Understanding Academic Texts

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What primary function does a gene serve in living organisms?

  • Acts as a barrier to external toxins
  • Controls the speed of growth and development
  • Determines the structure and functions of the organism (correct)
  • Regulates the temperature of the organism

What is the main purpose of explication in research?

  • To define terms without context or examples
  • To sum up all observations without analysis
  • To provide a detailed explanation of observations backed by evidence (correct)
  • To generate hypotheses based on previous findings

Which method is primarily concerned with analyzing attributes of an abstract concept?

  • By Examination
  • By Clarification (correct)
  • By Explication
  • By Definition

What signal words are typically associated with clarification?

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How are financial statements typically generated according to the content?

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What is a defining characteristic of academic texts?

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Which structure primarily presents a solution to an observed issue?

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Which of the following types of texts focuses on human expressions like art and language?

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In the language of journalism, which aspect is essential for creating reports?

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What format involves placing citation before the summarized idea?

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What essential characteristic should a well-written academic text possess?

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Which component is NOT a part of summarizing academic texts?

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What type of language is primarily associated with medical writing?

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What is a defining trait of a strong thesis statement?

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Which outlining format uses alphanumeric symbols?

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What is the first step in crafting an outline?

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Which type of outline presents entries primarily in keyword form?

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What principle in outlining considers the importance of each detail’s level?

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Which type of thesis statement is indirectly expressed?

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What aspect does the principle of division address in outlining?

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In what order should supporting arguments be listed in an outline?

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What does parallelism ensure in an outline?

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Which format involves using decimals for listing ideas?

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What does the term 'critique' refer to in the context of writing?

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Which literary approach involves analyzing the structure and symbolic elements of a text?

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Which question is associated with the Feminist approach to literary critique?

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Which approach to critique focuses on the socioeconomic factors and power dynamics within a text?

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The Archetypal approach to critique emphasizes the analysis of which elements?

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What does the biographical approach examine in literary critique?

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In the Reader’s Response approach, which aspect is prioritized?

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What is the purpose of a concept paper in the research context?

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How is the question 'What role does class play in the work?' related to literary criticism?

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Which of the following critiques the depiction of women in literature?

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Flashcards

Research Proposal

A detailed plan for a business or academic study derived from a concept paper.

Current Methods of Expounding

Techniques like definition, explication, and clarification used to explain concepts.

By Definition

Identifies a term and differentiates it from related terms by explaining its unique characteristics.

By Explication

The process of detailing the implications of an observation, providing an explanation supported by evidence.

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By Clarification

Analyzes abstract concepts by investigating examples and identifying their key attributes.

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Academic Text

Reading material used for teaching/learning in specific subjects, using formal language.

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Characteristics of Academic Texts

Key features include structured sections, credible sources, related concepts/theories, and well-written properties.

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Major Types of Academic Texts

Includes Humanities Texts and Natural/Applied Sciences, each focusing on different knowledge areas.

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Language of Medicine

Terminology describing the body, functions, and treatments within the medical field.

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Argumentative Structure

A structure where the writer states their position on an issue, requiring claims and evidence.

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Problem-Solution Structure

Commonly used in science, detailing a problem and experimenting on potential solutions.

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Factual Report

Presentation of who, what, where, when, why, and how of an event, common in narratives and articles.

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Author Heading Format

A citation format where the author's name precedes the summarized idea in academic texts.

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Critique

A careful judgment analyzing strengths and weaknesses of a work.

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Formalism

Analyzes the structure and form of a text.

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Feminism in Critique

Analyzes gender roles and societal impacts in literature.

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Marxism in Critique

Analyzes the relationship of money, power, and social classes.

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Archetypal Criticism

Focuses on connections to myths, symbols, and archetypes.

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Biographical Approach

Connects a work to the author’s personal experiences.

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Reader’s Response

Emphasizes the individual reader’s connection to a text.

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Concept Paper

A document outlining thoughts and ideas for research consideration.

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Symbolism

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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Strengths and Weaknesses

Aspects that highlight the positive and negative features of a work.

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Perceived Feedback (FB)

Students view FB as a helpful online tool for learning English.

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Thesis Statement

A concise summary of the main ideas in an academic paper.

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Strong Thesis Traits

A strong thesis should take a stand, be specific, and unified.

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Explicit Thesis

A thesis that is directly stated in the text.

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Implicit Thesis

A thesis that is suggested but not directly stated.

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Outlining

A logical arrangement of ideas in an academic text.

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Traditional Outline Format

Uses alphanumeric characters to organize ideas.

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Parallelism in Outlining

Using the same language structure for similar ideas.

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Coordination in Outlining

Arrangement based on the importance of details.

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Steps in Crafting an Outline

Sequential process to organize ideas supporting the thesis.

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Study Notes

Academic Text Definition

  • Academic text is any reading material within a specific subject area, used for teaching and learning.
  • The language used is formal.

Characteristics of Academic Texts

  • Structured introduction, body, and conclusion.
  • Information from credible sources, properly cited.
  • Includes discipline-related concepts and theories.
  • Contains all properties of well-written texts.

Major Types of Academic Texts

  • Humanities Texts: Discuss human expressions like art and language.
  • Natural and Applied Sciences: Use scientific methods, discussing experimental results and research methodologies.

Language Registers in Academic Texts

  • Language of Medicine: Medical terminology for body functions, treatments, and procedures.
  • Language of Law: Language used by legal professionals.
  • Language of Literature: Used in literary works.
  • Language of Business: Used in accounting, finance, and economics.
  • Language of Journalism: How journalists create stories, reports, news, and media.

Structure of Academic Texts

  • Argumentative Structure: Presents a writer's stance on an issue, using claims and evidence.
    • Includes introduction, body (major and minor details), and conclusion (summary).
  • Problem-Solution Structure: Common in science, following a scientific method to identify problems and explore possible solutions.
  • Factual Report: Presents who, what, where, when, why, and how of an event. Examples include narratives and news articles.

Summarizing Academic Texts

  • Components: Summarized ideas, and citations (author name and publication date).
  • Formats: Author-heading format (citation before summary); author-reading format (citation appears after the summary information).

Thesis Statement in Academic Texts

  • Definition: A one-to-two sentence summary of the main ideas in a text, found mostly in the introduction.
  • Traits of a Strong Thesis Statement: Takes a stance, is specific, unified, and debatable.
  • Types: Explicit (directly stated) and Implicit (indirectly stated).

Outlining Academic Texts

  • Definition: Logical arrangement of ideas in academic texts.
  • Formats: Includes traditional (alphanumeric) and standard (decimal/numeric) formats.
  • Types of Outlines: Topic outlines (keyword/phrase-based) and sentence outlines (sentence-based).
  • Principles: Parallelism (similar language structure) and Coordination (level of importance in arrangement).

Writing Critique Papers

  • Definition: Careful evaluation of strengths/weaknesses of a writing piece (or artistic work)
  • Literary Approaches: Formalism (structure), Feminism (gender analysis), Marxism (social class influence), Archetypal (literary symbols & themes), and Biographical (author's experiences).

Concept Papers

  • Definition: Documents that detail research thoughts, ideas, and their applications.
  • Methods in Expounding Concepts: Definition (defining terms), Explication (detailed implications), and Clarification (analyzing abstract concepts with concrete examples).

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