First of all, academic writing focuses on specific themes such as science, histroy, economics. Non-academic writing, on the other hand, is usually deal with general topic, such as entertainment and sports.
Second, academic writing has a clear and theoretical structure. It needs concise introduction which is summury of its contents, sufficient evidences to support its opinions and clear conclusion. Non-academic writing, on the other hand, usually has obscure conclusion which is not supported sufficient evidences.
Third, academic writing distinguishs the opinion which is thought by itself from a opinion which is insisted by other person using citation, and citation shows clearly that which documents insists that opinion. While, non-academic writing is usually vague whose opinion it is.
In addition, people use a terminology in academic writing , but not use in non-academic writing.
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Katsu, I can understand what you say, but you should better revise third paragraph more clearly as bellow.
Third, accademic writing must distingwish between the opinions of the author and the opinions originating from other writers through the use of citations, which are used in an academic world to document the exact source of facts and ideas. Non-academic writing, on the other hand, ofen provides only vagu references to sources.
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