LESSON 4 - Text Structure and Language Use

Question 1

-The arrangement of and
relations between the parts of elements
of something complex.
-The way that something is built,
arranged, or organized.

Answer 1

Structure

Question 2

THE THREE-PART ESSAY STRUCTURE

Answer 2

INTRODUCTION
BODY (The Heart of the Essay)
CONCLUSION (The Mirror Image)

Question 3

Its purpose is to clearly tell the reader the
topic, purpose, and the structure of the paper.

Answer 3

INTRODUCTION

Question 4

opening statement that grabs the
attention of the reader. It can be a quote, a
tagline, a line from a song, or even a question.

Answer 4

Hook

Question 5

It is your overall theme of
the text or the point/s that you are trying to
make as a writer. It is normally written after
hook.

Answer 5

Background points

Question 6

a statement that states the
main idea of the written text.

Answer 6

Thesis Statement

Question 7

It may elaborate directly on the topic
sentence by giving definitions, classifications,
explanations, contrasts, examples, and
evidence.

Answer 7

BODY (The Heart of the Essay)

Question 8

Topic Sentence 1
Supporting Fact 1
Supporting Fact 2
Transition Sentence (Transition to the Topic
Sentence 2…)

Answer 8

BODY (Outline)

Question 9

a sentence that expresses
the main idea of the paragraph.

Answer 9

Topic Sentence

Question 10

uses transition words
such as “however, so, additionally…” going to
conclusion part.

Answer 10

Transition sentence

Question 11

Begins by briefly summarizing the main
scope or structure of the paper. Confirms the
topic that was given in the introduction and ends
with a more general statement about how this
topic relates to its context.

Answer 11

CONCLUSION (The Mirror Image)

Question 12

is a process of systematic
inquiry that entails collection of data;
documentation of critical information; and
analysis and interpretation of that
data/information, in accordance with suitable
methodologies set by specific professional fields
and academic disciplines.

Answer 12

Research

Question 13

Research is conducted to…

Answer 13

• Evaluate the validity of a hypothesis or
  an interpretive framework.
• To assemble a body of substantive
  knowledge and findings for sharing them
  in appropriate manners.
• To help generate questions for further
  inquiries.

Question 14

IMRaD Structure

Answer 14

• INTRODUCTION (What questions were
  asked?)
• METHODS (How was it studied?)
• RESULTS (What was found?)
  AND
• DISCUSSION (What do the findings
  mean?)

Question 15

Parts of Introduction (IMRAD)

Answer 15

T- Title Page
B- Background of the Study-
S- Statement of the Problem-
T- Thesis Statement-
S- Scope and Delimitation-
S- Significance of the study-
L- Literature Review-

Question 16

contains the title of your
research paper.

Answer 16

Title Page-

Question 17

is a short description of the context of your
research. It contains the rationale or
your justifications or reasons as to why
you decided to conduct the study.

Answer 17

Background of the Study-

Question 18

is a statement that describes the issue that
you want to address.

Answer 18

Statement of the Problem-

Question 19

contains statement or sentence that shows the claim of the
author in the study. It asserts the
position that your paper will be taking.

Answer 19

Thesis Statement-

Question 20

states the coverage and parameters of your
research.

Answer 20

Scope and Delimitation-

Question 21

states the significance of the research that you are
conducting.

Answer 21

Significance of the study-

Question 22

you will include here some previous research or studies that will support your research. It can be a local study or a foreign study.

Answer 22

Literature Review-

Question 23

Parts of Methods (IMRAD)

Answer 23

D- Design
C- Conceptual Framework-
D- Definition of Terms
I- Instrument-
P- Participants-
P- Procedure-
D- Data Analysis-

Question 24

refers to the research design
you will choose for your research
such as Case Study, Ethnography,
Phenomenology, Historical Analysis,
Action Research, Grounded Theory,
etc.

Answer 24

Design

Question 25

shows the flow of your study. It includes
essential information or variables of
your research and shows how they
are related to each other.

Answer 25

Conceptual Framework-

Question 26

are optional depending on the research
you will have. It is a section where
you define the jargons that you used
in your research.

Answer 26

Definition of Terms

Question 27

refers to any tool that
you may use to collect or obtain
data.

Answer 27

Instrument-

Question 28

you will include here a
description of your target
participants.

Answer 28

Participants-

Question 29

contains the step-by-
step process of how the data will be gathered and interpreted.

Answer 29

Procedure-

Question 30

is the process of systematically applying statistical
and/or logical techniques to
describe and illustrate, condense
and recap, and evaluate data.

Answer 30

Data Analysis-

Question 31

It refers to the appropriateness of the word/vocabulary use.

Answer 31

Language Use

Question 32

is usually used in writing to family, friends, and colleagues.

Answer 32

Informal language

Question 33

is used in writing academic, business, and official text.

Answer 33

Formal language

Question 34

Tips for proper use of language:

Answer 34

• Use clear and concise sentences.
• Avoid redundancies, wordiness, cliches, and highfalutin language.
• Use precise and clear words and vocabulary.
• Be consistent with your pronoun’s point
  of view.