This document outlines the characteristics and structures of various academic texts, including textbooks, essays, dissertations, and research articles. It emphasizes the importance of analyzing these texts for better understanding and includes activities for identifying text types and their components. Ultimately, it serves as a guide for students to familiarize themselves with academic writing and its analytical processes.

1. TYPES OF ACADEMIC
TEXTS
Julio Ledesma National High School
Session 3
English for Academic and Professional Purposes

2. OBJECTIVES
Analyze
academic texts
according to its
structure
Familiarize
different
structures of
academic texts
Realize the
importance of
familiarizing
different
academic texts

3. Read and understand the texts and identify the
text structure
REVIEW

4. ACADEMIC TEXTS

5. Basis
Structure
of an
Academic Text

6. Activity 2
Write where the different
spectrums belong under the
different disciplines

7. ARTS HUMANITIES
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL
SCIENCES
NATURAL SICENCES & MATH
architecture law business astronomy
painting literature criminal justice chemistry
scuplture philosophy economics civil engineer
theater religion geography logic

9. ACADEMIC TEXT
Academic texts are characterized by
having a clear structure. On an general
level, this means that the texts have an
introduction, a main body and an end

10. TEXTBOOKS
• It is used by students as a work for a particular
branch of study.
• A material for learning about new topic.

11. A composition on a particular theme or
subject, usually in prose and generally analytic,
argumentative, interpretative and/or
informative.
ESSAYS

12. Result of a long period of reading,
research, and reflection
DISSERTATIONS
AND THESES

13. Reports the results of original research.
assesses its contribution to the body of
knowledge in a given area, and is
published in a journal.
RESEARCH ARTICLE

14. REPORTS
To describe what happened,
evaluate importance, and makes
recommendations.

15. A paper is a broad term that generally
refers to written work on a specific topic. In
academia, a paper is usually an essay or
research paper that discusses analyzes, or
argues a point of view.
PAPER

16. Assignment
Study the different parts of each academic text
and answer the questions on the next slides

17. Assignment:
Read and analyze the
example academic text and
answer the questions that
follow.
1. What type of academic text is
shown in the illustration?
a.Essay
b.Research Journal article
c.Textbook
d.Report
2. What part is being highlighted?
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3. Read the abstract. What is the goal of
the study?
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4. Read the abstract again thoroughly
and write ATLEAST ONE result of the
study conducted.
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5. Based on the result that you have
written on item number 4, what can
you say about the impact of iPad or
any gadgets to your studies? (express
your answer in one sentence only)
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