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English For Academic and Professional Purposes (EAPP) : James Euric A. Llamado, LPT

This document provides an overview of English for Academic and Professional Purposes (EAPP). It discusses the structure of academic texts, how they differ from other texts, and important reading strategies for analysis. The agenda includes examining the reading materials to understand the subject, writer's goal, intended audience, point of view, level of knowledge, and tone. It also outlines the process, purpose, and audience of academic writing, and emphasizes thinking through research, abiding by rules, and backing statements with evidence. Finally, it discusses critical reading strategies like outlining, summarizing, annotating, and evaluating the text.

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English For Academic and Professional Purposes (EAPP) : James Euric A. Llamado, LPT

This document provides an overview of English for Academic and Professional Purposes (EAPP). It discusses the structure of academic texts, how they differ from other texts, and important reading strategies for analysis. The agenda includes examining the reading materials to understand the subject, writer's goal, intended audience, point of view, level of knowledge, and tone. It also outlines the process, purpose, and audience of academic writing, and emphasizes thinking through research, abiding by rules, and backing statements with evidence. Finally, it discusses critical reading strategies like outlining, summarizing, annotating, and evaluating the text.

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English for Academic and

Professional Purposes (EAPP)


James Euric A. Llamado, LPT
Our Lady of Fatima University

Senior High School


AGENDA:
1. Structure of Academic Texts


2. Academic Texts VS other texts


3. Reading Strategies/Critical Reading


Analysis of the
Reading Materials
You will be given reading materials. Go over the texts and reflect on
the following questions:

1. What is the text all about? (subject/focus)


2. What is the writer’s goal in writing the text? (purpose)


3. Who might be the target reader of the text? (audience)


4. What is the point of view used in the text? (first person, second person,
third person)


5. How much does the writer know of the subject?


6. Did the writer write in formal or informal manner? (tone)


7. Was the language formal, informal, or casual?


ACADEMIC WRITING

A PROCESS
PROCESS
1
Posing a question

2
ACADEMIC Problematize a concept

WRITING 3
Evaluate an opinion

Answer the question, clarify the problem, and/or


argue for a stand
ACADEMIC WRITING

HAS PURPOSE
PURPOSE
1

INFORM

ACADEMIC
2
WRITING
ARGUE A SPECIFIC POINT

PERSUADE
ACADEMIC WRITING
ADDRESSES SPECIFIC
AUDIENCE
AUDIENCE
1

TEACHERS

PEERS/CLASSMATES
ACADEMIC 3
WRITING ACADEMIC COMMUNITY

The assumption is that your audience are


knowledgeable of on the subject you are
writing about; so you have to demonstrate a
thorough understanding of your topic.
ACADEMIC WRITING
The assumption is
that your
audience are
knowledgeable of
on the subject you
Personal narrative
are writing about; &
so you have to Creative essay
demonstrate a
thorough Here, the writers have more
understanding of knowledge about the topic than
your topic. that of the readers.
ACADEMIC WRITING

IT IS ‘THINKING’
THINKING
1

Abide by the rules and practices in writing

a. Write in appropriate and formal language



but not too pretentious.


ACADEMIC b. Consider the knowledge and background 



of your audience

WRITING
c. Back up your statement with strong and valid 

evidence

RESEARCH
READING
STRATEGIES/
CRITICAL READING
R PROCESS
E
A Activate background knowledge
Preview the text
PRE-READING
D Develop purpose for reading

I DURING Making predictions


READING
N
AFTER
G READING
Retell, discuss, or compare the
text to another text
Reading Comprehension

VOCABULARY TEXT
KNOWLEDGE COMPREHENSION
Reading Comprehension
STRATEGIES

SCANNING
SKIMMING
-speedy reading for
-speedy reading for
spotting a particular
general meaning
word or phrases
Reading Comprehension
STRATEGIES

Detailed
MAKING Reading and
INFERENCES note taking DRAWING
-underlining,
-conclusion from CONCLUSIONS
highlighting,
an experience looking for
keywords
CRITICAL READING

PROCESS OF
ACTIVE
DISCOVERY

INTERACTING WITH THE WRITER


CRITICAL READING

EVALUATE
OUTLINE SUMMARIZE
ANNOTATION THE
THE TEXT THE TEXT
TEXT
CRITICAL READING

ANNOTATION
CRITICAL READING
THESIS STATEMENT:

Supporting details:
OUTLINE
THE TEXT
Point 1:
Point 2:
Point 3:
CRITICAL READING

SUMMARIZE
THE TEXT
Write the gist in your own words
CRITICAL READING
Most challenging part

EVALUATE - question the author’s purpose or intentions and
THE claims
TEXT - check if the arguments are supported by
evidence
- check if the pieces of evidence are valid and
from credible sources
Thank You!
James Euric A. Llamado, LPT
Our Lady of Fatima University

Senior High School

[email protected]

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