, usually the Master’s degree. A dissertation is a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree. To be more specific, a dissertation is a substantial academic paper written on an original topic of research, usually presented as one of the final requirements for a Ph.D.degree. Familiarizing yourself with the real task  Three concepts that you need to underst