Approach to Academic Writing, Writing Process, RRL/S Flashcards
A product of many considerations: audience, purpose, organization, style, flow, and presentation
An Approach to Academic Writing
For whom were these written? What are the differences between the two?
AUDIENCE
Instructional
Display familiarity , expertise and intelligence
Purpose and Strategy
Presenting information to readers in a structured format.
Format : regular, predictable patterns of organization.
Organization
3 Styles:
Appropriate
Consistent
Formal
Choosing the more formal alternative when selecting a verb, noun, or other part of speech
Vocabulary Shift
What are the Writing Process
Prewrite Draft Revise Edit Publish
-students search for ideas and inspirations for their writing. They may read books or their own journal.
Prewriting
-students write the first copy of their written output.
At this time, students focus only on writing “naturally”: they just write without worrying about correctness or conventions.
Drafting
-to improve the content of the writing.
Students can revise to make their writing more interesting and to clarify confusing parts.
Revising
students will proofread their writing for correct spelling, punctuation, and other mechanics.
-references include dictionaries and our grammar text book.
Editing
- final stage of the writing process
- by creating a book or some other form of publication.
- for students to share their work with each other.
Publishing
It is composed of discussion of facts and principles to which the present study is related.
Related literature
These materials are usually printed and found in books, encyclopedias, professional journals, magazines, newspapers, and other publications.
Related literature
Related literature are classified as?
- LOCAL (printed in the PH)
2. FOREIGN (printed in other countries)
These are studies, inquiries, or investigations already conducted to which the present proposed study is related or has some bearing or similarity.
Related studies
They are usually unpublished material such as manuscripts, theses, and dissertations.
Related studies
Related studies may be classified as?
- LOCAL (inquiry was conducted in the PH)
2. FOREIGN (conducted in foreign lands)
foundation of the proposed study.
A survey/review of related literature and studies
guide the researcher in pursuing his research venture.
related literature and studies
Reviewed literature and studies guide the researcher in the following ways:
- search for better research problem/topic
- researcher understand his topic for research better
- ensure no duplicate of other studies
- locate more sources of related information because REFERENCES ARE INCLUDED IN THE STUDIES
- make comparison between findings with other researchers’ findings
Organizing Ideas: Literature Review Matrix (Format)
Author/Date Theoretical/Conceptual Framework Research Questions/Hypotheses Methodology Analysis & Results Conclusions Implications for Future Research Implication for Practice
Characteristics of RRL and S
- The surveyed materials must be as recent as possible.
- Materials reviewed must be objective and unbiased.
- Materials surveyed must be relevant to the study.
- Surveyed materials must have been based upon genuinely original and true facts or data to make them
valid and reliable. - Reviewed materials must not be too few nor too many.
Sources of RRL and S
Books, encyclopedias, almanacs, and other similar references
Articles published in professional journals, magazines, periodicals, newspapers, and other publications
Manuscripts, memoirs, speeches, letters, and diaries
The Constitution and laws and statues of the land
Records from seminars, educational or otherwise
Bulletins, circulars, and orders emanating from government offices and departments, especially from the Office of the President of the Philippines and the Department of Education
Official reports of all kinds, educational, social, economic, scientific, technological, political
Videos, blogs, websites
