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The document outlines the characteristics and differences between academic and non-academic writing, emphasizing the formal, objective, and impersonal nature of academic writing, which relies on research and factual evidence. It provides tips for effective academic writing, such as using formal language and avoiding personal opinions, while contrasting it with non-academic writing that is more casual and subjective. Additionally, it discusses the features of academic language, including precision and adherence to formal rules.

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The document outlines the characteristics and differences between academic and non-academic writing, emphasizing the formal, objective, and impersonal nature of academic writing, which relies on research and factual evidence. It provides tips for effective academic writing, such as using formal language and avoiding personal opinions, while contrasting it with non-academic writing that is more casual and subjective. Additionally, it discusses the features of academic language, including precision and adherence to formal rules.

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English for Academic and

Professional Purposes
Quarter 3-Module 1
Language Used in Academic Texts
What is Academic Writing?
•Is a formal and rather impersonal mode of
writing that is intended for a scholarly
audience.
•It tends to depend heavily on research,
factual evidence, and opinions of educated
researchers and scholars.
What is Academic Writing?
•have a rigid structure and layout, which
include an introduction, thesis, an overview
of topics discussed, and a well-written
conclusion
•main aim is to inform the audience while
providing non-biased information and
backing up the writer’s claims with solid
evidence.
What is Academic Writing?
• has heavily contained vocabulary typical to a
specific field.
• Citations and a list of references or sources
are other important features in academic
writing.
• the tone should always be objective and
formal.
Some examples of academic writing:

•Scholarly essays
•research papers
•dissertations
Tips for Academic Writing
• Always use formal language.
• Avoid using colloquialism or slang.
• Don’t use contractions (shortened verb forms)- (e.g. don’t, should
be do not).
• Use the third-person point of view and avoid the first-person point.
• Don’t pose questions; convert the questions into statements.
• Avoid exaggerations or hyperbole.
• Don’t make sweeping generalizations
• Be clear and concise and avoid repeating.
What is Non-Academic Writing?
•is not intended for an academic audience.
•written for a lay audience or the mass
public.
•may be personal, impressionistic,
emotional, or subjective in nature.
•The language is informal or casual.
What is Non-Academic Writing?
•Some types may even contain slang.
•The content of these writings is often a general
topic.
•the main aim is to inform, entertain, or persuade
the readers.
What is Non-Academic Writing?
•non-academic writings do not include references,
citations, or a list of sources.
•non-academic writing often does not have a rigid
structure as academic writing.
•It is often free-flowing and reflects the style and
personality of the writer.
Point of view of non-academic text
•Subjective and personal – It is based on
personal opinions and feelings rather than on
facts that come from reliable sources.
•Asking rhetorical questions – It is a self-
evident, and used for style as an impressive
persuasive device. It may have an obvious
answer, but the questioner asks it to
emphasize the point.
Some examples of non-academic writing
• Newspaper articles
• memoirs,
• magazine articles,
• personal or business
letters,
• novels,
• websites,
• text messages
• Personal opinions
• Blog articles
What is academic language?

•is the language used in the classroom


and workplace, the language of text, the
language assessments, the language of
academic success, and the language of
power.
What is academic language?

•Is used to refer to formal English rules,


structure, and content for academic
dialogue and text and the
communicative conventions that allow
students to meet the demands of school
environments.
Academic language has a unique set
of rules: it should be explicit, formal,
and factual as well as objective and
analytical in nature.
Features of Academic Language
1. Formal
- requires considerable effort to construct
meaningful sentences, paragraphs, and
arguments that make the text easy to
comprehend.
- Words are chosen precisely and
carefully so that the reader can accurately
understand the concepts within the text.
Features of Academic Language
1. Formal – it requires considerable effort
to construct meaningful sentences,
paragraphs, and arguments that make
the text easy to comprehend.
- Words are chosen precisely and
carefully so that the reader can
accurately understand the concepts
within the text.
Features of Academic Language
1. Formal –
- the writing should not sound conversational
or casual.
- avoid colloquial, idiomatic, slang, or
journalistic expressions in favor of precise
vocabulary. Informal and colloquial language is
often imprecise, so is open to misinterpretation,
and can be inaccessible to non-native English
speakers.
Features of Academic Language
2. Objective
- the writing is based on research and
not on the writer’s own opinion about a
given topic.
- concerned about facts and not
influenced by personal feelings or biases
Features of Academic Language
2. Objective
- in presenting an argument to the
reader, try to show both sides if you can and
avoid making value judgments.
- the attitude you are expressing should
not be based on personal preferences but
rather on the evidence that you are
presenting.
Features of Academic Language
3. Impersonal
- generally do not refer to yourself as the
performer of actions.
- avoid using the personal pronouns ‘I’
and ‘we’. Instead of writing ‘I will show’, you
might write ‘this report will show’. The
second person, ‘you’, is also to be avoided.
Features of Academic Language
4. Precise
- facts are presented accurately.
- The choice of words is appropriate.
- The use of technical terms to
achieve precision is applied.

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