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.

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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?

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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?

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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?

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Purpose

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academic and formal in nature but not pretentious. It can be achieved through:

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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

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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

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Style of writing

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academic and formal in nature but not pretentious.

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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

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Organization

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Structures of Academic Text

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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 _____.

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Structure

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Its role is to be the framework that holds its parts together

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Structure

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As a rough guide, an ____ might be between 10 and 20% of the length of the whole paper

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Introduction

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Considered as the heart of the essay that develops the question “What is the topic about”?

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Body

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This is where main points are developed to support the main topic through relevant examples, details, facts or reasons.

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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.

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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.

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The body

40
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This part of IMRAD usually depicts the background of the topic and the central focus of the study.

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The introduction

40
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lets your readers know your data collection methods, research instrument employed, sample size and so on.

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The methodology

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Usually one paragraph which brings the essay to a close while reminding readers of the main point discussed.

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Conclusion

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This part of IMRAD states the brief summary of the key findings or the results of your study.

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Results and discussion