English Flashcards
have been a part of our life since we were children who read anything we could.
Academic text
is reading or written material that discusses ideas, problems, subjects, and theories produced for the academic community.
Academic text
Where are academic texts available
It is available on the web, in books, media, social media platforms, and the likes
the author’s feelings and emotions are not expressed. It is well-focused, concise, accurate, clear, and well-structured
Academic Text
They are grounded in factual data and credible evidence, free of repetition, exaggeration, rhetorical questions, and contractions, and they are always written from the perspective of the _____________.
Academic Text, Third Person
HOW TO WRITE AN ACADEMIC TEXT
Introduction to the topic
Place the topic in a context
Background information
Aim of the text
Method to fulfil the aim
The thesis statement or research question.
Findings
Necessity and the importance of the topic
are writings that are informal and dedicated to a lay audience
NON-ACADEMIC TEXT
They are emotional, personal and subjective without any kind of research involving
non-academic text
In a non-academic text
_______ can write it
anyone
Examples of non-academic text
Newspaper articles, e-mail messages, text messages, journal writing, and letters
FEATURES OF NON-ACADEMIC TEXTS
FEATURES OF NON-ACADEMIC TEXTS
- Less formal (may idioms, slangs, contractions)
- Casual language
- Use any point of view
- Opinion-based
- Free of rigid structures
- On general topics
Examples of academic texts are
essays, textbooks, reports, and thesis.
are subjective and emotive in nature which is why they can be written by anyone.
non-academic texts a
It can be composed even without any type of research and study. Examples are magazine articles, personal journal entries, and letters.
Non academic text
Other Examples of Academic Texts
- Case studies
- Research Articles
- Conference Paper
- Reviews
- Literary Texts
- Academic Journals
- Reports
Other Examples of Non-academic Texts
- Memoirs
- Autobiographical writing
- E-mails
- Text messages
- Newspaper articles
is writing you do in a specific field of study or in school. You have a thesis statement, and the rest of your writing is about
proving or demonstrating your thesis.
Academic Writing
is supposed to be unbiased or objective. An academic text needs to be based on facts and Evidence
Academic Writing
the topic of the text
“what is the text all about?”’
Subject
the message the author aims to convey
“what is the author’s goal in writing the subject?”
Purpose
the intended group of readers.
‘‘who is the target reader of the text?”
Audience
how the author/narrator tells the information
Point of View
- the amount of information the author knows about the topic.
“How expert is the author in this topic”
Writer’s knowledge
- the flow and presentation of the content.
“How did the author organize the text?”
Style
It can be identified by looking at word choices and phrases.
“Did the author write it in a formal/informal manner?”
Language
Ojective, technical, and the language is more proper. It emphasizes facts, objects, and ideas avoiding conversational language such as contractions
Formal
subjective in nature, uses casual and emotive language, consists of short sentences.
Informal
information is stated in a precise, clear, direct, and detailed way.
“How did the author present the information”
Explicitness
acknowledging the source and foundation of the information in text.
“How credible the author’s work is
Citation
use of words specific to a particular field
of study.
- use of Jargons
Academic Language Used
Elements of academic text
- Subject
- Purpose
- Audience
- Point of view
- Writer’s Knowledge
- Language
- Style
- Explicitness
- Citation
- Academic language used
