LG 1 Flashcards
4 What is Academic text
contains citations and references
avoids colloquialism and slang
informs the readers with solid evidence
incorporates vocabularies that are specific
Differences of academic text and non academic text
high level of language proficiency VS. no level of language proficiency
written for scholarly audience VS. written for a lay audience
took long time to be published VS. quickly published
focuses specific field of discipline VS. for entertainment
Academic text
defenition
audience
purpose
style
structure
language
citation and references
example
Formally, logically and systematically structured
Intended for academia
To inform readers with solid evidence
Formal and impersonal
possesses standard structure
Uses formal language
Includes name of author
Scholarly article
Non-Academic text
defenition
audience
purpose
style
structure
language
citation and references
example
Informally and unsystematically structured
Intended for mass public
To entertain and persuade
Informal and personal
No rigid structure
Uses casual language
No citations
Magazine articles
Similarities of Academic Text and Non-Academic Text
They both aim for accuracy of knowledge and uses research to be their references for writing
Academic Reading Texts requires
an in-depth analysis
a very specific objective
an important part of a research
an integral part of any course
Types of academic writings
Conference Papers
Journal articles
Textbook and reviews
Literary analysis
Scholarly essays
Case studies and reports
refer to papers that are revised as articles and written with the goal of being accepted.
CONFERENCE PAPERS
offer results of research that can impact the academic community or provide relevance to nation-building.
Journal articles
provide an evaluation of works published in scholastic journals that its purpose is to succinctly review recent progress in a particular topic.
TEXTBOOKS & REVIEWS
show the methods used and the findings of the project and explain the purpose and the previous research literature impinging on the topic of the study.
THESIS & DISSERTATIONS
commonly used in business, law and sociology.
Case studies
commonly used in Science, Law and Medicine. Its aim is to evaluate the significance of the research
Reports
contain the introductory part, the body and the concluding part. Including citations is a must.
Scholarly Essays
refer to the investigation, evaluation and making an argument about a literary work.
Literary analysis
Things to be Highly Observed When Writing Academically
Concepts and Theories
Properties of a Well-Written Text
Questions and Issues
Facts and Evidences from Credible
Sources
Precise and Accurate Words
Objective Point-of-View
List of References
Cautious Language
Characteristics of Academic Writing
1 COmplexity
2 FOrmality
3 Precision
4 Objectivity
5 Explicit form
6 Accuracy
7 hedge
8 Responsibility
has a standard written form of the English language. It uses vocabularies that is more diverse than what we used in our conversations in daily basis.
Complexity
avoids the use of colloquialisms, slangs, expressions, hence it uses high level of language form.
Formality
uses precise or exact words in presenting the factual data, figures, concepts, ideas or charts.
Precision
concentrates on the main theme without involving the writer in a personal way (impersonal).
Objectivity
shows clearly how different parts of the text are related to one another and why they are relevant to the central theme or idea.
Explicit form
uses correct vocabulary with specific meaning.
Accuracy
shows how the writer chooses words in approaching a particular subject.
Hedge
