EAPP L1 Flashcards

English for academic and profesional purposes. academic text

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is a form of communication which is shaped by factors such as topic, role, purpose and audience.

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Writing

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Academic writing is a type of writing produced by students in an academic setting whose main purpose is _____

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to inform and persuade,. not to entertain.

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If it strictly adheres to formal English to have an academic tone

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It is formal

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if it uses third person point of view; does not have a direct reference to persons and feelings.

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It i impersonal

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Academic writing is_____, that is, one will not just write anything that comes to mind.

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THINKING

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Language is informal, casual and may contain slang.

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Non-academic text

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If there is an introduction, body, and conclusion.

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It follows a standard organizational pattern

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It is personal, emotional, impressionistic or subjective in nature then the non-academic text has _____ point of view

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Subjective and Personal

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-Written for the mass public; not intended for academic or scholarly audience -Published quickly and can be written by anyone.

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Non-academic text

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It is personal, emotional, impressionistic or subjective in nature

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Non-academic text

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There is a need for _____ a before starting the writing process so it will be analytical and organized.

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certain amount of planning

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You should ask question whose purpose is to add creative flair to your writing. It is a way of adding style to your essay by engaging audience and ask them to predict answers.

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Ask rhetorical questions

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Typically considered a formal mode of writing intended for an educated audience

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Academic Text

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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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is a kind of non-academic text that is not intended for academic use but written for a lay audience.

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Newspaper

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  • is another kind of non-academic text for leisure reading purpose. Writers express their own ideas about anything such as lifestyle, fashion, sports among others.
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Magazine

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often describe things from a personal perspective, with a lesser reliance on facts and data.

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Blog posts

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It is written following a standard structure and format and the Purpose of writing is to inform the readers.

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Academic Text

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It helps develop skills in ______, where students who can write a convincing and structured essay can speak in a clear and structured way, and with confidence.

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Strong communication

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It helps students to build _____, where writing teaches students “structured thinking”. Students learn how to consider evidences, appreciate details and nuances and ultimately deciding on a definite idea or concept.

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Critical thinking and reasoning skills

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It help the developement of ______, where you develop strong grammar and academic vocabulary. You learn to listen and comprehend instructions, ask questions and assert your opinions.

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Language skills

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It enhance ____, where taking your own thoughts and then arranging them so they are logical and make sense, first to yourself, and then to your readers; good thoughts equal good writing.

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Logical thinking

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It helps a person develop ____, where it teaches us how to do research, learning to understand about a topic in a deeper level.

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Research skills

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It techaes us the right _____, learning how to properly acknowledge sources which contributed to your work.

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Referencing

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uses the Third Person point of view because the focus of academic writing is to educate a reader about facts and not to support an opinion, more so a personal input.
Point of view
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it has a central topic, firm goal, stand or claim. —> What is the writing all about? What details are imparted to the readers?
Focus
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addresses a specific audience: teacher, peers, academic community. —>Who will read the piece? What knowledge does the reader need to understand in the academic text?
Target Reader
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designed to be expository and persuasive in nature, i.e. to explain, inform or convince people of your idea. —> Why are you writing in the first place?
Purpose
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academic and formal in nature but not pretentious. It can be achieved through:
Tone of writing
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the knowledge of the writer is assumed to be greater than that of the readers. It should provide valid evidences and supporting facts which is based on research
Knowledge of the writer
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it is INFORMATIVE and EXPOSITORY, i.e. it explains something to the audience. It is analytical because you break down an issue/topic
Style of writing
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academic and formal in nature but not pretentious.
Tone of Writing
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it follows a set of rules and standard such as structure4s, language and style oftenly referred as academic language
Organization
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Structures of Academic Text
Introduction The body Conclusion
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is an important aspect of academic text. In order to make it easy to read and its content easy to find, they usually follow a predetermined _____.
Structure
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Its role is to be the framework that holds its parts together
Structure
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As a rough guide, an ____ might be between 10 and 20% of the length of the whole paper
Introduction
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Considered as the heart of the essay that develops the question "What is the topic about"?
Body
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This is where main points are developed to support the main topic through relevant examples, details, facts or reasons.
The body
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It is closely related to the introduction and is often described as the "mirror image" briefly begins brief summary of the essay and ends with a general statement about the topic.
Conclusion
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the central portion of the essay, consisting of two or more paragraphs where answers and solutions to the thesis statement are presented.
The body
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This part of IMRAD usually depicts the background of the topic and the central focus of the study.
The introduction
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lets your readers know your data collection methods, research instrument employed, sample size and so on.
The methodology
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Usually one paragraph which brings the essay to a close while reminding readers of the main point discussed.
Conclusion
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This part of IMRAD states the brief summary of the key findings or the results of your study.
Results and discussion