Eapp(maam Julina) 1 Flashcards
10 languages used in academic texts
Medicalese, legalese, journalese, commercialese/mercantilese technicalese, diplomatese, teacherese, motherese, telegraphese, computerese
The language of a certain profession or occupation
Jargon
Language of doctors, terms used in the feild of medicine
Medicalese
Language of lawyers, terms in the field of law
Legalese
Language of journalists, terms used in the field of journalism/ newspaering
Journalese
Language of journalists, terms used in the field of journalism/newspapering
Journalese
Journalists
Tao
Language of business men, terms used in the field of commerce and industry
Commecialese/mercantilese
Language of techno crafts, terms used in the field of science and technology
Technicalese
Language of diplomats, terms used in the fields of foriegn service (airports)
Diplomatese
Terms used in the field of education
Teacherese
Language of mothers, terms used in parenting
Motherese
Language of texters, terms used in telegraphy/texters
Telegraphese
Language of computer specialists, terms used in information technology
Computerese
Tips in reading academic texts
Read every sentence, understand what the text says, make sure that what you are reading is a reliable one
In relation to the academe and/or education which is the source of knowledge, new learnings, skills, values and habits
Academic
Schook books, newspaper, articles, textbooks, theses, dissertation, etc
Educational texts
What r the 6 typez of academic texts
Textbooks, student essays, thesis and dissertation, research articles, case studies, reports
Specifically designed to help the leaners
Textbooks
Usually contains 3 sections, introduction, main body, conclusion
Student essays
The structure and style vary across disciplines
Thesis and dissertation
Typically 10,000-20,000 words
Thesis
Typically 60,000-80,000
Dissertation
Are written for specific audience
Research articles
Thought they are most common disciplines such as business sociology, and law, they are descriptive
Case studies
Describe to what happened ( in a piece of research) and discuss/evaluate its importance
Reports
Refers to how information is organized in a passage
Text structure
Two kinds of structures of academic text
IMRaD and Three-part essay
Introduces the state and thesis
Introduction
Topic or evidence sentences
Body paragraphs
Summarize the essay structure and restate the thesis
Conclusion
4 IMRaD
Introduction, method, results, discussion
To show that the author is knowledgeable abt his feild of study
IMRaD introduction
To show that he arrived at his results by applying valid methods
IMRaD method
Presents the findings, data, evidence
IMRaD results
Discuss the results of his study/project
IMRaD discussion
