Introduction
To reach the appropriate level in learning the characteristic features of Public Administration, students should not only pay attention to such issues as the analysis of ethical and political questions connected with the field of Public Administration and develop skills in strategic planning and management but also be able to improve the academic writing style and professional communications (Shafritz, Russell, & Borick, 2009).
The reflection on the elements of the personal writing style can be effective for overcoming the possible difficulties and improving the writing skills which are significant both for developing the different types of academic papers and for the professional communication realized in the written form. To develop abilities in providing effective academic papers, I must pay attention to formulating the efficient thesis statement which should reflect the main idea of the work and to using the appropriate syntax constructions to emphasize the message. Thus, I have worked out the plan for improving my academic writing skills by concentrating on the mentioned details.
The Issues and Challenges in Academic Writing
Having analyzed the peculiar features of my academic papers and the difficulties I experienced while writing them, I determined the main issues which can be discussed as influential for the successful development of efficient writing skills. The main aim of academic writing is in providing a strong argument with the help of which the writer presents his or her vision of the definite controversial problem (Moon, 2004). That is why, to develop an effective argument, I should present clearly my position according to the aspects of the problem. This position should be given in the thesis statement and supported with definite reasons.
To avoid difficulties in developing a successful claim for the work, it is important to contribute to such details of the thesis as the presentation of the main idea and its support with the reasons or evidence. The presentation of the effective thesis statement in relation to which it is necessary to develop the whole argument is one of the main challenges for me in academic writing. Moreover, some difficulties are also associated with the appropriate and detailed analysis of the evidence which supports the idea presented in the topic sentence of the paragraph. It is important to follow the main claim and provide it with effective analysis and argumentation (Northedge, 2005).
The Necessary Steps for Improving the Academic Writing Style and Professional Communication
To improve my academic writing style, it is significant to pay attention to such details as the development of the effective thesis statement with accentuating the position in relation to the definite question which will be the main idea of the thesis statement. It should be developed with providing the evidences to support its reasonability.
I should organize the structure of the work according to the number of reasons presented in the thesis because it is necessary to support each reason with the evidences and to provide their proper analysis. In this case, it is useful for me to focus on the vocabulary used and organize the paragraph with the help of transition phrases.
One of the main tasks of academic writing is to persuade the audience of the credibility of the presented argument. That is why I should use the syntax constructions and punctuation marks properly in order to draw the readers’ attention to the key aspects and contribute to their ease following the discussion.
Conclusion
The process of working out and realizing the plan for the further development of my writing skills is the effective means for the improvement of my academic writing style and professional communication. It helps to analyze the typical mistakes and difficulties in academic writing and provides the steps for their overcoming.
References
Moon, J. (2004). A handbook of reflective and experiential learning: Theory and practice. London: Routledge.
Northedge, A. (2005). The good study guide. Milton Keynes: The Open University.
Shafritz, J. M., Russell, E. W., & Borick, C. P. (2009). Introducing public administration. New York: Pearson Longman.