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1) Define academic text and diffeíentiate it fíom
non-academic text;
2) Deteímine text stíuctuíe of anacademic
text; and
«) Cícatc a postcí tkat skows tkc do’s a⭲ddo⭲’ts
inwíiting academic text.
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Directions: On the side are
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Academic text is defined as cíitical, objective,
specialized texts wíitten by expeíts oí
píofessionals ina given field using foímal
language.
ľhis means that academic texts aíe based onfacts
with solid basis.
Academic wíiting, theíefoíe, is geneíally quite
foímal, objective (impeísonal) and technical.
It is foímal by avoiding casual oí conveísational
language, such as contíactions oí infoímal
vocabulaíy.
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gocs bcQo⭲d mcíc summaíizatio⭲.
ícq"iícs caícr"l closc ícadi⭲g or o⭲c
oí m"ltiplc tcxts a⭲dortc⭲ roc"scs o
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a spcciric ckaíactcíistic, tkcmc, oí
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i⭲:ol:cs sQ⭲tkcsizi⭲g tkis
cxtcí⭲al i⭲roímatio⭲ witk Qo"í
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A disscítatio⭲ (oí tkcsis) is a
doc"mc⭲t s"bmittcd at tkc
co⭲cl"sio⭲ or a Pk.D. píogíam.
a book-lc⭲gtk s"mmaíizatio⭲ or
tkc doctoíal ca⭲didatc’s ícscaíck.
10. ● A wcll-stí"ct"ícd tcxt c⭲ablcs tkc ícadcí to
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tkc aíg"mc⭲t a⭲d⭲a:igatc tkc tcxt.
● ľkcsc aíc tkc two commo⭲ stí"ct"ícs or
acadcmic tcxts tkat Qo" ⭲ccdto lcaí⭲ wkick
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⭲tkc tQpc or assig⭲mc⭲t Qo" aíc
ícq"iícd: tkc tkícc-paít cssaQ stíuctuíc a⭲dtkc
IMRaD stíuctuíc.
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Its p"íposc is to clcaílQ tcll tkc ícadcí tkc
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A. ľkc most gc⭲cíal i⭲roímatio⭲,
B. ľkc coíc or tkc i⭲tíod"ctio⭲,
C. ľkc most spcciric i⭲roímatio⭲,
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It dcvclops tkc qucstio⭲, “Wkat is tkc topic about?”.
It maQ claboíatc diícctlQ o
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bQ gi:i⭲g dcri⭲itio⭲s, classiricatio⭲s,
cxpla⭲atio⭲s, co⭲tíasts, cxamplcs a⭲d
c:idc⭲cc.
ľkis is co⭲sidcícd as tkc kcaít of tkc cssaQ.
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ľkc co⭲cl"sio⭲ is closclQ íclatcd to tkc
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imagc’.
ľkc co⭲cl"sio⭲ "s"allQ bcgi⭲s bQ bíicflQ
summaíizi⭲g tkc mai⭲scopc oí stí"ct"íc or tkc
papcí, co⭲riíms tkc topic tkat was gi:c⭲ i
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i⭲tíod"ctio⭲, c⭲dswitk a moíc gc⭲cíal statcmc⭲t
abo"t kow tkis topic íclatcs to its co⭲tcxt.
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"s"allQ dcpicts tkc backgío"⭲d or tkc topic a⭲dtkc
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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.
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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.
device that
5. Because is an example of transitional
expresses cause and effect.
6. An abstract is a summary of a novel.
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Directions: Write ACADEMIC if the statement is correct
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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.
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Directions: Complete the table below to show the difference
among the given academic writing. Additional research is
needed in this activity. (20 pts)
Academic What are its Where is it done?
Writing parts/structures? ( part of a class, in a
program of study, or for
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Literary Analysis
Research Paper
Dissertation
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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
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