L2: elements of academic texts Flashcards
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
It is seen in the introduction part of your academic texts
Thesis statement
Unbiased and based on facts and Evidence
Academic writing
enumerate the elements of academic texts
(10) (SAPAPWSLEC) (/PAPASS WLEC)
1. SUBJECT
2. PURPOSE
3. AUDIENCE
4. POINT OF VIEW
5. WRITER’S KNOWLEDGE
6. STYLE
7. LANGUAGE
8. EXPLICITNESS
9. CITATION
10. ACADEMIC LANGUAGE USED
the topic of the text.
- SUBJECT
the primary element
- SUBJECT
what question does SUBJECT answers?
“what is the text all about?”
the message the author aims to convey
- PURPOSE
what question does PURPOSE answer?
“what is the author’s goal in writing the text?”
the intended group of readers
- AUDIENCE
what question does AUDIENCE answer?
“who is(are) the target reader(s) of the text?”
how the author/narrator tells the information.
- POINT OF VIEW
what question does POINT OF VIEW answer?
“in what point of view did the author use to narrate the text/story?’
- First POV- I, me, my
- Second POV - you, your
- Third POV - they, them, their, she/he, his/her
POV
the amount of information the author knows about the topic
- WRITER’S KNOWLEDGE
it is the required specialization
- WRITER’S KNOWLEDGE
what question does WRITER’S KNOWLEDGE answer?
“how expert is the author on the topic?”
the flow and presentation of the content.
- STYLE
what question does STYLE answer?
“how did the author organize the text?”
It can be identified by looking at word choices and phrases
- LANGUAGE
objective, 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
what question does LANGUAGE answer?
“did the author write in a formal or informal manner?”
information is stated in a precise, clear, direct, and detailed way.
- EXPLICITNESS
what question does EXPLICITNESS answer?
“how did the author present (and reveal) the information?”
acknowledging the source and foundation of the information in text.
- CITATION
what question does CITATION answer?
“how credible is the text?”
use of words specific to a particular field of study.
ACADEMIC LANGUAGE USED
what question does ACADEMIC LANGUAGE USED answer?
“did the author use jargon/ words that are considered a discipline-specific vocabulary?”
