The State of Academic Writing in Philippine Context Academic Writing - refers to the forms of expository and argumentative prose used by university students, faculty, and researchers to convey a body of information about a particular subject. Generally, academic writing is expected to be precise, semi-formal, impersonal, and objective. Some students highly rely on the Internet for sources because of its convenience. Whether they are lazy to go to the library or the topic they are searching for has very limited resources, students turn to the Internet for an alternative source. Then again, not everything that is published online is 100% accurate. Before using a website as a source, look for citations and references. Or, browse several related websites and check for consistency. Another challenge is developing a thesis statement. Some researches discuss a general topic while some are deali...