Lesson 1: Introduction to academic text Flashcards
-Usually written by a professional from specific field/s
-Well-edited and takes years to publish
-Uses formal language
-May contain jargons or words used in specific area of specialization
-Contain a list of references and sources
-Main goal is to provide knowledge to an individual of specific field
-nformative, argumentative, or objective in nature
Academic text
-Uses informal and more conversational language / SLANG
-Often doesn’t involve research or sources
-Published quickly and can be written by anyone
Personal, emotional, impressionistic, or subjective in nature.
NON-ACADEMIC TEXT
it involves a careful and systematic collection and analysis of information to produce or enhance our knowledge and understanding of subject matter or topic of interest.
Research
-Designed to learn about the physical world and discover how it works.
-This includes fields such as physics, chemistry, biology, and astronomy, to mention a few.
scientific research
Encompass studies that deal with human society,
culture, and the interaction and relationships between its members.
social sciences and humanities
Pertains to events in the past and the interpretation of such events.
HISTORICAL RESEARCH
Conducted to solve business and management problems.
BUSINESS RESEARCH
what are the factors that shapes academic text?
- AUDIENCE -To Whom are you writing for?
- PURPOSE- Why are you writing?
- ORGANIZATION-How will you arrange your ideas?
- STYLE-What techniques will you use?
- FLOW-How will you express your idea?
- PRESENTATION-Is your output ready for publishing?
