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E A P P : M O D U L E 1

READING
Academic
Te x t
R.F. LOPEZ GRADE 11 - GOLD
Learning Objectives

1. Differentiate language used in academic texts from various disciplines.


2. Determine the structure of a specific academic text.
3. Explain the specific ideas contained in various academic texts.
4. Use knowledge of text structure to glean the information he/she needs.
5. Use various techniques in summarizing a variety of academic texts.
Direction: Read the passages below. Then, identify whether each passage

What’s In? can be an academic text or non-academic text. Write A if it is academic


and N if it is non-academic.

_____1. Some educators suggest that the distinction between conversational and academic language is
somewhat arbitrary and that it is the situation, community, or context that is either predominantly social or
academic.
_____2. The current study showed that COVID-19 pandemic lockdown affected the academic performance
of most participants with varying degrees.
_____3. In his reverie he remembers how nature marked the season it happened.
_____4. I believe they are the first and last and the closest things I have to say about my own life.
_____5. The current study showed that the most popular device that students used to access the online
materials was the smart phone followed by laptop, while the least used tool was the personal computer.
Nature and Characteristics of an
Academic Text
Academic Text • Essay
• Research Paper
An academic text is a written language that
• Report
provides information, which contain ideas • Project
and concepts that are related to the • Article
particular discipline. • Thesis
• Dissertation
STRUCTURE
The basic structure that is used by an academic text is consist of
three (3) parts introduction, body, and conclusion which is
formal and logical.
STRUCTURE

This kind of structure enables the reader to


follow the argument and navigate the text. In
academic writing a clear structure and a logical
flow are imperative to a cohesive text.
T
O This refers to the attitude conveyed in a
piece of writing. The arguments of others
are fairly presented and with an appropriate

N narrative tone.

E
TONE OF AN ACADEMIC TEXT

BIASED
When presenting a position or argument OR
that disagrees with one’s perspectives,
describe the argument accurately without UNBIASED
loaded or biased language.
LAN G UAG E
LAN G UAG E
It is important to use unambiguous language.
Clear topic sentences enable a reader to follow your line of
thinking without difficulty.
FORMAL LANGUAGE

THIRD PERSON POINT OF VIEW

TECHNICAL LANGUAGE
Technical language appropriate to area of study may also be
used, however, it does not mean using “big words” just for the
sake of doing so.
“v”C“CITATION“
Citing sources in the body of the
paper and providing a list of
references as either footnotes or
endnotes is a very important
aspect of an academic text.
AVOID PLAGIARISM!

It is essential to always acknowledge the


source of any ideas, research findings,
data, or quoted text that have been used in
a paper as a defense against allegations of
plagiarism.
COMPLEXITY

An academic text addresses complex issues


that require higher-order thinking skills to
comprehend.
Evidence-based
Arguments
What is valued in an academic text is that opinions
are based on a sound understanding of the pertinent
body of knowledge and academic debates that exist
within, and often external to a specific discipline.
Thesis - Driven
The starting point of an academic text is a particular
perspective, idea or position applied to the chosen
research problem, such as establishing, proving, or
disproving solutions to the questions posed for the
topic.
Features of Academic
Text
1. Complex
• Written language has no longer
words, it is lexically more varied
vocabulary.
• Written texts are shorter and the
language has more grammatical
complexity, including more
subordinate clauses and more
passives.
2. Formal

Should avoid colloquial words and expressions

3. Precise

Facts are given accurately and precisely.


3.
4. Precise
Objective

The academic text has fewer words that


emphasize on the information you want to
give and the arguments you want to make
It mostly use nouns (adjectives), rather
than verbs (adverbs)
5. Explicit

It is the responsibility of the


writer in English to make it clear
to the reader how the various
parts of the text are related.
6. Accurate

It uses vocabulary accurately.


Most subjects have words with
narrow specific meanings.
7. Hedging

It is necessary to make decisions


about your stance on a particular
subject, or the strength of the
claims you are making.
8. Responsible

You must be responsible for and


must be able to provide evidence
and justification for any claims
you make.
9. Organize

It is well-organized.
It flows easily from one section
to the next in a logical fashion.
10. Plan

It is well-planned.
It usually takes place after
research and evaluation,
according to specific purpose
and plan.
Purposes in Reading an
Academic Text
1. To locate a main idea;

2. To scan for information;

3. To identify gaps in existing studies;

4. To connect new ideas to existing ones;

5. To gain more pieces of information;

6. To support a particular writing assignment; and,

7. To deeply understand an existing idea.


Factors to Consider in Writing Academic
Text
1. State critical questions and issues;
2. Provide facts and evidence from credible sources;
3. Use precise and accurate words while avoiding jargon;
4. Take an objective point of view;
5. List references; and,
6. Use cautious language
ACADEMIC LANGUAGE
What is Academic Language?
Academic language is the language needed by
students to do the work in schools.
Students who master academic language are more
likely to be successful in academic and professional
settings.
Examples

• Discipline-specific vocabulary
• Grammar and punctuation
• Applications of rhetorical conventions
and devices that are typical for a content
area (e.g., essays, lab reports,
discussions of a controversial issue.)
What is Social Language?
Social language is the set of vocabulary that allows us to communicate with
others in the context of regular daily conversations.
SOCIAL LANGUAGE ACADEMIC LANGUAGE
• In textbooks, research papers,
• In everyday interactions in conferences in spoken/written form
spoken/written form
• Used in school/work conversations

• For everyday conversation • Appropriate for written papers,


classwork, homework
• Used to write to friends, family, or
• Very formal and more sophisticated in its
for other social purposes
expressions, such as words like
''appropriate,'' ''studies,''
• Informal, such as words like ''cool,'' ''implementation''
''guy,'' ''kidding'')
SOCIAL LANGUAGE ACADEMIC LANGUAGE
• Don't use slang.
• Can use slang expressions

• Can be repetitive • Uses a variety of terms

• Can use phrases • Uses sentences

• Sentences don't follow grammar • Sentences begin with appropriate


conventions necessarily, with phrases transitions, like, ''moreover'' or ''in
like, ''you're hungry?'' addition'')
ACADEMIC LANGUAGE
1. Formal

It should not sound conversational or casual.


Colloquial, idiomatic, slang or journalistic expressions
should particularly be avoided.
Examples:
Use… Instead…
Consider, monitor Look at
Revise, review Go over
Solve, repair, amend Fix
2. Objective

This means it is unbiased. It should be based on facts


and evidence and are not influenced by personal
feelings.
3. Impersonal

This involves avoiding the personal pronouns ‘I’ and


‘we’.
For example, instead of writing ‘I will show’, you might
write ‘this report will show’.

The second person, ‘you’, is also to be avoided.


What’s More?

A. Instruction: Write TRUE if the statement is


correct and FALSE if is not.
1. Students who master academic language are
more likely to be successful in academic and
professional settings.
2. An academic text makes use of complex jargons
to promote a higher level of comprehension.
3. Academic text uses words which tones up claims
expressing certainty.
4. Both academic and non-academic texts can be
used to inform.
5. The language used in academic texts should be
conversational.
6. In reading an academic text, it helps acquire new
information.
7. An academic text needs less concentration and
focus because the terms are simple.
8. It is in academic text that issues are stated to
provoke information discussion.

9. A magazine is an academic text.

10. Academic language should be objective,


precise, impersonal and formal.
What’s More?

B. Categorize the information based on their


characteristics below by filling in the table to
differentiate academic text from non-academic
text. Copy the table and write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.
What’s More?

C. Instructions: Using the Venn diagram,


compare and contrast the characteristics of
academic texts from non-academic texts.

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