EAPP Perio Flashcards
It is a formal style of writing used in scholarly documents
Academic Writing
It is the formal language used in academic writing
Leymann’s Term
What is academic writing used for?
to react to ideas
to inform
to persuade
It is an informal type of language
Slang
It is language often used in specialized fields
Jargon
It is language used casually
Colloquial
Incomprehensible/strange language
Lingo
It is language used in a region and/or state
Dialect
English, otherwise known as the “universal language”
Lingua Franca
Four features of academic language
Formal
Analytical
Objective
Explicit
Presentation of facts in a clear and concise manner
Formal
Adheres to the rules; helps the reader thinl/evaluate
Analytical
Only presents facts and is not biased
Objective
Has a clear structure/presentation of ideas, utilizes signposts
Explicit
Helps directs readers to the important information
Signpost
The knowledge of the writer is assumed to be ____ than the reader’s
greater
A type of text structure that has a set procedure to follow (after, as soon as)
Sequence/Order of Importance
Provides reasons as to why something happens (because, due to the fact that)
Cause and Effect
Shows how a problem is solved
Problem and Solution
Provides a comparison of two different topics/subject/perspectives
Compare and Contrast
It is used to create a vivid image of something
Descriptive/Description
Overview of the study and is shorter than the text itself
Summary
Two types of Summary
Paraphrasing
Art of Condensation
Using your own words to summarize a text
Paraphrasing
Compressing words
Art of Condensation
It is usually found at the end of the intro and describes the main point of the whole text
Thesis Statement
Three parts of a Thesis Statement
specific purpose, way, and audience
It is usually found at the beginning of every paragraph and describes the main point of the paragraph it aforementions
Topic Sentence