Eng Acad Flashcards

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is a written language that provides information, which contain ideas and concepts that are related to the particular discipline

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Academic Text

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used by an academic text is consist of three parts (introduction, body, conclusion)

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Structure

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refers to the attitude conveyed in a piece of writing

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Tone

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clear topic sentences enable a reader to follow your line of thinking without difficulty

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Language

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it is essential to always acknowledge the source of any ideas, research findings, data or quoted text that have been used in a paper as a defense against allegations of plagiarism

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Citation

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an academic text addresses complex issues that require higher-order thinking skills to comprehend

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Complexity

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opinions are based on a sound understanding of the pertinent body of knowledge and academic debates that exist within, and often external to a specific discipline

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Evidence-based Arguments

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starting point of an academic text is a particular perspective, idea or position applied to the chosen problem , such as establishing, proving or disproving solutions to the questions posed for the topic

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Thesis-driven

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-written language has no longer words, it is lexically morr varied vocabulary
-written texts are shorter and the language has more grammatical complexity, including more subordinate clauses and more passive

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Complex

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should avoid colloquial words and expressions

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Formal

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facts are given accurately and precisely

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Precise

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has fewer words that emphasize on the information you want to give and the arguments you want to make

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Objective

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it is the responsibility of the writer in english to make it clear to the reader how the various parts of the text are related

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Explicit

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-uses vocabulary accurately
-most subjects have words with narrow specific meanings

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Accurate

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it is necessary to make decisions about your stance on a particular subject, or the strength of the claims you are making

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Hedging

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you must be responsible for and must be able to provide evidence and justification for any claims you make

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Responsible

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-well-organized
-it flows easily from one section to the next in a logical fashion

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Organize

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-well-planned
-it usually takes place after research and evaluation, according to specific purpose and plan

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Plan

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is the language needed by students to do work in schools

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Academic Language

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is the set of vocabulary that allows us to communicate with others in the context of regular daily conversations

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Social Language

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characteristics of academic language

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-formal
-objective
-impersonal

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elements of thesis statement

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-topic
-argument/claim
-evidence

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is a design to follow when writing a structure, a discourse, or a article

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this approach regards literature as “a unique form of human knowledge that needs to be examined on its own terms

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Formalist Criticism

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this approach "examines how sexual identity influences the creation and reception of literary works"
Gender Criticism
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this approach "seeks to understand a literary work by investigating social, cultural, and intellectual context that produced it - a context that necessarily include the artist's biography and mileu"
Historical Criticism
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this approach takes a fundamental tenet that "literature" exists not as an artifact upon a printed page but as a transaction between the physical text and mind of a reader
Reader-Response Criticism
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it is the act of closely examining and judging the media
Media Criticism
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it focuses on the economic and political elements of art, often emphasizing the ideological content of literature
Marxist Criticism
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it focused on how human behavior is determined by social, cultural, and psychological structures
Structuralism
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is a form of paper writing in which the writer expresses his ideas and opinions about what has been read or seen
Reaction Paper
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concerned with natural phenomena and physical variables
Natural Sciences
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deal with behavior of individuals and communities
Social Sciences
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provides an interview of the lesson
Thesis Statement
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the art of presenting the ideas in writing or speaking
Rhetoric
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the label found below a picture
Caption
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a visual presentation of the concept being discussed
Picture
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a diagram that shows how the ideas presented in a chapter are related to one another
Concept Map
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contains the subtopics to be deal with in a particular lesson
Scope and Limitation
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the concepts are presented according to what subtopics or categories they belong
Thematic
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the ideas or events are presented in a sequential manner
Chronological
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words in a sentence that provide clues as to what an unfamiliar term means
Context Clues
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signals the beginning of a unit in a textbook
Unit Opener
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an event/story with characters, setting, conflict, point of view, and plot
Narrative
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present ideas or events in the order in which they happen
Chronological, Process, or Sequence
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provide explanations or reasons for phenomena
Cause and Effect
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identify problems and pose solutions
Problem / Solution
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discuss two ideas, events, or phenomena, showing how they are different and how they are similar
Compare and Contrast
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describes a topic by listing characteristics, features, attributes, and examples
Definition or Description
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refer to the way authors organize information in text
Text Structures