1ST lesson english for academic and professional purposes.pptx

academic vs. non academic

1. ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES (EAPP) 2nd LESSON

2. What is the easiest writing assignment you have done so far? QUESTIONS BEFORE WE PROCEED…

3. How about the most difficult assignment? QUESTIONS BEFORE WE PROCEED…

4. What do you think made the writing assignment difficult? QUESTIONS BEFORE WE PROCEED…

5. ACADEMIC WRITING

6. ACADEMIC VS. NON-ACADEMIC TEXT

7. A scholarly act of presenting or concepts about specific topic. ACADEMIC TEXT

8. Is generally quite FORMAL, OBJECTIVE (IMPERSONAL) and TECHNICAL. ACADEMIC TEXT

9. Language Features of Academic Texts

10. Formality in language is observed when writing for professional and academic purposes. It is less personal than informal language. 1. Formality

11. a. colloquial words and expressions such as stuff, a lot of, a bit of b. abbreviated forms such as can’t, doesn’t, shouldn’t c. two-word verbs such as put off, bring up d. subheadings, numbering, and bullet points e. asking questions In general, it refrains you from using the following:

12. a. colloquial words and expressions such as stuff, a lot of, a bit of b. abbreviated forms such as can’t, doesn’t, shouldn’t c. two-word verbs such as put off, bring up d. subheadings, numbering, and bullet points e. asking questions In general, it refrains you from using the following:

13. Can’t – cannot Didn’t- did not I’m- I am DIY- Do it yourself BC- Before Christ ASAP- As soon as possible ABBREVIATED AND ACRONYM

14. a. colloquial words and expressions such as stuff, a lot of, a bit of b. abbreviated forms such as can’t, doesn’t, shouldn’t c. two-word verbs such as put off, bring up d. subheadings, numbering, and bullet points e. asking questions In general, it refrains you from using the following:

15. a. colloquial words and expressions such as stuff, a lot of, a bit of b. abbreviated forms such as can’t, doesn’t, shouldn’t c. two-word verbs such as put off, bring up d. subheadings, numbering, and bullet points e . asking questions In general, it refrains you from using the following:

16. refers to the use of impersonal language. It is the distance of the writer to the reader according to WORDING and EXPRESSION that convey a sense of non- familiarity and objectivity. 2. Impersonality

17. Example: According to… As posited by….. IMPERSONALITY can be achieved by AVOIDING:

18. a.Personal Pronouns such as I, We and YOU that refer directly to your reader.

19. Poor example: You need to conduct the experiment. Improved Version: The researchers need to conduct the study.

20. b.Emotive Language - refers to the strong negative and positive connotation which can weaken your objective point.

21. Poor example: The researchers were very shocked to see the outcome of the tests. Improved Version: The researchers did not expect the result.

22. AVOID: really, wonder, too, suppose, very , magnificently, desire, feel, wish, love, hate

23. one aspect of academic writing that requires sentences to be constructed in such a way that they show a level of complexity that reflects the sophistication of an academic writer. 3. Structure

24. In academic writing, it is prudent to be cautious in one’s statements so as to distinguish between facts and claims. 4. Hedging

25. Samples of Hedging devices: This indicates that….. It seems probable that….. These studies suggest that ….. There might be a possibility that…

26. Example: Instead of writing, The results contradict Meyer’s findings, it could be written as, The results appear to be different from Meyer’s findings.