Academic: text & text structure W1

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examples of non-academic text

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poems, skits, letters, compositions

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considered that writing which is personal, emotional, impressionistic, or subjective in nature

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non-academic texts

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it can be more informal in tone, and may even rely more heavily on emotional appeal or the opinions of the author

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non-academic texts

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examples of academic texts

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book review, reaction paper, thesis

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is defined as critical, objective, specialized texts written by experts or professionals in a given field using formal language

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academic text

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are based on facts with solid basis

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academic text

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is generally quite formal, objective (impersonal) and technical

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academic text/ writing

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it is formal by avoiding casual or conversational language, such as informal vocabulary or contractions “don’t” = “do not”

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academic text/ writing

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it is impersonal and objective by avoiding direct reference to people or feelings and it is based on facts and not on opinions

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academic text/writing

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it is technical by using vocabulary specific to the discipline

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academic text/ writing

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samples of academic disciplines

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business
social studies
humanities
natural and applied sciences

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it examines, evaluates, and makes an argument about a literary work

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literary analysis

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it goes beyond mere summarization

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literary analysis

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it requires careful close reading of one or multiple texts and often focuses on a specific characteristic, theme, or motif

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literary analysis

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it uses outside information to support a thesis or make an argument

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research paper

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are written in all disciplines and may be evaluative, analytical, or critical in nature

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research paper

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it involves synthesizing this external information with your own ideas

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research paper

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it is a document submitted at the conclusion of a Ph. D program

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dissertation

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a book-length summarization of the doctoral candidate’s research

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dissertation

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examples of academic texts

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literary analysis
research paper
dissertation

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may be done as a part of a class, in a program of study, or for publication in an academic journal or scholarly book of articles around a theme by different authors

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academic papers

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other examples of academic texts

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books
book reports
translations
conference paper
academic journal
abstract
explication

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is an important feature of academic writing

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structure

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A well-structured text enables the reader to follow the argument and navigate the text

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structure

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two common structures of academic text

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1. the three-part essay structure 2. IMRAD structure

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it is a basic structure

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three-part essay structure

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The three-part essay structure

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1. introduction 2. body 3. conclusion

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its purpose is to clearly tell the reader the topic, purpose and structure of the paper

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introduction

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it might be between 10% and 20% of the length of the whole paper

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introduction

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it may elaborate directly on the topic sentence by giving definitions, classifications, explanations, contrasts, examples and evidence

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The body

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The heart of the essay

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The body

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it expounds the specific ideas for the readers to have a better understanding of the topic

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The body

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the largest part of the essay

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The body

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if the introduction begins with general information and ends with specific information, the conclusion moves in the opposite direction

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Conclusion

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begins by briefly summarizing the main scope or structure of the paper

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Conclusion

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confirms the topic that was given in the introduction

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Conclusion

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ends with a more general statement about how this topic relates to its context

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Conclusion

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sections of the IMRAD structure

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introduction methods results and discussion

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usually depicts the background of the topic and the central focus of the study

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introduction

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lets your readers know your data collection methods, research instrument employed, sample size and so on

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methodology