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Lesson 1

and 2
ACADEMIC TEXT AND
TEXT STRUCTURES
Lesson 1
ACADEMIC TEXT
The academic text or the
academic language embodies the
language that is used for academic
discipline.
ACADEMIC TEXT NON-ACADEMIC
TEXT
ACADEMIC TEXT NON-ACADEMIC
TEXT
Stricter Format Formal but not that
strict
Yields towards the Yield towards the
academe personal mean
It has a purpose of It has a goal which is
creating a new body to communicate
of knowledge
Lesson 1
ACADEMIC TEXT
It has different forms namely, a
paragraph or the sentence structure,
purpose, genre, audience, overall
organization and level of text
difficulty. These are the factors that
affect how the person write or read
in the discipline.
Part of Academic Text
I. TITLE PAGE– provides
information regarding the
title, author, and type of
work.
Part of Academic Text
II. ABSTRACT OR
SUMMARY- provides a
brief account of the main
content of an
academic paper.
Part of Academic Text
III. TABLE OF CONTENTS-
gives an opportunity to
gain an idea of what the
academic paper is about at
an early stage.
Part of Academic Text
IV. INTRODUCTION- it is a soft-
start and orientation to engage
and acquaint with the academic
text.
Part of Academic Text
V. BACKGROUND- gives the
necessary background
information to understand the
context of the academic text.
Part of Academic Text
VI. AIM AND ISSUE- provides
the aims, and terms of
reference for academic paper.
Part of Academic Text

VII. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK-


defines the key concepts, proposes
relations between
them, discusses relevant theories and
models based on a literature review.
Part of Academic Text
VIII. METHOD- provides the
methodological details of the
paper.
Part of Academic Text
IX. RESULTS, ANALYSIS AND
DISCUSSION- involves the result
of the study, its analysis and
discussion.
Part of Academic Text

X. CLOSURE- the end section of


the academic paper. A summary
or a concrete conclusion about
the issue and questions can be
used to end the academic paper.
Part of Academic Text
XI. LIST OF REFERENCES-
acknowledges the contribution of
other writers and
researchers in your work.
Part of Academic Text
XII. APPENDICES- contains
supplementary materials that may
be helpful in providing
a more comprehensive
understanding of the academic
paper.
Lesson 2
TEXT STRUCTURES
- refers to how the information
within a written text is organized.
- syntactic and semantic
organizational arrangement used
to present written information.
Common Types of Text Structures

DESCRIPTIVE
Common Types of Text Structures

DESCRIPTIVE
Description Signal Words Examples

features a characteristics Information


detailed are, to illustrate, Sheets about
description of also, one products for sale
something example, in
addition
Common Types of Text Structures

CAUSE AND EFFECT


Common Types of Text Structures

CAUSE AND EFFECT


Description Signal Words Examples

causal as a result of, Warning labels


relationship because of, thus, naming possible
between a for these side effects of
specific event, reasons using a product
idea or concept
Common Types of Text Structures

COMPARISON AND CONTRAST


Common Types of Text Structures

COMPARISON AND CONTRAST


Description Signal Words Examples
examines the like, in contrast to, News articles about
similarities and similar to, while, as the position of two
differences between opposed to, whereas political parties on
two or more people, certain issues
events, concepts,
ideas, etc.
Common Types of Text Structures

ORDER/SEQUENCE
Common Types of Text Structures

ORDER/SEQUENCE
Description Signal Words Examples

SEQUENTIAL Step 1, Step 2, Directions in a


INSTRUCTIONS Step 3; do this, manual for using
then do that, an appliance
and finally do
this
Common Types of Text Structures

ORDER/SEQUENCE
Description Signal Words Examples

CHRONOLOGICAL This happened, then Arguments that use


EVENTS this happened, evidence to support
another, etc. a claim, presenting
evidence from least
to most convincing
Common Types of Text Structures

PROBLEM AND SOLUTION


Common Types of Text Structures

PROBLEM AND SOLUTION


Description Signal Words Examples

set up a problem, the problem is, A political speech


explain the the solution is, proposing a
solution, and then the difficulty is solution for a
discusses the social problem
effects of the
solution

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