Academic Writing as an Interactive Process

Academic writing is a particular type of writing involving a specific readership that shares the same knowledge. It is a communicative event intended by the writer who wants to produce a specific effect on the reader. Both the writer and the reader have to collaborate in order for communication to take place. That is why the writer should be constantly aware of the reader’s presence and meet his/her possible expectations. The reader, on the other hand, should contribute with his/her knowledge in the understanding of the intended message and be aware of the writer’s stance in the written text.