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Academic and Non-Academic Texts

The document provides learning objectives and content about distinguishing academic and non-academic texts. It discusses key points about academic writing such as: 1) An academic text asks and answers a question using strong evidence from multiple credible sources. 2) All aspects of writing are important - topic, purpose, audience, and language/mechanics - but the most important varies based on the specific paper. 3) The use of jargon depends on the audience; it is not appropriate for classmates but is for experts in the field. The document teaches how to identify academic vs. non-academic materials and the characteristics of good academic writing.

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Academic and Non-Academic Texts

The document provides learning objectives and content about distinguishing academic and non-academic texts. It discusses key points about academic writing such as: 1) An academic text asks and answers a question using strong evidence from multiple credible sources. 2) All aspects of writing are important - topic, purpose, audience, and language/mechanics - but the most important varies based on the specific paper. 3) The use of jargon depends on the audience; it is not appropriate for classmates but is for experts in the field. The document teaches how to identify academic vs. non-academic materials and the characteristics of good academic writing.

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Learning Objectives

Based on DepEd MELC using Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy:

üdifferentiate language used in academic texts from


various disciplines
üdistinguish academic and nonacademic texts by
reading three online sources
üwrite ways in making a good piece of academic
writing
Did you know?
1. Read the questions carefully and choose the
correct answer from the given options.
2. Write your answer on a clean paper or notes
on your phone.

READY? LET’S BEGIN!


1. Among three reading materials,
which of the texts is academic?
A. Resilience Strategies During a Pandemic

B. Issues and Challenges in Open and Distance E-Learning-


Perspectives from the Philippines

C. Former Philippine Presidents Mourn Death of Fidel Ramos


2. Which of the following is the most
important when writing an academic
paper?

A. Topic
B. Purpose
C. Audience
D. Language and Mechanics
3. Is it acceptable to use jargons when the
audience of your writing paper is your
classmate?

A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
D. No idea
Based on your previous activity –
Distinguishing Kinds of Texts, how can you
now say that a reading material is
academic or nonacademic?
1. Among three reading materials,
which of the texts is academic?
A. Resilience Strategies During a Pandemic

B. Issues and Challenges in Open and Distance E-Learning-


Perspectives from the Philippines

C. Former Philippine Presidents Mourn Death of Fidel Ramos


What is an academic writing?
Øa process that starts by asking a
question and ends in answering the
question posed

Øa thorough and careful thought of


writing with strong and valid evidences
What is an academic writing?
Øfollows standards and structures of
writing, and use clear and precise
language

Ødiscerns facts and opinions and integrate


relevant ideas from multiple sources
2. Which of the following is the most
important when writing an academic
paper?

A. Topic
B. Purpose
C. Audience
D. Language and Mechanics
All these key points are important
in writing an academic text.

A. Topic
B. Purpose
C. Audience
D. Language and Mechanics
When we read or Topic
write, we often asks • Is the topic timely and relevant to
ourselves such as… the reader?
• Is the subject matter ambiguous or
specific?
Purpose
• What is the author’s intention?
purpose? biases?
• What information do I need as a
reader?
When we read or write, we often asks
ourselves such as…

Is the language formal, casual, or mixed of


jargons?
Language and Mechanics Is the paper free from grammatical errors? Are the
sentences simple or complex?

Who are the target readers?


Audience What is their background?
3. Is it acceptable to use jargons when the
audience of your writing paper is your
classmate?

A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
D. No idea
If the audience of your paper
Acceptable or is your classmates, do not use
not? any jargons. Rather, explain
your words in layman’s terms.

If the audience of your paper


is a professional or an expert
in the field, use of jargons is
highly recommended.
raise critical questions
As an
author, provide facts and evidences from credible sources

we take an objective point-of-view


have
list and cite references
to…
use accurate, precise words and hedging or cautious language
According to Saqueton and
Uychoco (2016),
Academic writing is thinking.
Why is academic equated to
thinking?
•END

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