English for Academic and Professional Purposes PDF

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES  DO’S AND DON’T CELLPHONE SHOULD BE KEPT INSIDE YOUR BAG DURING CLASS HOURS CLEANLINESS ABSENCES  REQUIREMENT NOTEBOOK S: (color white and black) QUIZ PAD ACTIVITIES QUIZZES EXAMS  G...

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES  DO’S AND DON’T CELLPHONE SHOULD BE KEPT INSIDE YOUR BAG DURING CLASS HOURS CLEANLINESS ABSENCES  REQUIREMENT NOTEBOOK S: (color white and black) QUIZ PAD ACTIVITIES QUIZZES EXAMS  GRADING SYSTEM WRITTEN WORK 25% PERFORMANCE 45% QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT 30% ---------------------- 100%  LESSON 1: ACADEMIC LANGUAGE USED FROM VARIOUS DISCIPLINES  NATURE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ACADEMIC TEXT  WHAT IS AN ACADEMIC TEXT? that provides is a written language information, which contain ideas and concepts that are related to the particular discipline.  EXAMPLES: ESSAY ARTICLE RESEARCH THESIS PAPER DISSERTATION REPORT PROJEC T 1. STRUCTURE basic structure that is used by an academic text consist of three (3) parts. THREE (3) PARTS: INTRODUCTION BODY CONCLUSION (formal and logical) This 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. 2. TONE refers to the attitude conveyed in a piece of writing. The arguments of others are fairly presented When presenting a position or argument that disagrees with one’s perspectives, describe the argument accurately without loaded or biased language. 3. LANGUAGE It is important to use unambiguous language. Clear topic sentences enable a reader to follow your line of Formal language and the third person point of-view should be used. Technical language appropriate to area of study may also be used. 4. 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.  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. 5. COMPLEXITY An academic text addresses complex issues that require higher-order thinking skills to comprehend. 6. EVIDENCE-BASED ARGUMENTS Based on a sound understanding of the pertinent body of knowledge and academic debates that exist within, and often external to a specific discipline. 7. THESIS-DRIVEN 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 TEXTS 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 2. FORMAL Should avoid colloquial words and expressions. 3. PRECISE Facts are given accurately and precisely. 4. OBJECTIVE has fewer words that emphasize on the information you want to give and the arguments you want to make. 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 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 Well-organized. It flows easily from one section to the next in a logical fashion. 10. PLAN Well-planned. It usually takes place after research and evaluation, according to specific purpose and plan.  PURPOSES IN READING AN ACADEMIC TEXT FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN WRITING ACADEMIC LANGUAGE The language needed by students to do the work in schools. It includes, for example, discipline-specific vocabulary, grammar and punctuation, and applications of rhetorical conventions and devices that are typical for a content area  SOCIAL LANGUAGE is the set of vocabulary that allows us to communicate with others in the context of regular daily conversations. CHARACTERISTICS OF ACADEMIC LANGUAGE 1. FORMAL It should not sound conversational or casual. Colloquial, idiomatic, slang or journalistic expressions should particularly be avoided. 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. THANK YOU