EAP Flashcards
This refers to the method of human communication consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way.
language
This is defined as critical, objective, specialized texts and relatively formal in structure and style.
academic text
The following are characteristics of academic text, except,
figurative
Which of the following characteristics of language is NOT true?
arbitrary
The following are functions of language, EXCEPT;
respiration
The following suggests the ways in determining the language used in academic text from various disciplines, EXCEPT:
a. Identify the text and then analyze the genre, academic structure and academic vocabulary
b. Identify and analyze the explicit instruction/deconstruction concerning the text; consider multiple models if necessary
c. Bring academic tarigulige lo the surface: identity its usage in a particular discipline.
d. Consult immediately an expert in language
D
Academic text is usually written by
anonymous individual
Academic language includes language used in
textbooks
Academic texts include
research paper
Language may be used as
spoken or written
Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object
chemistry
Order is an authoritative mandate, command, or direction issued by a court under its seal
law
Process is a summons or writ requiring a person to appear in court.
law
Data are known or assumed as facts which serve as the basis of calculation.
statistic
Trade is the action of buying and selling goods and services.
commerce
Formality in academic writing requires precision to make a legitimate piece of writing.
true
Writing is a form of communication that is shaped by the following factors: topic, role, and audience.
True
The use of personal pronouns such as I, you, and we is acceptable in academic writing.
false
How can these examples be solved?” is an example of a critical question.
true
Because is an example of a transitional device that expresses cause and effect.
true
An abstract is a summary of a novel.
false
The conclusion is the section that summarizes the main points of the essay.
true
A summary is a condensed form of a text which is usually half of the original material.
true
When you introduce a topic in an essay, you must be able to explain its details too.
false
A research paper contains the background of the stu e’study, body, and recommendations.
true
A thesis, dissertation, and literary analysis are examples of Academic text.
true
Using word contractions and jargon are prohibited in writing Non-Academic text.
false
The 3-part essay structure consists of an Introduction, Body, and Conclusion.
true
Words like simplify, exclude, and elaborate are examples of generalized word classification.
false
An Academic essay must use appropriate vocabulary words, not too pretentious, highfalutin words.
false
Shows how to do something or make something, or relate a series of events that happen over time.
Sequence and Order
Explains why or how something happened.
cause and effect
Starts with something that needs to change, and then proposes a solution or “fix”.
problem-solution
Shows the similarities and differences between the subjects.
Compare and Contrast
Tells what something is.
description
In addition; characteristics include; for instance: for example: specifically
Description
Similar, alike, in contrast, both, on the other hand, unlike
Compare and Contrast
Before, in the beginning, to start, first, next, during, after, finally
Sequence and Order
Issue, problern, therefore
Problem and Solution
If, when
Cause and Effect
A critical approach to literature that views a text as a revelation of its author’s mind and personality.
psychoanalytic
It is concerned with the role, position, and influence of women in a literary text.
feminism
A critical approach to literature that argues that we must take an author’s life and background into account when we study a text.
biographical
It focuses on the values of a society and how those views are reflected in a text.
sociological
It gives emphasis on the economic and social conditions.
Marxism
Creating comics involves severe several steps
topic sentence
The lakes of Laguna are grand spectacles worth seeing
topic sentence
Automated elections should be improvised to minimize fraud, facilitate faster turnout
statement
Despite some risks, online businesses con be sustainable models for doing business since they minimize operating costs and provide greater options for consumer.
statement
Writing requires careful planning.
topic sentence
The usage of complete sentence for each topic is called
sentence outline
The order in which the information will be presented which indicates the relationship of the pieces of information to each other is called a/an
Outline
The process by which you get the main ideas of a text that is already written.
writing outline
It is a skeletal overview of your draft, which contains your fundamental points and the different ideas that support them.
essay outline
The usage of phrases for summarizing the main topics and subtopics is called
text outline
Which academic text provides an overview of a project
Concept Paper
What is the method of identifying a given term and making its meaning clear?
definition
whatis a method of explanation in which the points are organized from general to concrete examples?
enumeration
What is a method of explanation in which sentences, verses, quotes, or passages from academic works are interpreted and explained in a detailed way?
explication
Which is not a function of a concept paper?
a. It serves as a foundation of the full proposal.
b. It gives the opinion of the writer about a certain concept.
c. It helps determine whether a certain project is feasible or not.
d. It is used to pique or excite the interest of potential funding agencies.
D
