Academic Texts Structure (Academic Text and Non Academic Text)

English for Academics Purposes

1. The structure of academic text Q1 – Week 1 English for Academic and Professional Purposes Teacher Loleth C. Apordo

2. 1. What is the easiest writing assignment you have done so far? 2. How about the most difficult writing assignment you have done? 3. Based on your answer, what do you think is academic writing and its differences from other kinds of writing? ____________________________________________________________________ ACTIVITY 1 Answer the following questions.

3. The learner will be able to: • determines the structure of a specific academic text • differentiates language used in academic texts from various academic texts • explains the specific ideas contained in various academic texts

4. academic text is a written language that provides information, which contain ideas and concepts that are related to the particular discipline formal What is an Academic Text? have a clearly structured introduction, body, and conclusion

5. Examples of Academic Texts ACADEMIC TEXTS Essay Articles Theses/Dissertations Report

6. TYPES OF ACADEMIC TEXTS Descriptive – provides facts and information - identify, report, record, summarize, define Analytical – organize facts and information into categories, parts, , groups, parts, types o relationship - analyze, compare, contrast, relate, & examine

7. TYPES OF ACADEMIC TEXTS Persuasive – includes argument, recommendation, interpretation, or evaluation of the work of others with the addition of your own point of view - needs to be supported by the evidence - argue, evaluate, discuss, take a position Critical – requires you to consider at least two points of view, including your own - critique, debate, disagree, and evaluate

8. Before you read an academic text, ask yourself the following questions: 1. Why am I reading this text? 2. What information or pieces of information do I need? 3. What do I want to learn? Reading Goals

9. General Purposes for reading an academic text: To better understand an existing idea. ✓ To get ideas that can support a particular writing assignment ✓ To gain more information ✓ To identify gaps in existing studies ✓ To connect new ideas to existing ones

10. Activity 2: Watch the video or do the research and differentiate the language used in academic text from non-academic texts. Academic Text Non-academic Text

11. Characteristics of Academic Writing Formal Specific Objective Concise Complex

12. Features of Academic Writing Complexity - written texts are shorter and have longer, more complex words and phrases. They have more noun-based phrases, more nominalizations, and more lexical variation. Formality - you should AVOID colloquial words and expressions 3. Precision - facts and figures are given precisely 4. Objectivity - objective rather than personal 5. Explicitness - Academic writing is explicit about the relationships in the text. 6. Accuracy - Academic writing uses vocabulary accurately.

13. Example of Complexity: The participant was admitted to the graduate program.It came to him as a surprise. The participant’s admission to the graduate program came to him as a surprise.

14. 7 . Hedging - it is necessary to make decisions about your stand on a particular subject, or the strength of the claims you are making. 8. Responsibility - responsible for, and must be able to provide evidence and justification for, any claims you make, source of the text you used. 9. Organization - Academic writing is well organized 10. Planning - Academic writing is well planned. It usually takes place after research and evaluation, according to a specific purpose and plan.

15. Factors to Consider in Writing Academic Text 1 . State critical questions and issues; 2. Provide facts and evidence from credible sources; 3. Use precise and accurate words while avoiding jargon; 4. Take an objective point of view; 5. List references; and, 6. Use cautious language.

16. Activity 3. Write T if the statement is true and F if it is false. Write your answer in your ACTIVITY NOTEBOOK. _______1. Academic reading requires concentration and comprehension. _______2. Academic texts are completely different from non academic texts in terms of structure, content and style. _______3. Authors of academic texts usually present facts to support their main argument. _______4. Completing academic readings appears to a full understanding of the texts. _______5. Essentially, the language of academic texts is precise and accurate.

17. What I Have Learned? Authors organize their information intentionally in an organized pattern called text structures . Common text structures introduction body conclusion. Write your answer in your ACTIVITY NOTEBOOK. What I want to say about the lesson: What I have found out:

18. Activity 5. Using a minimum of 300 words and maximum of 500 words, write an analysis of the writing style and organization of the article. Write your answer in your EFAPP ACTIVITY NOTEBOOK.

19. References A . Books Sources Barrot , Jessie and Sipacio , Philippe John. Communicate Today English for Academic & Professional Purposes for Senior High School. Quezon City: C & E Publishing, Inc., 2016. Cruz, Rosalina, Laurel, Ma. Milagros, and Lucero, Adelaida . English for Academic and Professional Purposes Reader Learner’s Material. Quezon City. Department of Education. 2016 Cruz, Rosalina, Laurel, Ma. Milagros, and Lucero, Adelaida . English for Academic and Professional Purposes Reader Teacher’s Guide. Quezon City. Department of Education. 2016 Gabelo , Nerissa, and Geron , Cristina. Reading-Writing Connection for the 21st Century Learners for Senior High School. Malabon City. Mutya Publishing House, Inc. 2016. Valdez, P. English for the globalized classroom series. English for Academic & Professional Purposes. The Phoenix Publishing House Inc. 2016 Oracion , G. M. & Dalona , I. F. English for Academic and Professional Purposes. Tagum City. Diocesan Printing Press and Publishing, Inc. 2018 B. Online Sources Google. “Writing Structure” Accessed June 28, 2020. https://sokogskriv.no/en/writing/structure.html Google. “Academic and Non Academic Texts” Accessed June 28, 2020. http://www.screencast.com/users/Uni_Rdg_Library/folders/Study%20Advice/me dia /898c4360-f86d-4808-812a-758d4ef4ac02 Google. “Covid 19 Statement” Accessed June 28, 2020. https://www.unicef.org/philippines/press-releases/unicef-philippines-statement- covid-19 Google. “Academic Texts” Accessed June 28, 2020. http://online- resources.elc.cityu.edu.hk/ELSS/Resource/Language%20Features%20of%20A cademic%20Texts/part2/index.html 8