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- 1. Language of Academic Texts from Various Disciplines English for Academic & Professional Purposes Week 1
- 2. At the end of this module… Distinguish various academic texts Craft a well- written academic text
- 3. Reading Reading is a process that involves recognizing words, leading to the development of comprehension. According to research, reading is a process that negotiates the meaning between the text and its reader
- 4. Reading Reading is one skill that is put into good use every day.
- 5. Academic Texts ACADEMIC TEXTS - defined as critical, objective, specialized texts written by experts or professionals in a given field using formal language
- 6. Academic reading and writing different structures in different disciplines is a vital component of your academic life. This will surely help you in facing challenges beyond those that you will encounter in school.
- 7. Academic Texts vs. Non-academic Texts Academic text is more on content associated with formal learning or gaining such knowledge. Non-academic text is more on content of extra-curricular and leisurely activities.
- 8. Goals… to persuade to entertain to inform
- 9. Academic Texts… Research-based factual verifiable
- 10. Non-academic Texts… less likely to include references to any source material may be published in a rather informal setting
- 11. Target Audience Academic and non-academic texts are both written for a particular audience. While non-academic texts are intended more for mass, public consumption, scholarly or academic texts are more targeted towards special interests or occupations in society.
- 12. Examples of Academic Texts Textbook Essays Thesis Research Articles Case studies Reports
- 13. Examples of Academic Texts Textbooks - These are specifically designed to help the learners for specific subjects or disciplines. They have highly set languages depending on the discipline to which the textbooks will be used for.
- 14. Examples of Academic Texts Essays – Essays usually help you show how deep you have learned a topic or lesson. Student essays vary in length and formality, but they always contain three parts: Introduction, Main Body, Conclusion. They usually need to include citations of sources.
- 15. Examples of Academic Texts Thesis/ Dissertation - You will probably have to write longer texts when and if you decide to enroll in a post graduate course in the future. Longer texts include Master's level and theses (typically 60,000 to 80,000 words) and Doctor's level (Ph.D.) dissertations (typically 10,000 to 20,000 words).
- 16. Examples of Academic Texts Research Articles - Research articles are written mainly for a specialist audience, meaning other researchers, academics and postgraduate students.
- 17. Examples of Academic Texts Case studies – These may be found in any discipline, though they are most common in disciplines such as humanities, example business, sociology, and law. They are primarily descriptive. They are in-depth studies into the lives of individuals/subjects.
- 18. Examples of Academic Texts Reports – This does not mean the report that you usually do in front of your classmates. The purpose of reports is to describe what happened and discuss and evaluate its importance. Reports are found in different disciplines, such as science, law, and medicine.
- 19. Difference of Language Used in Academic Texts from Various Disciplines Academic text or language is very different from the structure of vocabulary and everyday conversations through social interactions. Academic text is a formal way to present words and terms typical for the field.
- 20. Specific Ideas Contained in Various Academic Texts Humanities texts discuss more about the various human expressions, such as art and languages The sciences contain the scientific method that discuss the objective results of an experiment or the specific research methodology.
- 21. Examples of Non- Academic Texts Email messages Personal opinions Newspapers Magazine Blog articles or social media posts
- 22. Point of View of Non- Academic Texts Subjective and personal Asking rhetorical questions Rule Breaker
Editor's Notes
- You are often asked to read a narrative, an essay or just about anything with information on it. Most of the time you were asked to read academically for class discussions, quizzes and other assessments, thus, academic reading and writing different structures in different disciplines is a vital component of your academic life and this will surely help you in facing challenges beyond those that you will encounter in school.
- Academic text is more on content associated with formal learning or gaining such knowledge while non-academic is more on content of extra-curricular and leisurely activities.
- Both texts may be written with the goal to persuade, to entertain, or to inform.
- They are different in their approaches to these goals, though, with academic texts relying far more formally on research-based, factual and verifiable materials for their content.
- Non-academic texts may also include research or verifiable material, but are less likely to include references to any source material, and may be published in a rather informal setting.
- Six Main Text Types of Academic Texts 1. Textbook - These are specifically designed to help the learners for specific subjects or disciplines. They have highly set languages depending on the discipline to which the textbooks will be used for. 2. Essays – Essays usually help you show how deep you have learned a topic or lesson. Student essays vary in length and formality, but they always contain three parts: Introduction, Main Body, Conclusion. They usually need to include citations of sources. 3. Theses - You will probably have to write longer texts when and if you decide to enroll in a post graduate course in the future. Longer texts include Master's level and theses (typically 60,000 to 80,000 words) and Doctor's level (Ph.D.) dissertations (typically 10,000 to 20,000 words). 4. Research Articles - Research articles are written mainly for a specialist audience, meaning other researchers, academics and postgraduate students. They usually contain the following parts: 5. Case studies – These may be found in any discipline, though they are most common in disciplines such as humanities, example business, sociology, and law. They are primarily descriptive. They are in-depth studies into the lives of particular individuals/subjects. 6. Reports – This does not mean the report that you usually do in front of your classmates. The purpose of reports is to describe what happened and discuss and evaluate its importance. Reports are found in different disciplines, such as science, law, and medicine.
- Academic text or language is typically used for textbooks, tests, in classrooms and any other discipline related to academics. It is very different from the structure of vocabulary and everyday conversations through social interactions. Academic text is a formal way to present words and terms typical for the field.
- The specific ideas in various academic text are dependent on the field of academic text one is reading. Humanities texts discuss more about the various human expressions, such as art and languages, while the sciences contain the scientific method that discuss the objective results of an experiment or the specific research methodology.
- Examples of Non- Academic Texts are the following: ● Email messages – Simple and informal. They are sent or received over a computer network and can be sent to multiple recipients and carry multiple attachments at the same time. ● Personal opinions - are examples of non-academic texts that can be communicated through essay writing or in any other form. You can express your own opinion on the subject. Your own opinion may be non-factual or baseless thus, anything that has no reference is considered non-academic. ● Newspapers – are non-academic texts simply because the content is not intended for academic use. Sometimes, you need to verify the content before accepting the statement in the newspapers, especially with the proliferation of fake news. Some writers are not realistic and are relying on fictitious, sensationalized stories so that their newspapers will sell. ● Magazine – is another kind of non-academic text which is usually used for leisure time. That is why magazines are usually placed in a noticeable area in the office for visitors to browse or read while waiting to be called in for their appointment or for employees who are taking a break. ● Blog articles or social media posts – are non-academic reading or writing. Blogs or social media contents can add more ideas about a particular thing but it’s not good to be a source of research, like for a thesis, except if your topic is about social media. Bloggers or social media personalities are very popular when it comes to website content writing.
- Point of View of Non-Academic Texts ● Subjective and personal – It is based on personal opinions and feelings rather than on facts that come from reliable sources like research papers do. ● Asking rhetorical questions – Non-academic texts may not necessarily answer any question it has though it may give an obvious answer. Usually, the writer simply lays the answer to be discovered by the reader. ● Rule Breaker – rules in spelling, grammar and other writing mechanics need not be followed by non-academic writers.