English for Academic and Professional Purposes (Part II)

Question 1

4 Thesis Statement defines?

Answer 1

• 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

Question 2

The 4 parts of the Thesis Statement:

Answer 2

Claim/Conviction
Objective
Position
Issues

Question 3

On the 4 parts of a Thesis Statement:

What do you want to prove?

Answer 3

Claim/Conviction

Question 4

On the 4 parts of a Thesis Statement:

What do you want to accomplish?

Answer 4

Objective

Question 5

On the 4 parts of a Thesis Statement:

What do you believe in and what should be done about it?

Answer 5

Position

Question 6

On the 4 parts of a Thesis Statement:

What are the problems?

Answer 6

Issues

Question 7

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.

Answer 7

Expounds an answer to an issue or topic.

Question 8

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.

Answer 8

Gives direction to the Academic Text

Question 9

Give the 3 functions of a Thesis Statement

Answer 9

1.Expounds an answer to an issue or topic
2. Gives direction to the academic text.
3. Defends a writer’s claim

Question 10

On the 5 Guidelines in formulating a Thesis Statement

What is the number 1?

Answer 10

1. Should be expressed as a declarative sentence, not as a question. (How & Why questions)

Question 11

On the 5 Guidelines in formulating a Thesis Statement

What is the number 2?

Answer 11

2. Should be more than just a statement of fact about a topic. ( State your position )

Question 12

On the 5 Guidelines in formulating a Thesis Statement

What is the number 3?

Answer 12

3. Should contain enough supporting details and should be more than just a title (Argument to be defended)

Question 13

On the 5 Guidelines in formulating a Thesis Statement

What is the number 4?

Answer 13

4. Should be specific enough to be defended (Specific Details)

Question 14

On the 5 Guidelines in formulating a Thesis Statement

What is the number 5?

Answer 14

Should reflect your opinion, giving arguments that can be proven.

Question 15

_____ 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.

Answer 15

Critique

Question 16

It is a systematic, yet personal response and evaluation of what you read.

Answer 16

Critique

Question 17

It is a genre of academic writing that briefly summarizes and critically evaluates a work or concept

Answer 17

Critique

Question 18

can be used to carefully analyze a variety of work such as:

___________, ______________, _____________

Answer 18

Creative Works
Research
Media

Question 19

these are examples of: _____________

Novel, Exhibits, film, images, poetry

Answer 19

Creative Works

Question 20

Give 5 examples of Creative works

Answer 20

Novel,
Exhibits,
Film,
Images,
Poetry

Question 21

These are examples of : ____________

Monographs, Journal, Articles, Systematic Reviews, Theories

Answer 21

Research

Question 22

Give 5 examples of Research:

Answer 22

Monographs, Journal, Articles, Systematic Reviews, Theories

Question 23

These are examples of: ___________

News Reports, Feature Articles

Answer 23

Media

Question 24

Give 2 examples of Media

Answer 24

News Reports, Feature Articles

Question 25

Give 3 reasons ‘Why do we write critiques’

Answer 25

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.

Question 26

4 steps of ‘How to write a critique’

Answer 26

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.

Question 27

Give the 7 Different Approaches in Writing a Critique.

Answer 27

Formalist
Gender Criticism
Feminist Criticism
Historical
Readers - Response Criticism
Structuralism
Sociological

Question 28

A primarily goal for ________ is to determine how such elements work together with the text’s content to shape its effects upon readers.

Answer 28

Formalist

Question 29

This approach “examines how sexual identity influences the creation and reception of literary works.”

Answer 29

Gender Criticism

Question 30

Examines images of women and concepts of the feminine on Myth and Literature.

Answer 30

Feminist Criticism

Question 31

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.”

Answer 31

Historical

Question 32

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.

Answer 32

Readers- Response Criticism

Question 33

It attempts “to describe what happens in the readers mind while interpreting the text.” and reflects that reading, like writing is a creative process.

Answer 33

Readers- Response Criticism

Question 34

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.

Answer 34

Structuralism

Question 35

Focuses on man’s relationship to others in society, politics, religion, and business.

Answer 35

Sociological