If you have to determine whether the text you are reading is an acatemic one, you should follow this tips :
-It is usually a piece of argumentative prose which is usually written by students and it looks like a research.
- It must be precise, objective and neutral (impersonal)
-It is written in semi-formal style
- The structure must consist of such points : the first paragraph represents the truth (based on the proven facts and personal knowledge, author reveals the truth); providing of evidences to support main idea; presenting references to balance the whole text.