Developing Academic Writing Skills for Air Cadet Research Papers

Abstract

This research article titled “Developing Academic Writing Skills for Air Cadet Research Papers” aims to 1) examine the language use in research papers written by Air cadets at the word level, which is a fundamental unit for constructing sentences and texts, and 2) propose guidelines for developing academic writing skills in these research papers. This research employed a qualitative methodology, collecting data from six research papers produced by Air cadets in the Engineering and Science disciplines between 2019 and 2023. The data were analyzed using content analysis techniques, with a theoretical framework based on the Iinguistic criteria of the Royal Institute of Thailand, as well as relevant literature and research studies. 
The finding indicated that the cadets' experimental research papers exhibited several aspects of word-level language use requiring further development, including colloquial language usage, spelling errors, foreign linguistic patterns, lack of conciseness, and inappropriate pronoun usage. To enhance the quality of academic writing, the development of specialized tools and vocabulary resources is recommended. These resources would provide practical guidance for writing research papers in Engineering and Science within military educational institutions, ensuring language use that is both academically accurate and appropriate to the disciplinary context.