Academic text Structures in EAPP - G12.pptx

Academic text Structures in EAPP

1. A B C Academic text Structures English for Academic and Professional Purposes

2. Learning Objectives 1) Define academic text and differentiate it from non-academic text; 2) Determine text structure of an academic text; and 3) Create a poster that shows the do’s and don’ts in writing academic text.

3. Lets do this! Directions: O n the side are jumbled parts of a common research paper. Put them into the correct order by using numbers to represent the sequence.

4. What is an Academic text? Academic text is defined as critical, objective, specialized texts written by experts or professionals in a given field using formal language. This means that academic texts are based on facts with solid basis. Academic writing, therefore, is generally quite formal, objective (impersonal) and technical. It is formal by avoiding casual or conversational language, such as contractions or informal vocabulary.

5. Examples of Academic Writing

6. 1. Literary Analysis examines, evaluates, and makes an argument about a literary work. goes beyond mere summarization. requires careful close reading of one or multiple texts and often focuses on a specific characteristic, theme, or motif.

7. 2. RESEARCH PAPER Uses outside information to support a thesis or make an argument. written in all disciplines and may be evaluative, analytical, or critical in nature. involves synthesizing this external information with your own ideas.

8. 3. Dissertation A dissertation (or thesis) is a document submitted at the conclusion of a Ph.D. program. a book-length summarization of the doctoral candidate’s research.

9. E xamples of non academic text: Personal Opinions Magazines Non fiction Digital Media N ewpapers etc.

10. ¿? A well-structured text enables the reader to follow the argument and navigate the text. These are the two common structures of academic texts that you need to learn which depends on the type of assignment you are required: the three-part essay structure and the IMRaD structure. Structure is an important feature of academic writing.

11. The Three-Part Essay Structure Introduction BODY COnclusion

12. INTRODUCTION Its purpose is to clearly tell the reader the topic, purpose and structure of the paper. PARTS A. The most general information, B. The core of the introduction, C. The most specific information,

13. body It develops the question, “What is the topic about?”. It may elaborate directly on the topic sentence by giving definitions, classifications, explanations, contrasts, examples and evidence. This is considered as the heart of the essay.

14. cONCLUSION The conclusion is closely related to the introduction and is often described as its ‘ mirror image’. The conclusion usually begins by briefly summarizing the main scope or structure of the paper, confirms the topic that was given in the introduction, ends with a more general statement about how this topic relates to its context.

15. I - introduction m -methods r - results a - and d - Discussion

16. INTRODUCTION usually depicts the background of the topic and the central focus of the study. MEthodology lets your readers know your data collection methods, research instrument employed, sample size and so on RESULTS AND DISCUSSION states the brief summary of the key findings or the results of your study.

17. Activity 1: WHICH IS WHICH? Directions: Write ACADEMIC if the statement is correct and NON-ACADEMIC if it is wrong. Do this in your answer sheet. 1. Formality in academic writing requires precision to make a legitimate piece of writing. 2.Writing is a form of communication that is shaped by the following factors: topic, role, and audience. 3.The use of personal pronouns such as I, you, and we is acceptable in academic writing.

18. Activity 1: WHICH IS WHICH? Directions: Write ACADEMIC if the statement is correct and NON-ACADEMIC if it is wrong. Do this in your answer sheet. 4.“How can these problems be solved?” is an example of a critical question. 5. Because is an example of transitional device that expresses cause and effect. 6. An abstract is a summary of a novel.

19. Activity 1: WHICH IS WHICH? Directions: Write ACADEMIC if the statement is correct and NON-ACADEMIC if it is wrong. Do this in your answer sheet. 7. The conclusion is the section that summarizes the main points of the essay. 8. A summary is a condensed form of a text which is usually half of the original material. 9. To introduce a topic in an essay, the writer must be able to explain its details. 10. A research paper contains background of the study, body and recommendations.

20. Activity 3: TABLE COMPLETION Directions: Complete the table below to show the difference among the given academic writing. Additional research is needed in this activity. (20 pts) Academic Writing What are its parts/structures? Where is it done? ( part of a class, in a program of study, or for publication ) Literary Analysis         Research Paper         Dissertation        

21. ACTIVITY 3: SHOW YOUR RULES Directions: Make a poster that shows the do’s and don’ts in writing an academic text. List five (5) rules for each poster. Make it creative and appealing. Follow the given format below and use the rubrics in doing the activity. What you should DO in writing an Academic Text What you shouldn’t DO in writing an Academic Text

22. RUBRICS for poster Category Points Presentation/creativity 10 Concept/content 15 Neatness 5 Total 30