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Suggesting a frame around which conversations on writing for academic assessment or publication might organise

What are some functions of academic writing?

Teachers assign papers to assess your learning.
- On what basis are your course papers assessed?
- On what basis is the minor dissertation assessed and how is that assessment similar or different from how a doctoral thesis is assessed?
Journals publish articles that contribute to discipline-specific conversations, possibly moving the knowledge field forward.
- How is an article for publication assessed?
What purpose do you have for your paper?