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Academic Writing Standards

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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the rigorous standards of Indonesian academic discourse to produce professional, high-level scholarly work.

  • Adopt formal register and objective tone in Indonesian.
  • Apply standardized citation protocols correctly.
  • Organize complex arguments using logical academic structures.
Write with authority and precision.

چی یاد می‌گیری

Focuses on formal Indonesian academic conventions. Covers citation and structural requirements.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to: Compose a formal paragraph using objective, non-emotive language.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to: Integrate in-text citations according to Ejaan Bahasa Indonesia (EBI) standards.

نکات و ترفندها (4)

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The 'Saya' Replacement

Instead of 'Saya', use 'Penulis' (The Author) or 'Peneliti' (The Researcher) to sound more professional in papers.
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The 'Bahwa' Test

If you can replace the reporting verb with 'said that', you MUST use 'bahwa'. Never skip it in writing!
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The 'Me-' Rule

If you move the object to the front and use 'saya', 'kamu', or 'kami', you MUST drop the 'me-' prefix. It's the hallmark of a C1 speaker.
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Read Academic Journals

Read Indonesian journals to see how these markers are used in context.
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واژگان کلیدی (6)

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Writing a Research Proposal

Review Summary

  • Subject (Impersonal) + Passive Verb
  • (Nama, Tahun)
  • Topic Sentence + Supporting Evidence + Conclusion
  • Objectivity + Precision

اشتباهات رایج

Avoid personal opinions ('Saya pikir') in academic writing. Use passive voice for objectivity.

Wrong: Saya pikir penelitian ini bagus.
صحیح: Penelitian ini dinilai memiliki kontribusi yang signifikan.

Do not use pronouns like 'dia' for citations. Always use the author's surname.

Wrong: Menurut dia (2021)...
صحیح: Menurut Budiman (2021)...

Avoid informal repetition like 'sangat-sangat'. Use precise vocabulary like 'kompleksitas'.

Wrong: Masalah ini sangat-sangat sulit.
صحیح: Masalah ini memiliki kompleksitas yang tinggi.

Next Steps

You have conquered the foundations of academic writing. Keep practicing, and your voice will carry weight in any scholarly circle!

Review an academic journal article in Indonesian and highlight the citations.

تمرین سریع (10)

Which sentence uses the correct formal inversion?

Choose the best option for a business report.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Option B uses the correct Topic-Comment structure for a formal report.

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Which sentence uses the correct academic nominalization?

Choose the most formal version:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
'Pembangunan' (nominalization) and 'kendala' (formal noun) make it academic.

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Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

Choose the correct one.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Oleh karena itu, kita pergi.
Always use a comma after the marker.

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Correct the following sentence: 'Buku itu sedang dibaca oleh saya.'

Find and fix the mistake:

Buku itu sedang dibaca oleh saya.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Passive Type II ('saya baca') is the correct and most natural way to express this for pronouns.

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Pilih kalimat yang paling formal.

Manakah kalimat yang benar untuk karya ilmiah?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: c
Option C uses the correct active reporting structure for formal writing.

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Isi bagian yang kosong dengan kata penghubung yang tepat.

Dosen menegaskan ___ ujian akan sangat sulit.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Reporting verbs like 'menegaskan' require 'bahwa' to introduce the clause.

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Fill in the blank with the correct marker.

___, kita harus segera bertindak.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Oleh karena itu
It indicates a logical consequence.

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Fix the error in the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Sebaliknya saya tidak setuju.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Sebaliknya, saya tidak setuju.
Missing comma after the marker.

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Fill in the blank to emphasize the person: '___ yang harus bertanggung jawab.'

___ yang harus bertanggung jawab.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
The suffix '-lah' is used with 'yang' for cleft-focus emphasis.

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Perbaiki kesalahan dalam kalimat berikut.

Find and fix the mistake:

Berdasarkan saya, film itu membosankan.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
'Berdasarkan' is for data; 'Menurut' is for personal opinion.

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Score: /10

سوالات رایج (6)

In most Indonesian universities, 'Saya' is strictly forbidden. Use 'Penulis' or passive voice instead.
No. In Indonesian, you can often link a subject and predicate without 'adalah'. Use it only for formal definitions.
Gunakan bahwa setelah kata kerja pelapor seperti mengatakan, menyatakan, atau menjelaskan untuk memperkenalkan kalimat tidak langsung.
Menurut digunakan untuk orang atau pendapat, sedangkan berdasarkan digunakan untuk data, fakta, atau dasar hukum.
In very casual speech, people sometimes do, but in C1/Formal Indonesian, it is considered a mistake. Always use saya baca instead of dibaca saya.
Ialah is used for definitions (A = B), while adalah is more flexible and used for clefting and descriptions.