Skills for Social Sciences

Skills for social sciences

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2
PART 1............................................................................................................................................3
Key academic writing style and their importance..................................................................3
Search process........................................................................................................................4
PART 2............................................................................................................................................5
Quantitative articles................................................................................................................5
Qualitative article...................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12
INTRODUCTION
Report shows effectiveness of academic writing. Academic writing is a professional
writing that are easy to understand by their readers. This writing provides description about a

particular topic that their reader wants to read. Different type of academic writing is provided in
this topic and their importance for their readers to understand. Report shows impact of
cyberbullying and how it effects daily and routine life of the victims who are effected by
cyberbullying, report shows cyberbullying on social media and it effects on youngsters and
students and how it effects their academic performance. Effects of cyberbullying on mental
health of their victims.
PART 1
Key academic writing style and their importance
Academic writing style aim to make their readers understand. Academic writing must be
simple so that readers are able to understand it effectively. Writing needs to be focused on a topic
that helps them to develop their effectiveness. Academic writing is planned so that readers are
able to understand its effectiveness(Belcher, 2019.) . Provide knowledge of a subject on which
report is prepared. Writing objective is to inform reader about the subject. Writing needs to be
organised effectively. Academic writing is done after proper research and planning on the basis
of their purpose.
Types of academic writing
Descriptive
This style of academic writing is one of the most simple style of writing a report. Writing
provide proper summary and define each and every topic effectively so that reader is able to
understand it easily. Report aim is to provide important facts and information to their readers.
Analytical
Analytical reports needs to be organized in different categories and parts. Needs to
compare different type of theories to develop one effective theory. Analytical writing needs time
to develop and plan, require to find different ideas and facts. Clear introduction is provided to
reader and report is prepared on paragraph and sections.
Persuasive
Persuasive writing means when a writer puts his own view while writing report with his
creativity and ability. Writer needs to provide their own point of view on this topic needs to
provide proper evidence on each and every thing written on report. This kind of writing style is
essential to show and reflect own view point in most systematic manner.
Critical

Critical writing in which writer compares to two different point of views(AlHassan and
Wood, 2015.). Needs to analyse all parts of their report needs to provide their own opinion about
their work. Proper referencing on the topic is required. Writing a critical report needs effective
skills in a writer. Critical writing style is very important as it supports in understanding each area
properly so that justified answers can be generated.
Importance of academic writing
 Academic writing style is important to communicate effectively. Academic
writing is very essential fort the growth of student as it enhance their skills and
develop opportunities for them . By this way they become able to interact with
others in efficient manner.
 Helps readers to understand each and every part in a report.
 It helps to build creativity in an writer. Writing helps to clarify thoughts of an
individual.
 Helps to compare and evaluate each and every part of their report.
Search process
Researcher have searched the online articles , books, journals of other authors on the same
topic. This has helped in developing understanding about the subject area. Scholar has first taken
initiative where aim and objective of study was decided and then selection of appropriate articles
was done. Clarify related to subject areas enhanced and sentences are formed according to
searched articles. Collection of data is one and presentation of all the relevant details is done and
at last assessment of information is done.
Figure 1information search process
(Source: The Information Search Process, 2019)