Q3: Academic Text

Question 1

A text produced for academic purposes.

Answer 1

academic text

Question 2

This is done by students to meet the standard which the senior high school or college curriculum may require in order to develop students’ strong command of the language set in an academic context.

Answer 2

academic text

Question 3

Nature of an academic text

Answer 3

1. Structure
2. Tone
3. Language
4. Citation
5. Complexity
6. Evidence-Based Arguments
7. Thesis-Driven

Question 4

The basic structure that is used by an academic text.

Answer 4

introduction, body, and conclusion

Question 5

This refers to the attitude conveyed in a piece of writing.

Answer 5

tone

Question 6

True or False

Formal language and the first person point-of-view should be used in academic texts.

Answer 6

False

the third person POV should be used

Question 7

Features of academic texts

Answer 7

1. Complex
2. Formal
3. Precise
4. Explicit
5. Objective
6. Accurate
7. Hedging
8. Responsible
9. Organized
10. Planned

Question 8

True or False

Academic texts should avoid colloquial words.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

True or False

To make an academic text objective, it should mostly use verbs (adverbs), rather than nouns (adjectives).

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Purpose in reading an academic text

Answer 10

1. To locate a main idea
2. To scan information
3. To identify gaps in existing studies
4. To connect new ideas to existing ones
5. To gain more pieces of information
6. To support a particular writing assignment
7. To deeply understand an existing idea