ALL THE BITCHES Flashcards
An ______ is a written language that provides information, which contain ideas and concepts that are related to the particular discipline.
Academic text
The basic structure that is used by an academic text is consist of three (3) parts
Inteoduction
Body
Conclusion
This refers to the attitude conveyed in a piece of writing.
Tone
Clear and can easily understand
Unambigous language
It is important to use unambiguous language. Clear topic sentences enable a reader to follow your line of thinking without difficulty.
Language
sources in the body of the paper and providing a list of references as either footnotes or endnotes is a very important aspect of an academic text. 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.
Evidence 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
features of academic texts(10)
complex
formal
precise
objective
explicit
accurate
hedging
responsible
organize
plan
Written texts are shorter and the language has more grammatical complexity,
including more subordinate clauses and more passives.
complex
Should avoid colloquial words and expressions.
formal
Facts are given accurately and precisely.
precise
has fewer words that emphasize on the information you want to give and the
arguments you want to make
objective
It is the responsibility of the writer in English to make it clear to the reader how
the various parts of the text are related.
Explicit
Uses vocabulary accurately
- Most subjects have words with narrow specific meanings.
accurate
It is necessary to make decisions about your stance on a particular subject, or
the strength of the claims you are making.
Hedging
You must be _______ for and must be able to provide evidence and
justification for any claims you make.
Responsible
It flows easily from one section to the next in a logical fashion.
organized
It usually takes place after research and evaluation, according to specific
purpose and plan.
plan
is the language needed by students to do the work in schools.
academic language
is the set of vocabulary that allows us to communicate with others
in the context of regular daily conversations.
social language
characteristics of academic language (3)
formal
objective
impersonal
It should not sound conversational or casual. Colloquial, idiomatic, slang or journalistic
expressions should particularly be avoided.
formal
This means it is unbiased. It should be based on facts and evidence and are not
influenced by personal feelings.
objective
This involves avoiding the personal pronouns ‘I’ and ‘we’. For example, instead of
writing ‘I will show’, you might write ‘this report will show’. The second person,
‘you’, is also to be avoided.
impersonal
Purposes in Reading an Academic Text
(7)
- To locate a main idea;
- To scan for information;
- To identify gaps in existing studies;
- To connect new ideas to existing ones;
- To gain more pieces of information;
- To support a particular writing assignment; and,
- To deeply understand
Factors to Consider in Writing Academic Text
- State critical questions and issues;
- Provide facts and evidence from credible sources;
- Use precise and accurate words while avoiding jargon;
- Take an objective point of view;
- List references; and,
- Use cautious language.
____(WDPI, 2012) refer to the way authors organize information in text.
Text structures
____(WDPI, 2012) refer to the way authors organize information in text.
Text structures
A ________ is the controlling idea that you will develop in your paper. This can be found usually at the end of an introduction.
thesis statement
1.. The topic of your paper.
2. This depends on the type of paper you are writing. If it is an argumentative paper, then this should express your opinion. If it is a research
or explanatory paper, this should explain the purpose of your paper.
3. The support for your argument/claim.
Topic
argument/claim
evidence
An_______ is a design to follow when writing a structure, a discourse, or a article.It arranges a material in a logical way into main ideas, supporting ideas, and supporting
details.
outline
An outline can be a________. A _______ is
written in full sentence while a ______is in words or phrases.
sentence outline or topic outline
________ is a form of paper writing in which the writer expresses his ideas and opinions about what has been read or seen.
Reaction paper
Narrates an event/story with characters, setting, conflict, point of view,
and plot
Narrative
Present ideas or events in the order in which
they happen
Chronological Process, or
Sequence
Provide explanations or reasons for
phenomena
Cause and
Effect
Identify problems and
pose solutions
Problem/
Solution
Discuss two ideas, events, or phenomena, showing how they are different and how they are
similar
Compare and
Contrast
Describes a topic by listing characteristics, features, attributes, and
examples
Definition or
Description
Describes a topic by listing characteristics, features, attributes, and
examples
Definition or
Description
