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Baras-Baras High School

Jon Henry B. Ordoñez

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This lecture covers academic texts, formal and informal language, and various examples from different disciplines. It is intended for the secondary school level.

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TARLAC CITY SCHOOLS DIVISION BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES Lecture 1: Academic Texts from Various Disciplines...

TARLAC CITY SCHOOLS DIVISION BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES Lecture 1: Academic Texts from Various Disciplines JON HENRY B. ORDONEZ 01 Teacher II EAPP LECTURE 1 02 Points of Discussion ACADEMIC TEXTS NATURE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ACADEMIC TEXT FORMAL AND INFORMAL LANGUAGE FORMAL AND INFORMAL WRITING LANGUAGE USED IN VARIOUS DISCIPLINES BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP LECTURE 1 03 Academic Texts WHAT IS IT? BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP LECTURE 1 04 Theories and concepts related to a specific discipline. In-depth information. Properly analyzed with logical explanations. Contributory in the world of knowledge Academic Texts WHAT ARE THEY BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 05 Academic Texts NATURE AND CHARACTERISTICS BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 06 ORGANIZED COHERENT AND COHESIVE CLEAR AND PRECISE RESEARCH - BASED EVIDENCED - BASED OBJECTIVE Nature and IMPERSONAL Characteristics BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 07 ARTICLES THESIS REVIEWS FORMAL ESSAYS BOOK REPORTS BUSINESS LETTERS RESUMES Examples APPLICATION LETTERS BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 08 FORMAL AND INFORMAL LANGUAGE BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP LECTURE 1 09 Formal Informal Language Language STRUCTURED CASUAL AND SPONTANEOUS PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEME-BASED FRIENDS AND FAMILY OBJECTIVE TONE SUBJECTIVE TONE BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 10 Examples CONTRACTIONS The experts couldn’t specify the origin of the species. The experts could not specify the origin of the species. BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 11 Examples PHRASAL VERBS Many nations find it difficult to fight-off COVID-19. Many nations find it difficult to combat COVID-19. BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL E A P P - LECTURE 1 12 Examples PHRASAL VERBS It is difficult to say sorry, but it is necessary. It is difficult to apologize, but it is necessary. BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 13 Grammar Pitstop PHRASAL VERBS PHRASAL VERBS ARE A GROUP OF WORDS THAT COMBINE A VERB WITH AN ADVERB OR A PREPOSITION. TOGETHER, THESE WORDS ACT AS A SINGLE VERB AND TAKE ON A WHOLE NEW MEANING THAT'S INDEPENDENT FROM THE MEANINGS OF THE INDIVIDUAL WORDS. EXAMPLES shut up look after BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 14 Examples SLANG / COLLOQUIALISM Chemists are going nuts over the discovery of a vaccine. Chemists are doing their best to discover a vaccine. BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 15 Examples SLANG / COLLOQUIALISM The government is gonna provide food for its people. The government is going to provide food for its people. BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 16 Examples FIRST - PERSON PRONOUNS We are developing ways to deliver education to students. Teachers are developing ways to deliver education to students. BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 17 Examples FIRST - PERSON PRONOUNS I believe that the economy will soon flourish again. It is believed that the economy will soon flourish again. BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 18 Grammar Pitstop FIRST PERSON, SECOND PERSON, AND THIRD PERSON A WAY OF DESCRIBING A POINT OF VIEW FIRST PERSON From the "self" SECOND PERSON To person "you address." THIRD PERSON To "another" person outside of the conversation. BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 19 FORMAL AND INFORMAL WRITING BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 20 Formal and Informal WRITING AUTHOR'S VIEWPOINT INFORMAL FORMAL Uses first - person pronoun; Uses third - person pronoun direct addresses the reader (conversational) BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 21 Formal and Informal WRITING SUBJECT/CONTENT INFORMAL FORMAL From experience. Shared historical events or literature or other forms of knowledge BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 22 Formal and Informal WRITING TONE INFORMAL FORMAL More personal and subjective; may Tends to be removed from the subject and be ironic, amusing, thoughtful, appears to be objective; tends to hold angry, or serious; conversational emotions in check and express concerns and casual. through strong arguments. BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 23 Formal and Informal WRITING STRUCTURE INFORMAL FORMAL More loosely structured. Focuses on the development of one clear argument at a time to support a clearly stated thesis. BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 24 Formal and Informal WRITING LOCATION OF RESEARCH PURPOSE INFORMAL FORMAL May appear anywhere or may not Stated explicitly, generally located in the be explicitly stated. first or second paragraph of the essay. BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 25 Formal and Informal WRITING VOCABULARY INFORMAL FORMAL Everyday words or slang and Technical words according to subject; no colloquialism; contractions and slang or contractions; avoids the use of uses pronouns, "you" and "I" pronouns, "you" and "I" BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 26 Formal and Informal WRITING PURPOSE INFORMAL FORMAL Entertainment; gentle reflection Presentation of facts and ideas with critical evaluation, arguing a point and analyzing in detail. BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 27 Language in Academic Texts FROM VARIOUS DISCIPLINES BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 28 Words may mean differently DEPENDING ON THE DISCIPLINE BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 29 Example "PLAN" TEACHERS ENGINEERS A guide through a lesson. A specification for the works to be constructed. BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 29 Example "TABLE" RECEPTIONIST STATISTICIANS A furniture Shows number and results. BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 29 Example "VESSEL" DOCTORS SEAMEN A part of the body where A large kind of ship. the blood travels BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL EAPP - LECTURE 1 31 Thank you for listening FOR QUESTIONS: facebook.com/sir.jon.ordonez +639260246652 [email protected] BARAS - BARAS HIGH SCHOOL

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