According to many people, an academic text refers to a particular style of writing, characteristics of formal writing includes use of the third person, a "formal tone", references, quotes etc. In my opinion an academic text is a piece of information, narration, research etc that is useful in order to build knowledge.
In opposition with the general idea about the definition of academic text, for me it does not matter if the text is not scientific or if it is write in third person, or if inside the text we can not find characteristics of formal writing because sometimes the subject the text is talking about is a serious topic and this text can build knowledge since a debate or a discussion about it.
In my example I have a leaflet called "El Papanatas" that is a personal writing by a student known as "Papas", I can not say that this text is academic but I can say that if this text is useful for a class in a discussion it could be an academic text because the topic the text is talking about, "El Papanatas" has many productions in which we can find economic, social or political issues that are very important, maybe the text is not formal but my question is: academic writing is formal writing?
In opposition with the general idea about the definition of academic text, for me it does not matter if the text is not scientific or if it is write in third person, or if inside the text we can not find characteristics of formal writing because sometimes the subject the text is talking about is a serious topic and this text can build knowledge since a debate or a discussion about it.
In my example I have a leaflet called "El Papanatas" that is a personal writing by a student known as "Papas", I can not say that this text is academic but I can say that if this text is useful for a class in a discussion it could be an academic text because the topic the text is talking about, "El Papanatas" has many productions in which we can find economic, social or political issues that are very important, maybe the text is not formal but my question is: academic writing is formal writing?
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What is a leaflet?
Leaflets are a type of open letter or postcard, designed to be handed out to people, either by hand, by post, inserted in local newspapers for distribution, left in venues, shops, restaurants, cafes, libraries... Anywhere where they will catch someone's eye. ( taken from http://www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/usefulstuff/how_to_produce_leaflet.aspx)
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