[Prelim] Xy English Flashcards
requires full concentration and comprehension are required for you to understand the key ideas, information, themes, or arguments of the text.
Academic Texts
which are easily published by anyone, and are not all the time formal, factual, mostly for entertainment purposes only.
NON- ACADEMIC TEXTS
Published in scholarly journals, this type of academic text offers results of research and development that can either impact the academic community or provide relevance to nation-building.
ARTICLES
These are papers presented in scholastic conferences, and may be revised as articles for possible publication in scholarly journals
CONFERENCE PAPERS
These provide evaluation or reviews of works published in scholarly journals
REVIEWS
These are personal researches written by a candidate for a college or university degree.
THESIS/ DISSERTATIONS
typically formal. They have a clearly structured introduction, body, and conclusion. They also include information from credible sources which are, in turn, properly cited. They also include a list of references used in developing the academic paper
STRUCTURE OF ACADEMIC TEXTS
include concepts and theories that are related to the specific discipline they explore. It usually exhibits all the properties of a well written text, like unity, organization, coherence, and cohesion.
CONTENT AND STYLE OF ACADEMIC TEXTS
helps you to identify the key arguments presented by the author and analyze
concepts presented in the text.
CRITICAL READING (reflective reading)
- Writing that is being practiced in the academe (universities, workplaces, and higher institutions)
- Refers to style of expression that researchers use to define the intellectual boundaries of their disciplines and specific areas
ACADEMIC WRITING
- Clarity of purpose, thesis statement, the relevance of its supporting details, knowledge on the subject matter.
CONTENT
Coherence and logical sequence of ideas
STRUCTURE
Word choice, sentence construction
LANGUAGE AND STYLE
Grammar punctuations, capitalization, formatting, documentation.
MECHANICS
- The first stage
- Where the topic is decided
- Writer does the formulating of idea, outlining, researching, and identifying the
target readers
Pre-writing