Hello,
I'm writing the 1st chapter of my dissertation about immigration and assimilation in the USA, as you maybe know, every chapter in a dissertation must set a goal/aim at the start and reach/conclude a result in the end. My question is about the expression 'draw a picture', the content in my chapter is . . . the first chapter is an attempt to draw a picture of assimilation in the USA. I need to know if this expression is academic, so that I can use it, or not.
Thank you
Karima