The State of Academic Writing in the Philippine Context

ACADEMIC WRITING IN PHILIPPINE CONTEXT Academic writing refers to a particular style of expression that researchers use to define the intellectual boundaries of their disciplines and their areas of expertise. The characteristics of this includes a formal tone, use of the third-person rather than first-person perspective, a clear focus on the research problem under investigation, and precise word choice. Academic writing for publication is properly nested in schools. That is the proper place. The purpose is to train the mind of the student.  Academic writing takes place all around the world, also in the Philippines.  It transforms understandings about English as an international language for academic knowledge purposes. It examines the impact of the growing dominance of English or Filipino on academic writing for publication.   The state of academic writing in the Philippine context depends largely on the educational background of the student and its sc...