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4 What is Academic text

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contains citations and references

avoids colloquialism and slang

informs the readers with solid evidence

incorporates vocabularies that are specific

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Differences of academic text and non academic text

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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

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Academic text

defenition
audience
purpose
style
structure
language
citation and references
example

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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

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Non-Academic text

defenition
audience
purpose
style
structure
language
citation and references
example

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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

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Similarities of Academic Text and Non-Academic Text

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They both aim for accuracy of knowledge and uses research to be their references for writing

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Academic Reading Texts requires

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an in-depth analysis

a very specific objective

an important part of a research

an integral part of any course

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Types of academic writings

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Conference Papers

Journal articles

Textbook and reviews

Literary analysis

Scholarly essays

Case studies and reports

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refer to papers that are revised as articles and written with the goal of being accepted.

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CONFERENCE PAPERS

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offer results of research that can impact the academic community or provide relevance to nation-building.

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Journal articles

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provide an evaluation of works published in scholastic journals that its purpose is to succinctly review recent progress in a particular topic.

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TEXTBOOKS & REVIEWS

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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.

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THESIS & DISSERTATIONS

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commonly used in business, law and sociology.

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Case studies

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commonly used in Science, Law and Medicine. Its aim is to evaluate the significance of the research

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Reports

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contain the introductory part, the body and the concluding part. Including citations is a must.

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Scholarly Essays

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refer to the investigation, evaluation and making an argument about a literary work.

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Literary analysis

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Things to be Highly Observed When Writing Academically

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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

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Characteristics of Academic Writing

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1 COmplexity
2 FOrmality
3 Precision
4 Objectivity
5 Explicit form
6 Accuracy
7 hedge
8 Responsibility

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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.

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Complexity

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avoids the use of colloquialisms, slangs, expressions, hence it uses high level of language form.

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Formality

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uses precise or exact words in presenting the factual data, figures, concepts, ideas or charts.

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Precision

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concentrates on the main theme without involving the writer in a personal way (impersonal).

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Objectivity

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shows clearly how different parts of the text are related to one another and why they are relevant to the central theme or idea.

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Explicit form

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uses correct vocabulary with specific meaning.

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Accuracy

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shows how the writer chooses words in approaching a particular subject.

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Hedge

25
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states evidences with supporting justifications.

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Responsibility

26
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is the most important skill you must master in order to make the most of your Senior High School experience?

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Reading comprehension

27
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is an intensive study about a person, group of people or unit, which is aimed to generalize over several units?

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Case study

28
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is an academic assignment that examines and evaluates a given aspect of a specific literary piece?

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Literary analysis

29
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refers to articles that are written by professionals with the goal of being accepted to a conference?

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Conference paper

30
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reading has longer words with varied vocabulary and usually complicated in grammar compared to spoken language?

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Complexity

31
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is a style of written communication whose the primary objective is to convey information using exact or accurate words?

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Precision Writing

32
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in writing has a clear presentation of ideas in the paper, well-organized structure and easy for the readers to follow?

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Explicit form

33
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is a formal assessment or examination of something with the possibility or intention of instituting change if necessary

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Research

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is the most recent research written by experts and is also known as a collection of articles that is published regularly throughout the year

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Journal

35
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is one of the most important concepts in college expository writing and purposely written for a university degree?

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Thesis

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PURPOSES OF ACADEMIC TEXT

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  1. To tell the reader.
  2. To supply factual data on a given subject and it doesn’t will entertain.
  3. Ought to be linear, having a main plan or theme, followed perpetually.
  4. To produce data or arguments that support the central theme.

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