The document provides information about academic writing conventions and structures. It discusses that academic writing follows formal, impersonal, structured, and hedged language conventions. It also outlines different text structures used in academic writing like description, cause and effect, comparison and contrast, order/sequence, and problem-solution. The document then discusses concepts like thesis statements, summarizing, critiques, and outlining.
The document provides information about academic writing conventions and structures. It discusses that academic writing follows formal, impersonal, structured, and hedged language conventions. It also outlines different text structures used in academic writing like description, cause and effect, comparison and contrast, order/sequence, and problem-solution. The document then discusses concepts like thesis statements, summarizing, critiques, and outlining.
The document provides information about academic writing conventions and structures. It discusses that academic writing follows formal, impersonal, structured, and hedged language conventions. It also outlines different text structures used in academic writing like description, cause and effect, comparison and contrast, order/sequence, and problem-solution. The document then discusses concepts like thesis statements, summarizing, critiques, and outlining.
The document provides information about academic writing conventions and structures. It discusses that academic writing follows formal, impersonal, structured, and hedged language conventions. It also outlines different text structures used in academic writing like description, cause and effect, comparison and contrast, order/sequence, and problem-solution. The document then discusses concepts like thesis statements, summarizing, critiques, and outlining.
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Academic Text b) Impersonal refers to wording and
It is an example of a text produced for expression that conveys a sense of academic purposes. non-familiarity and objectivity.
Academic Writing c) Structured refers to certain
structural elements that set A process that starts with posing a academic writing apart from question, problematizing a concept, others. evaluating and opinion, and ends in answering the questions or question d) Hedged Language refers to the use posed clarifying the problem, and/or of cautious language in order not arguing for a stand. to sound condescending or to proud about a certain claim. Factors to Consider when doing Academic Writing Text Structures
a. Role It refers to how the information
within a written text is organized. b. Audience Five Types of Text Structures c. Purpose 1. Description - This type of text d. Format structure features a detailed Academic Writing Conventions description of something to give F is FORMAL the reader a mental picture. I is for IMPERSONAL 2. Cause and Effect - this structure presents the causal relationship S is for STRUCTURED between a specific event, idea, or H is for HEDGED concept and the events, ideas, or a) Formal refers to how we use a concept that follow. different phraseology or words 3. Comparison and Contrast - this that we carefully chose to suit a type of text that examines the particular idea or concept. similarities and differences between two or more people, events, concepts, ideas, etc. 4. Order/Sequence - this text CRITIQUE PAPER structure give readers a Critiquing chronological of events or a list of steps in a procedure. A systematic way of highlighting weakness and 5. Problem-Solution - this type of strengths and weaknesses structure sets up a problem or and its applicability to problems, explains the solution, practice. Experts affirm that and then discusses the effects of almost every reader can the solution. identify the strengths and Thesis Statement – main or central idea. weaknesses of a Summarizing masterpiece.
An important skill in critical A critique is an exercise in
reading, often used to judging the value of a piece determine the essential ideas in of writing or research. It is a book chapter, an article. also a way of improving your own skills by looking at the Summarizing is generally done way other writers and after reading. However, it can researcher’s work. It is a be done as well while reading a valuable exercise in the text. careful reading of text that Summarizing is an important will increase your skill because it helps you understanding of a particular deepen your understanding of subject. the text; Learn to identify Functions of Being a Critic relevant information or key ideas; Combine details or 1. To introduce the examples that support the main author/work. ideas; and capture the key ideas 2. Ignite interest on a neglected in the text and put them work. together clearly and concisely. 3. Show relationship between ages and cultures. 4. Contribute to better understanding of a work.
2 5. Make a study on art and its 1. Definition – explaining the “making” meaning. 6. Introduce the relationship of A. Informal Definition art and life. B. Formal Definition (Note: A critique is the paper C. Extended Definition that exercises the value of a 2. Explication/Explanation – detailed piece of writing or research and intense explanation. while a critic is a person who writes a critique) Explicating is when you are laying what the concept. Steps in Writing a Critique 3. Clarification – checking / ensuring. 1. Analyze the text General Parts of a Concept Paper 2. Evaluate the text I. Introduction 3. Describe (Write in standard essay form) II. Project Description Parts of a Critique III. Purpose / Rationale I. Introduction IV. Support / Budget II. Main body V. Contact Information III. Conclusion OUTLINING TEXTS Concept Outlining is the process of organizing idea in a logical way. In writing, it helps Something conceived in the mind. the writer what to include and not to It can be abstract or generic idea include. generalized from particular instance (e.g., the basic concepts Common Outline Patterns of psychology, the concept of a. Introduction-Body-Conclusion or the gravity). “ IBC format Different ways on how we can I. Introduction elucidate a concept 1. Background 2. Thesis Statement 1. Definition II. Body 2. Explication/explanation 1. Major Support 1 3. Clarification A. Minor Support
3 B. Minor Support or label. Subheadings = Arabic 2. Major Support 2 Letters A. Minor Support 3. Subordination – Thru its most B. Minor Support important and least important 3. Major Support 3 details, writer should distinguish A. Minor Support major and minor components of B. Minor Support the outline. III. Conclusion 4. Division – Basic rule is to have two b. Introduction-Methodology-Results- or more parts and this division Discussion or the IMRD format should be based on the (usually use in research) rank/level/category. I. Introduction Example: 1. Background I. Preparing for a Test 2. Research Problem A. Review the lessons 3. Scope and Limitation B. Take down notes 4. Significance of the Study C. Sleep early D. Have a good breakfast II. Materials and Methods II. Taking the Test 1. Participants A. Concentrate 2. Procedure B. Read the questions 3. Instruments C. Answer the test III. Results IV. Discussion, Summary, Conclusions, Recommendations General Principles in Outlining 1. Parallelism – Nouns should be made parallel with nouns, verbs with verbs; This will enable the reader to recognize similarity and function. This will enable the outline to be expressed in parallel sentence structure. 2. Coordination – Items of equal significance in the same category
