englishforacademicandprofessionalpurposesppt1-200831160448.pptx

Introduction to English for Academic and Professional Purposes

1. English for academic and professional purposes

2. I’m your teacher! Mr. Ranel N. Rabago, Lpt.

3. Nature of Academic Text Academic Text It is a product of communication or piece of language used for academic purposes or in relation to academic courses or subjects .

4. Language Use A well- written text uses an appropriate language and words in delivering the message. It has to be appropriate to the topic It should be suited to the reader

5. -Covers the writer’s tone of writing: subjective or objective.

6. Subjective tone of writing - uses the writer’s personal and bias judgment Objective tone of writing - uses factual information and arguments.

7. The writer has to decide the language and tone of writing depending on the purpose of writing.

8. Text Structure Narration - Basic strategy used by the writers for presenting action. - Tells a story or explains a sequence of events - Screen and present details which explains the significance of the event.

9. Text Structure 1. Narration Narratives- retell a past events. The sequence of events can be presented using strategies like flashback- to previous events, and flash-forward - to the present or future.

10. Text Structure 1. Narration b. Objective Narration - presents facts to screen an accurate time line of events. c. Subjective Narration - conveys the impressions, fellings , insights or point of view.

11. Text Structure 2. Definition This is used in explaining unfamiliar terms. Used to explain or to convince

12. Types of Definition 1. Standard definitions 2. Regulatory definitions 3. Qualifying definitions 4. Personal definitions 5. Invented definitions

13. Text Structure 2. Definition a. Standard definitions are definitions which meaning rarely change and is universally accepted.

14. Text Structure 2. Definition b. Regulatory definitions are the meanings assigned by organizations and changes depending on how it is used.

15. Text Structure 2. Definition c . Qualifying definitions- meanings of the words that are subjected for interpretation .

16. Text Structure 2. Definition d. Personal definitions are definitions which depend on the interpretations or assigned meaning of the writer himself.

17. Text Structure 2. Definitions e. Invented definitions meanings given to words which are newly- coined as already being used in the society.

18. Text Structure 3. Classification One of the strategies in the writing which involves combining objects or items into categories based on distinct characteristics .

19. Text Structure 3. Classification Official Classification- widely-known and accepted categories.

20. Text Structure 3 . Classification Personal Classification - own made categories

21. Text Structure 4. Comparison and Contrast Comparison is how two object or items are alike while Contrast is to identify their differences.

22. Text Structure Two ways of using comparison and contrast in writing Chunking - the characteristics of the item being compared are presented separately Sequencing - the attributes of objects are presented point by point.

23. Text Structure 5. Cause and Effect A writing strategy states or explains reasons why things happen or explains the results of certain phenomena.

24. Synthesizing Academic Text

25. Synthesizing  simply means combining. Instead of summarizing the main points of each source in turn, you put together the ideas and findings of multiple sources in order to make an overall point .

26. At the most basic level, this involves looking for similarities and differences between your sources

27. Thesis Statement A sentence or sentences which summarizes the main idea of the paper.

28. Thesis Statement Characteristics: -Covers exactly the topic you want to talk about, no more no less.

29. Thesis Statement Characteristics: Lets your readers know what to expect Usually appears in your paper’s introductory paragraph

30. Thesis Statement Characteristics: - Helps you better organize and develop the contents of your paper

31. Summarizing Involves condensing the text into a short form It involves getting only the most important parts of the material. A summary is normally a one-third length og the original text

32. Paraphrasing Entails the use of rewording and rephrasing of the original text. The rewording and paraphrasing are done to achieve clarity of the text

33. Paraphrasing A paraphrased material is usually the same length as the original text.

34. Outlining -It is the process of Organizing information gathered from reading. - Makes it possible to arrange the ideas, details and examples based on importance or chronology

35. Outlining Kind of Numbering System Traditional I. A. B. 1. 2. a. b.

36. Outlining Kind of numbering system I. 1.1 1.2 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.2.1 1.2.2.2

37. Outlining Types of Outline T o pic Outline - includes the specific word or phrases Sentence Outline - uses sentence or sentences