Reading Academic Texts

Question 1

Articles

Answer 1

example of a.t., published in scholarly journals and offers research and development results

Question 2

Conference Papers

Answer 2

example of a.t., presented in scholastic conferences

Question 3

Reviews

Answer 3

example of a.t., evaluation or reviews of works

Question 4

Theses, Dissertations

Answer 4

example of a.t., college or university degree candidate personal researches

Question 5

Academic Text

Answer 5

written by experts, formal language, known author, have references list

Question 6

Non-Academic Text

Answer 6

written for mass public, informal language, unknown author, no references list

Question 7

Introduction-Body-Conclusion Format

Answer 7

what a.t. typically follow

Question 8

Introduction-Method-Results and Discussion (IMRaD) Format

Answer 8

what some a.t. follow, especially scholarly journals

Question 9

Academic Text Content and Style -

Answer 9

include concepts and theories related to the specific discipline

Question 10

Academic Text Content and Style –

Answer 10

exhibit all properties of a well-written text (organization, unity, coherence, cohesion, language use, mechanics)

Question 11

Academic Text Content and Style 1

Answer 11

state critical questions and issues

Question 12

Academic Text Content and Style 2

Answer 12

provide facts and evidences from credible sources

Question 13

Academic Text Content and Style 3

Answer 13

use precise and accurate words (avoids jargon and colloquial expressions)

Question 14

Academic Text Content and Style 4

Answer 14

take an objective pov

Question 15

Academic Text Content and Style 5

Answer 15

list references

Question 16

Academic Text Content and Style 6

Answer 16

use hedging or cautious language (to tone down claims)

Question 17

Questions to Ask Self Before Reading A.T.

Answer 17

why am i reading this? what info or pieces of info do i need? what do i want to learn?

Question 18

General Purpose for Reading A.T. 1

Answer 18

better understand an existing idea

Question 19

General Purpose for Reading A.T. 2

Answer 19

get ideas that can support a particular writing assignment

Question 20

General Purpose for Reading A.T. 3

Answer 20

gain more info

Question 21

General Purpose for Reading A.T. 4

Answer 21

identify existing studies’ gaps

Question 22

General Purpose for Reading A.T. 5

Answer 22

connect new ideas to existing ones

Question 23

Critical or Reflective Reading

Answer 23

helps identify key arguments and analyze presented concepts

Question 24

Before Reading Strategies (10)

Answer 24

• determine a.t. type
• determine and establish reading purpose
• identify author’s writing purpose
• predict or infer main idea or argument based on title
• identify your author and text attitude
• state what you know and what to learn
• determine target audience
• check publication date (at most 5 years earlier)
• check reference list
• use concept map or organizer to note topic existing ideas and knowledge

Question 25

During Reading Strategies (1=14)

Answer 25

• annotate (helps in determining essential ideas)
• write in bullet form, keywords and phrases on margins
• write where important info is found on margins
• write brief notes on margin
• write questions
• write what you already know
• comment on author’s biases
• note down ideas being explained in concept map or any graphic organizer
• react on presented arguments
• underline important words, phrases, sentences
• underline or circle meanings or definitions
• mark or highlight relevant/essential text parts
• create an unfamiliar or technical words bank to be defined later
• use context clues to define unfamilar or technical words
• determine main idea

Question 26

After Reading (4)

Answer 26

• reflect on what you’ve learned
• react by writing on some text parts
• discuss some parts with teachers or classmates
• link main idea to what you already know

Question 27

Other Reading Strategy 1 (SQ4R Method)

Answer 27

survey, question, read, record, recite, review

Question 28

Other Reading Strategy 2 (KWL Method)

Answer 28

(W) what you want to learn, (K) what you know, (L) what you learned