ACADEMIC TYPE OF TEXTS powerpoint presentation

Introduction to
English for
Academic and
Professional
purposes

01
Differentiate
Academic Text
from Non-
Academic text

02
Nature and
Characteristics
of an Academic
Text

05
Factors that
shape Academic
Writing

● Uses formal language
● Contains lists of sources and
references
● Informative, argumentative, or
objective in nature.
ACADEMIC TEXTS

● DESCRIPTIVE
● ANALYTICAL
● PERSUASIVE
● CRITICAL
TYPES OF ACADEMIC TEXTS

● Provide facts and information
● Identify, report, record, summarize,
define
DESCRIPTIVE

●Organizes facts and information
into categories, groups, parts, types,
or relationship.
●Analyze, compare, contrast, relate,
examine.
ANALYTICAL

●Includes arguments, recommendations,
interpretation, or evaluation of the work
of others with the addition of your own
point of view.
●Needs to be supported by evidence
●Argue, evaluate, discuss and take a
position.
PERSUASIVE

●Requires you to consider at least two
points of view, including your own.
●Critique, debate, disagree and evaluate
CRITICAL

NON-ACADEMIC TEXT
Written for the mass public
Published quickly and can be written by anyone
Often doesn’t involve research or sources
Uses informal and more conversational language

NON-ACADEMIC TEXT
May contain slang
Usually delivers simple and basic information
Can be read and easily understood by any kind of
reader
Personal, emotional, and impressionistic , or
subjective in nature.

Examples of Non-Academic Texts
Blog posts
Fiction books
Letters
Personal journals and Diaries

CHARACTERISTICS ACADEMIC TEXT NON-ACADEMIC TEXT
AUDIENCE ACADEMIA MASS PUBLIC
PURPOSE INFORM THE READERS WITH
SOLID EVIDENCE
INFORM, ENTERTAIN OR
PERSUADE THE READERS
STYLE FORMAL AND IMPERSONAL PERSONAL, IMPRESSIONISTIC,
EMOTIONAL OR SUBJECTIVE
STRUCTURE STANDARD STRUCTURE NO RIGID STRUCTURE
LANGUAGE FORMAL LANGUAGE AVOIDS
COLLOQUIALISMS
INFORMAL AND CASUAL
LANGUAGE, MAY CONTAIN
SUBJECT/CONTENT SHARED HISTORICAL EVENTS
OR LITERATURE OR OTHER
FORMS OF KNOWLEDGE
PERSONAL LIFE AND
EVERYDAY EVENTS

NATURE AND
CHARACTERISTICS OF
AN ACADEMIC TEXT

■An academic text is a reading
material that provides information
which include concepts and theories
that are related to the specific
discipline.

● Unlike fiction or journalistic
writing, the overall structure of
an academic text is formal and
logical (Introduction, Body,
Conclusion).
STRUCTURE

● It must be cohesive and possess
a logically organized flow of
ideas; this means that various
parts are connected to form a
unified whole.
STRUCTURE

● Refers to the attitude conveyed
in a piece of writing.
TONE

● It is important to use
unambiguous language. Formal
language and the third person
point-of-view should be used.
LANGUAGE

● Technical language appropriate
to the area of study may also be
used, however it does not mean
using “big words” just for the
sake of doing so.
LANGUAGE

● Citing sources in the body of the
paper and providing a list of
references is a very important
aspect of an academic text.
CITATION

● It is essential to always
acknowledge the source of any
ideas, research findings, data or
quoted text that have been used
in a paper as a defense against
allegations of plagiarism.
CITATION

● An Academic text addresses
complex issues that require
higher-order thinking skills to
comprehend.
COMPLEXITY

● What is valued in an Academic text
is that opinions are based on a sound
understanding of the pertinent body
of knowledge and academic debates
that exist within, and often external
to a specific discipline.
EVIDENCED-BASED ARGUMENTS

● The starting point of an academic
text is a particular perspective, idea
or position applied to the chosen
research problem, such as
establishing, proving, or disproving
solutions to the questions posed for
the topic.
THESIS-DRIVEN

FACTORS THAT
SHAPE ACADEMIC
WRITING

AUDIENCE
WHOM ARE YOU WRITING
FOR?

ORGANIZATION
HOW WILL YOU ARRANGE YOUR
IDEAS?

STYLE
WHAT TECHNIQUE/S WILL YOU
USE?

FLOW
HOW WELL WILL YOU EXPRESS
IDEAS?

PRESENTATION
IS YOUR OUTPUT READY FOR
PUBLISHING?

● Refers to the oral, written,
auditory, and visual language
proficiency required to learn
effectively in schools and
academic programs.
ACADEMIC LANGUAGE

● Students who master academic
language are more likely to be
successful in academic and
professional settings.
WHY IS ACADEMIC LANGUAGE SO
IMPORTANT?

What is the difference
between Academic
Language and Social
Language?

SOCIAL LANGUAGE ACADEMIC LANGUAGE
REPETITION OF WORDS VARIETY OF WORDS, MORE
SOPHISTICATED VOCABULARY
SENTENCES START WITH “AND”
AND “BUT”
SENTENCES START WITH
TRANSITION WORDS, SUCH AS
“HOWEVER”, “MOREOVER” AND
“IN ADDITION”
USE OF SLANG: “COOL” AND
“AWESOME”
NO SLANG

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● WHAT IS THE BOOK ALL ABOUT?
● IS IT WORTH READING? WHY? OR WHY
NOT?
IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS IN WRITING A BOOK
REVIEW

●Book reviews focus on the book’s purpose,
contents, and relevance.
●Book review is a summary of the concern of
the book that includes relevant description of
as well as its overall perspectives and
purpose.
●Book review offers critical assessment of the
content which includes your reactions to the
BOOK REVIEW

●Book review suggests whether or not
the reader would appreciate it and if
the book is worth reading.
BOOK REVIEW

●Process of gathering a
comprehensive body of
knowledge that has bearing on the
research study.
Crafting a Literature Review

●Provides information that may
support and strengthen the
findings of the study on hand.

Present the sample action research
conducted in college.

Why is a literature review
important?
Think Critically and Create

Write a literature review on any of the following
research topics.
● The reasons for absenteeism in class
● Effects of Technology in education
● Effects of television violence on children
● Teenage Pregnancy
Think Critically and Create

●RESEARCH- is an investigation that
leads to the discovery of new
knowledge .
WRITING A RESEARCH REPORT

●Systematic exploration of possible
solutions to an existing problem.
●The responsibility of a researcher doesn’t
end after the research.
●Whether the research gets published or not,
it is imperative that findings be
disseminated through a research report.

●Preparing a research report is very
important as it is the stage where
the findings of research are
disseminated to the stakeholders.

●TITLE
●ABSTRACT
●INTRODUCTION
●METHODOLOGY
●RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
●CONCLUSION
●REFERENCES
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE SUGGESTED
PARTS OF A RESEARCH REPORT

●Summarizes the intent of the research,
the significant findings, conclusions and
recommendations.
●For most research report, the abstract
should not exceed 300 words.
ABSTRACT

●Sample abstract of the research
Writing a Research Report

●The introduction contains the rationale for
conducting the research. It contains
justification on the importance of the research
and how it contributes to the existing
knowledge of the discipline. It also includes
literature that reveals gaps or affirmations
which would establish the need for the study.
INTRODUCTION

● The methodology includes the research
design, respondents, sampling technique and
the description of how the study was
conducted.
METHODOLOGY

● This explains the results of the study. It also
includes interpretation and in-depth analysis
of the results and their implications.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

●A statement of generalization based
on the results of the study.
Conclusions have to be concise ad
explicit.
CONCLUSION

●This is where you will indicate the
books, journals, and other online
references that you have read in the
conduct of the research.
REFERENCES

●Why do we need to write a research
report?
●What are parts of the research
report? Explain each.
WRAP UP

● This type of Academic text means you are
writing to make an argument about a topic
or situation and its consequent issues, which
are usually debatable or may be considered
controversial.
POSITION PAPER

● Does my topic reflect a statement of fact
● Could the issue be addressed or resolve with
a simple yes or no?
● Is the topic too broad?
● Is the topic interesting and relevant/
You may use the succeeding guide
questions to find that debatable
angle:

● CLAIM- This refers to your thesis statement, main point,
position or proposed idea.
● REASON(S)- This comprises your sound explanations why
you believe what you do, followed by:
● EVIDENCE- This makes up all the facts, data, examples,
illustrations, and other forms of support you have for
your claim and serve as the grounds (foundations) for
your reasons.
● ARGUMENT- This is simply a logical conclusion or
explanation how the evidence you have mentioned leads
ELEMENTS IN MAKING AN ARGUMENT OR
CRITICAL STANCE

● CLAIM- Alex Tizon is an effective Journalist
● REASONS- His written works show all sides to a relevant
story and he is respected in this field.
● EVIDENCE- He, along with two other journalists, won the
Pulitzer Prize for the Investigative Reporting for their
investigation on widespread corruption and inequities in
the federally-sponsored housing program for Native
Americans in 1997.
● ARGUMENT- Genuine curiosity and thorough
investigation are key characteristics for an effective
ELEMENTS IN MAKING AN ARGUMENT OR
CRITICAL STANCE

● INTRODUCTION
● BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND
COUNTERARGUMENT
● POINT 1
● POINT 2…..
● CONCLUSION
STRUCTURE OF AN ARGUMENT OR
POSITION PAPER

● Did I begin my paper with an engaging introduction?
● Did I present a clear and sound thesis(position) supported by
evidence?
● Did I include a varied range of evidence from credible sources?
● Was I respectful and fair to acknowledge and explain the opposing
idea?
● Did I use the appropriate style and tone of language for the topic and
intended readers?
● Did I state the argument’s limits (scope)?
● Did I end with an adequate summary of my paper and reinforcement
of my position?
CHECKLIST FOR DEVELOPING SOUND
ARGUMENTS

●Which writing exercise has been the most
challenging for you and why?
●What aspects of it made it the most challenging?
●How did you face and go through the challenge?
CHECKLIST FOR DEVELOPING SOUND
ARGUMENTS

Set f'(x) equal to zero and solve for x to
find critical points
3x^2 - 12x + 12 = 0
Once you've solved for x, you'll have the
critical points
Begin by calculating the first and
second derivatives of f(x). The first
derivative, f'(x), gives us critical points:
f'(x) = 3x^2 - 12x + 12

Step 2: use the second derivative test
Calculate f''(c)
If f''(c) is positive, it
indicates a local minimum
at x=c
If f''(c) is negative, it
suggests a local
maximum
If f''(c) equals zero, the
test is inconclusive,
indicating a possible
saddle point
By applying this test to each critical point, you can determine the nature of the extrema

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