English for Academic and Professional Purposes (Part II) Flashcards
4 Thesis Statement defines?
- The main idea of your paper
-Conveyed in one declarative sentence.
-Serves as a summary of your writing
-Gives your view point about a particular topic
The 4 parts of the Thesis Statement:
Claim/Conviction
Objective
Position
Issues
On the 4 parts of a Thesis Statement:
What do you want to prove?
Claim/Conviction
On the 4 parts of a Thesis Statement:
What do you want to accomplish?
Objective
On the 4 parts of a Thesis Statement:
What do you believe in and what should be done about it?
Position
On the 4 parts of a Thesis Statement:
What are the problems?
Issues
On the 5 Functions of a Thesis Statement:
Poor:E-books are useful learning resources.
Improved:E-books have significantly influenced student’s positive perception about reading and learning;therefore,educators should explore more avenues and programs for the use of e-books in classrooms.
Expounds an answer to an issue or topic.
On the 5 Functions of a Thesis Statement:
Poor:In the Philippines many people are poor.
Improved:According to a 2015 study, 22% of the Philippine population are poor despite the poverty alleviation program of the government due to a number offactors:ineffective
implementation of government programs,widespread
corruption,and the continued poverty mentality among the marginalized sectors.
Gives direction to the Academic Text
Give the 3 functions of a Thesis Statement
1.Expounds an answer to an issue or topic
2. Gives direction to the academic text.
3. Defends a writer’s claim
On the 5 Guidelines in formulating a Thesis Statement
What is the number 1?
- Should be expressed as a declarative sentence, not as a question. (How & Why questions)
On the 5 Guidelines in formulating a Thesis Statement
What is the number 2?
- Should be more than just a statement of fact about a topic. ( State your position )
On the 5 Guidelines in formulating a Thesis Statement
What is the number 3?
- Should contain enough supporting details and should be more than just a title (Argument to be defended)
On the 5 Guidelines in formulating a Thesis Statement
What is the number 4?
- Should be specific enough to be defended (Specific Details)
On the 5 Guidelines in formulating a Thesis Statement
What is the number 5?
Should reflect your opinion, giving arguments that can be proven.
_____ is a careful analysis of an argument to determine what is said, how well the points are made, what assumptions underlie the argument, what issues are overlooked, and what implications are drawn from such observations.
Critique
It is a systematic, yet personal response and evaluation of what you read.
Critique
It is a genre of academic writing that briefly summarizes and critically evaluates a work or concept
Critique
can be used to carefully analyze a variety of work such as:
___________, ______________, _____________
Creative Works
Research
Media
these are examples of: _____________
Novel, Exhibits, film, images, poetry
Creative Works
Give 5 examples of Creative works
Novel,
Exhibits,
Film,
Images,
Poetry
These are examples of : ____________
Monographs, Journal, Articles, Systematic Reviews, Theories
Research
Give 5 examples of Research:
Monographs, Journal, Articles, Systematic Reviews, Theories
These are examples of: ___________
News Reports, Feature Articles
Media
Give 2 examples of Media
News Reports, Feature Articles
Give 3 reasons ‘Why do we write critiques’
A knowledge of the works subject area or related works.
An understanding of the works purpose, intended audience, development of arguments, structure of evidence or creative lifestyle.
A recognition of the strengths and weakness of the work.
4 steps of ‘How to write a critique’
Study the work under discussion.
Make notes on key parts of the work
Develop an understanding of the main argument or purpose being expressed in the work.
Consider how the work relates to a broader issue or context.
Give the 7 Different Approaches in Writing a Critique.
Formalist
Gender Criticism
Feminist Criticism
Historical
Readers - Response Criticism
Structuralism
Sociological
A primarily goal for ________ is to determine how such elements work together with the text’s content to shape its effects upon readers.
Formalist
This approach “examines how sexual identity influences the creation and reception of literary works.”
Gender Criticism
Examines images of women and concepts of the feminine on Myth and Literature.
Feminist Criticism
This approach “seeks to understand a literary work by investigating the social, cultural, and intellectual context that produced it— a context that necessarily includes the artist’s biography and milieu.”
Historical
This approach takes as a fundamental tenet that ‘Literature’ exists not as an artifact upon a printed page but as a transaction between the physical text and the mind of a reader.
Readers- Response Criticism
It attempts “to describe what happens in the readers mind while interpreting the text.” and reflects that reading, like writing is a creative process.
Readers- Response Criticism
The essence of ___________ is the belief that things cannot be understood in isolation, they have to be seen in the context of larger structures which contain them.
Structuralism
Focuses on man’s relationship to others in society, politics, religion, and business.
Sociological
