CRWT111-WEEK-3-The-Nature-of-text-Academic-vs-Non-academic-Text.pptx_20240925_005050_0000.pdf

CRWT 111 CRITICAL READING, WRITING, AND THINKING WEEK 3 The Nature of Text  The Nature of Text Academic vs Non-Academic Text Agenda: Author Credential and Bias Stance, Audience, and Purpose Fact vs Opinion...

CRWT 111 CRITICAL READING, WRITING, AND THINKING WEEK 3 The Nature of Text  The Nature of Text Academic vs Non-Academic Text Agenda: Author Credential and Bias Stance, Audience, and Purpose Fact vs Opinion Evidences Knowing about the nature of the text prepares you better in understanding the topic, following references, raising arguments, and flowing with the discussions.  Is the text ACADEMIC or NON-ACADEMIC ACADEMIC OR NON-ACADEMIC? EDITORIAL an article that presents the newspaper's opinion on an issue. ACADEMIC OR NON-ACADEMIC? RESEARCH PAPER a paper that presents the author’s interpretation, evaluation, or argument of a topic or issue. ACADEMIC OR NON-ACADEMIC? BLOG POST an informational website run by an individual, group, or corporation that offers regularly updated content about a topic ACADEMIC OR NON-ACADEMIC? NOVEL a narrative work of prose fiction that tells a story about specific human experiences ACADEMIC OR NON-ACADEMIC? LAB REPORT an account of an experiment and what was discovered during the experiment. ACADEMIC OR NON-ACADEMIC? BUSINESS LETTER a professional and formal letter used as a means of communication between business clients, employees, and stakeholders ACADEMIC OR NON-ACADEMIC? ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY a list of citations to books, articles, and documents followed by a brief descriptive and evaluative paragraph ACADEMIC OR NON-ACADEMIC? ESSAY a piece of nonfiction writing that informs the reader about a topic or argues a perspective Learning how to separate academic texts from non- academic texts is an imperative for students as this knowledge is needed in researching, reviewing and passing assessments. ACADEMIC TEXTS are written by experts or scholars in a particular field have undergone the peer-review process references are organized and compiled are considered as primary sources ACADEMIC TEXTS: Questions to consider Who wrote it? (an academic or a “layperson”?) Who is it written for? (an academic audience or the general public?) Where is it published? (is it from an academic source? e.g. an academic journal, a university press) Is it peer-reviewed?  PEER-REVIEW It is designed to assess the validity, quality and often the originality of articles for publication. Its ultimate purpose is to maintain the integrity of science by filtering out invalid or poor quality articles.  The editor receives the article and sends it to several An author writes a paper The author chooses a journal reviewers who are experts in showing the results of well suited to the topic of the same field as the author. his/her research. the article. The editor decides whether the article should be (a) The author makes any published with no changes, (b) changes or corrections that The article is edited for published with some have been requested and style, grammar, referencing, changes, or (c) rejected. returns the paper to the and so on. editor. The paper is published. THE PEER-REVIEW PROCESS NON-ACADEMIC TEXTS authorship is not limited to credentials or writing ability, therefore it can be written by anyone creativity is favored over credibility written for the general public references are not required are considered as secondary sources NON-ACADEMIC TEXTS Most articles published in magazines, in newspapers and on websites are often not academic. These might be accurate and might be useful. Since they are not reviewed, they might not be accurate or useful.  ACADEMIC TEXT NON-ACADEMIC TEXT Audience Academia General public informs the readers, provide informs, entertains or persuades the Purpose arguments, with solid evidence readers formal, impersonal, Style personal, emotional, subjective objective Structure standard structure no rigid structure Language formal language informal and casual language Citations and contains citations and often do not contain citations and Reference references references https://libguides.memphis.edu/scholcomm/non-academic#s-lg-box-28278744  What is the author’s CREDENTIALS and BIASES?  It is always helpful to find out something about the author of a text and to determine: a. whether the author is qualified to write with authority on a particular topic b. what biases an author might bring to a text AUTHOR’S CREDENTIALS the author’s qualifications to write with authority on a particular topic. Questions to consider: What educational background does the author have? AUTHOR’S CREDENTIALS the author’s qualifications to write with authority on a particular topic. Questions to consider: Has he or she published previously on this topic? AUTHOR’S CREDENTIALS the author’s qualifications to write with authority on a particular topic. Questions to consider: Is the author considered an authority on the topic? AUTHOR’S BIAS it is any opinion or prejudice that affects that author’s writing and prevents the author from being completely neutral about the topic or issue about which he/she is writing.  political upbringing belief gender BIAS age The author’s BIAS can profession be influenced by: religious background cultural background educational social background status The author’s BIAS can be influenced by: upbringing political belief financial interests gender BIAS Was the research age sponsored by a particular profession company? Was the author paid to religious promote a particular point background of view? cultural Commercial websites may educational background give readers a one-sided background social status view of their product or service. AUTHOR’S BIAS it is any opinion or prejudice that affects that author’s writing How to recognize bias? Only one side of the argument is presented. AUTHOR’S BIAS it is any opinion or prejudice that affects that author’s writing How to recognize bias? Generalizations are common. Sweeping statements are made without any real support. AUTHOR’S BIAS it is any opinion or prejudice that affects that author’s writing How to recognize bias? Extreme statements are used; these are designed to have an emotional effect to the reader.  What is the author’s STANCE, AUDIENCE and PURPOSE? AUTHOR’S STANCE the opinion, position, or point of view of the author. Words and expressions used by the author to express his/her opinion: advantage disadvantage benefit threat this study danger or risk I think… I believe… demonstrates… this research it seems… it appears… crucial confirms… important promising significant worthwhile (ir)relevant clearly definitely obviously AUDIENCE it refers to who the text is aimed at Who was the text written for? Was it written for an academic or a general audience? AUTHOR’S PURPOSE the reason why the text was written, the goal of the author An academic article: to make a contribution to his or her field to add to the bank of knowledge available on a topic AUTHOR’S PURPOSE the reason why the text was written, the goal of the author A non-academic text: to report on new information using language accessible to a general audience to persuade/convince the reader to adopt a certain belief or to act in a certain way AUTHOR’S PURPOSE the reason why the text was written, the goal of the author A non-academic text: to warn the reader about something to give advice or suggest a course of action to reassure the reader about something to entertain or amuse the reader to advertise a product or service IN SUMMARY: Asking the following questions might help assessing the nature of the text: Is the text academic or non-academic? What is the author’s credentials? Is the text biased? What is the author’s stance about the topic? Who is the intended audience of the text? What is the author’s purpose? QUESTIONS? ASYNCHRONOUS TASK CANVAS QUIZZIZ- Nature of Academic Texts (15 pts.) Reminders: Take a screenshot with your score on it. Turn in your screenshot score as an attachment. PREPARED BY: Mrs. Zuraida L. Velasquez, M.A. Ed.- English