1 Introduction (Academic Writing) - EAPP.pptx

Introduction

1. Summer Vacation Christmas Vacation Book Review Reaction Paper Poems Skits Letters Court Order How many times have you been asked to write about….

2. Based on the tasks given to you, differentiate from them the academic essay and the personal narrative.

3. Academic Writing

4. Is a process that starts with posing a question, problematizing a concept, evaluating an opinion, and ends in answering the question/s posed , clarifying the problem and/or arguing for a stand. Academic Writing

5. To inform To argue a specific point To persuade To addresses a specific audience Purposes of Academic Writing

6. THINKING You cannot just write anything that comes to your mind. You have to abide by the set of rules and practices in writing . Academic Writing

7. You have to write in a language that is appropriate and formal but not too pretentious. You also have to consider the knowledge and background of your audience. Academic Writing

8. You have to make sure that you can back up your statement with strong and valid evidence. Academic Writing

9. Did you choose the text that appears to be the most “serious” to you as the academic text? How well do you know it…

10. Are you one of those students who think that academic texts are difficult to read? How well do you know it…

11. Do some quick random survey on how your classmates write their essays. Use the following questions as your guide: Ponder on this:

12. 1. What do you think are some problems that you and/ or your classmates encounter when you write academic papers?

13. 2. What language do they use at home? Is it English or Filipino or any other language?

14. 3. Do you think the find difficult to express their ideas in English if they don’t speak the English language at home? How does this affect their language and style?

15. 4. Can you identify some words that are direct translation from Filipino which affect the meaning of sentences? For example, saying “open the lights” instead of “turn on the lights.”

16. Based on the result of your survey and on your discussion of the features, standards, and requirements of academic writing… Carry this out:

17. … write an essay on what you think is the state of academic writing in the Philippine context. Use your personal knowledge… Carry this out:

18. …what you hear from your teachers and on the news and what you have read from books to substantiate your opinion. Carry this out:

19. Consider the following areas as you write: a. Content: Clarity of the purpose and the thesis statement, relevance of the supporting points to the thesis statement, knowledge on the subject matter. (20 pts.) Carry this out:

20. Consider the following areas as you write: b. Structure: Coherence and logical sequence of the ideas (10 pts.) Carry this out:

21. Consider the following areas as you write: c. Language & Style: Word choice, sentence construction (10 pts.) Carry this out:

22. Consider the following areas as you write: d. Mechanics: Grammar, punctuations, Capitalization, Formatting , Documentation (10 pts.) Carry this out:

23. What is academic writing? What are its purposes? What are its consideration? Why is academic writing equated to thinking? Chapter Quiz

24. What do you need to make your opinion factual? What are its purposes? In AW, you need to abide set of r____ and practices in writing. Chapter Quiz (Remedial)

25. In AW, you must use appropriate and f_____ language. In AW, consider your A_______ and its background. Chapter Quiz (Remedial)

26. In AW, you must have a strong and valid e________. Why is academic writing equated to thinking? Chapter Quiz (Remedial)

27. CRITICAL READING

28. Girls most likely do well in academics during high school years but boys get ahead of them in college. Female teenagers are more concerned with their physical appearance than male teenagers.

29. Do you believe and agree with the statements after reading them? Would you question their veracity?

30. It involves scrutinizing any information that you read or hear. CRITICAL READING

31. ‘ Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider .” – The Essays , Francis Bacon CRITICAL READING

32. It is an active process of discovery because when you read critically, you are not just receiving information but also making an interaction with the writer. CRITICAL READING

33. Ramage , Bean and Johnson (2006) identified the following requirements: 1. The ability to pose problematic questions. 2. The ability to analyze a problem in all its dimensions. CRITICAL READING

34. Ramage , Bean and Johnson (2006) identified the following requirements: 3. The ability to find, gather and interpret data, facts and other information relevant to the problem. 4. The ability to imagine alternative solutions to the problem, to see different ways in answering. CRITICAL READING

35. Ramage , Bean and Johnson (2006) identified the following requirements: 5. The ability to analyze competing approaches and answers, to construct arguments for and against alternatives and to choose the best solution. CRITICAL READING

36. Ramage , Bean and Johnson (2006) identified the following requirements: 6. The ability to write an effective argument justifying your choice while acknowledging counter- arguments. CRITICAL READING

37. Suggested ways to help you become a critical reader : 1. Annotate what you read . CRITICAL READING

38. Suggested ways to help you become a critical reader: 2. Outline the text. CRITICAL READING

39. Thesis statement: Supporting details: Point 1: Point 2: Point 3: Outline

40. Suggested ways to help you become a critical reader: 3. Summarize the text. 4. Evaluate the text. - The most challenging part in critical reading. You need to question the author’s purpose and intentions … CRITICAL READING

41. Suggested ways to help you become a critical reader: …as well as his/ her assumptions in the claims. You also check if the arguments are supported by evidence and if the evidence are valid and are from credible sources . CRITICAL READING

42. Read the story, ‘Love is a Fallacy,’ and pay close attention to its development as well as to the contradictions and ironic twist that you may find. CRITICAL READING

43. Apply the 4 ways of reading critically. Annotate as you read then write a summary after reading. CRITICAL READING

44. Pre- Writing Process

45. Do you find writing easy or hard? What makes writing easy? What makes it hard? Do you follow a process when you write? Can you describe your writing process?

46. If you follow a writing process, which step in that process do you think is the hardest?

47. Unity and Logical Arrangements of Ideas Appropriateness of Language Use Proper Grammar Punctuation Spelling Format Writer must consider:

48. Here are the following characteristics: 1. Organization - Refers to the arrangement of ideas in a text. - Outline , skeleton of the human body. Those considerations make up a WELL- WRITTEN TEXT.

49. Can be useful because it provides a format in which ideas can be arranged in a hierarchy - general to specific ideas . Outline

50. Here are the following characteristics: 2. Coherence and Cohesion - Refers to the connection of ideas and connection between sentences and between paragraphs . Those considerations make up a WELL- WRITTEN TEXT.

51. In order for you to assure these, you need to use transitional and cohesive devices. Coherence and Cohesion

52. In order for you to assure cohesive and coherence, you need to use transitional and cohesive devices. For instance, to provide coherence, you may use phrases that signals that you are adding more information …. Coherence and Cohesion

53. …(In addition, Moreover) or referring to the previous statement ( eg . As mentioned earlier) or contrasting the previous statement ( eg . however) and so on. Coherence and Cohesion

54. Here are the following characteristics: 3. Appearance Language Use - Refers to the acceptable style of language for a particular form of text. Those considerations make up a WELL- WRITTEN TEXT.

55. For business correspondences , the style must be concise and formal which is why writers of such texts should not use wordy phrases and must have a courteous tone to it. Appearance Language Use

56. Here are the following characteristics: 4. Proper Mechanics - Refers to the conventions of writing which includes capitalization, punctuation, spelling, numerals, abbreviations, acronym and contractions . Those considerations make up a WELL- WRITTEN TEXT.

57. Process of Writing

58. Jot down the different terms or ideas that the speaker motioned. Do not worry about coherence and clarity. (NOTE TAKING) Steps:

59. Is as essential as studying itself. How do you take down notes? - Photocopying, tape recording, tedious act of copying word-for-word in long hand or downloading materials. Note Taking

60. Look forward to listening to your teacher or to the guest speaker. Ready your materials for jotting down information. Be sure you have a pen that writes, enough paper to write on. Practical Techniques in Note Taking:

61. Focus your attention to the one speaking. Consider seriously is saying. Learn to identify key words and phrases that are significant. Practical Techniques in Note Taking:

62. Apply your paraphrasing and summarization skills. Learn to sdepend on yourself rather than keep asking your seatmate about what the speaker is saying. Practical Techniques in Note Taking:

63. Listen and take down notes while listening. ACTIVITY TIME!

64. “A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit.” - Richard Bach

65. “Failures are opportunities in disguise.”

66. Reread what you have written and decide which of the ideas are connected to each other. Steps:

67. You may use a graphic representation to show the relationships of the ideas. Steps:

68. Seize the moment and note down; don’t let that moment escape you because it might never come back again. How and where do I begin?

69. However, exploration, which is also the generation of wild thoughts, both relevant and irrelevant has to be discontinued after a time. How and where do I begin?

70. “Two heads are better than one.”

71. Brainstorming - It produces as many ideas about a subject, there is no specific pattern. Methods to generate ideas:

72. Use Brainstorming “Christmas Vacation” Let’s Try.

73. Linear Listing Method - The writer will supply list any word or idea that comes into mind in straight line or in column. Methods to generate ideas:

74. - When the writer has exhausted his mind of both relevant and irrelevant ideas, he then starts to sort out . Methods to generate ideas:

75. - Do not be constrained by numbers & meaning. - Do not limit your list to say, 30 or less. Methods to generate ideas:

76. Use Linear Listing Method “Your favorite sport” Let’s Try.

77. Context Mapping - Is a framework for thinking . Methods to generate ideas:

78. Context Mapping Method - This time, you are not simply thinking of words or phrases, you are now categorizing ideas into context by answering the questions, 5ws & 1H. Methods to generate ideas:

79. Use Context Mapping Method “My Dream Work” Let’s Try.

80. Clustering Method - As defined in the Collier’s Dictionary (1986), “is a group of things of the same kind growing naturally together …” Methods to generate ideas:

81. Clustering Method - Dawson and Essid said that it is like brainstorming, clustering allows you to begin without clear ideas. Methods to generate ideas:

82. Clustering Method - You are guided to narrow down your focus. - You begin with a general topic to specific topic. Methods to generate ideas:

83. Use Clustering Method “Music” Let’s Try.

84. Go back to your previous activities. And write an essay in two of those. How to expand your knowledge?

85. Your audience is your teacher and your classmates. Do an analysis of how much they know about your topic. How to expand your knowledge?

86. You may use this checklist in analyzing your audience as your guide: 1. Who are your readers? How to expand your knowledge?

87. 2. What are their interests and how could you relate your topic to their interests? 3. What are their general attitudes toward your topic? How to expand your knowledge?

88. 4. What are your reader’s expectations from you? How to expand your knowledge?

89. Avoid Plagiarism!