EAPP L1 Flashcards
English for academic and profesional purposes. academic text
is a form of communication which is shaped by factors such as topic, role, purpose and audience.
Writing
Academic writing is a type of writing produced by students in an academic setting whose main purpose is _____
to inform and persuade,. not to entertain.
If it strictly adheres to formal English to have an academic tone
It is formal
if it uses third person point of view; does not have a direct reference to persons and feelings.
It i impersonal
Academic writing is_____, that is, one will not just write anything that comes to mind.
THINKING
Language is informal, casual and may contain slang.
Non-academic text
If there is an introduction, body, and conclusion.
It follows a standard organizational pattern
It is personal, emotional, impressionistic or subjective in nature then the non-academic text has _____ point of view
Subjective and Personal
-Written for the mass public; not intended for academic or scholarly audience -Published quickly and can be written by anyone.
Non-academic text
It is personal, emotional, impressionistic or subjective in nature
Non-academic text
There is a need for _____ a before starting the writing process so it will be analytical and organized.
certain amount of planning
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.
Ask rhetorical questions
Typically considered a formal mode of writing intended for an educated audience
Academic Text
Critical, objective, specialized texts written by experts or professionals in a given field using formal language.
Academic text
is a kind of non-academic text that is not intended for academic use but written for a lay audience.
Newspaper
- 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.
Magazine
often describe things from a personal perspective, with a lesser reliance on facts and data.
Blog posts
It is written following a standard structure and format and the Purpose of writing is to inform the readers.
Academic Text
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.
Strong communication
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.
Critical thinking and reasoning skills
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.
Language skills
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.
Logical thinking
It helps a person develop ____, where it teaches us how to do research, learning to understand about a topic in a deeper level.
Research skills
It techaes us the right _____, learning how to properly acknowledge sources which contributed to your work.
Referencing
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
it has a central topic, firm goal, stand or claim.
—> What is the writing all about? What details are imparted to the readers?
Focus
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
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
academic and formal in nature but not pretentious. It can be achieved through:
Tone of writing
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
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
academic and formal in nature but not pretentious.
Tone of Writing
it follows a set of rules and standard such as structure4s, language and style oftenly referred as academic language
Organization
Structures of Academic Text
Introduction
The body
Conclusion
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
Its role is to be the framework that holds its parts together
Structure
As a rough guide, an ____ might be between 10 and 20% of the length of the whole paper
Introduction
Considered as the heart of the essay that develops the question “What is the topic about”?
Body
This is where main points are developed to support the main topic through relevant examples, details, facts or reasons.
The body
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
the central portion of the essay, consisting of two or more paragraphs where answers and solutions to the thesis statement are presented.
The body
This part of IMRAD usually depicts the background of the topic and the central focus of the study.
The introduction
lets your readers know your data collection methods, research instrument employed, sample size and so on.
The methodology
Usually one paragraph which brings the essay to a close while reminding readers of the main point discussed.
Conclusion
This part of IMRAD states the brief summary of the key findings or the results of your study.
Results and discussion
