English for Academic and Professional Purposes PDF

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES ### MODULES 1-2 (SDO-MODULE) READING ACADEMIC TEXTS ACADEMIC TEXT - - NATURE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ACADEMIC TEXT STRUCTURE --------- - **Basic structure of an academic text:** - - - TONE ---- - - LANGUAGE -------- -...

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES ### MODULES 1-2 (SDO-MODULE) READING ACADEMIC TEXTS ACADEMIC TEXT - - NATURE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ACADEMIC TEXT STRUCTURE --------- - **Basic structure of an academic text:** - - - TONE ---- - - LANGUAGE -------- - - - CITATION -------- - - - - - - - COMPLEXITY ---------- - EVIDENCE-BASED ARGUMENTS ------------------------ - THESIS-DRIVEN ------------- - FEATURES OF ACADEMIC TEXTS COMPLEX ------- - - - - - FORMAL ------ - PRECISE ------- - OBJECTIVE --------- - - EXPLICIT -------- - ACCURATE -------- - - HEDGING ------- - - RESPONSIBLE ----------- - - ORGANIZE -------- - - PLAN ---- - - - PURPOSES IN READING AN ACADEMIC TEXT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN WRITING ACADEMIC TEXT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. ACADEMIC LANGUAGE - - - SOCIAL LANGUAGE - - DIFFERENCES OF SOCIAL LANGUAGE AND ACADEMIC LANGUAGE ### CHARACTERISTICS OF ACADEMIC LANGUAGE FORMAL ------ - - OBJECTIVE --------- - - - IMPERSONAL ---------- - - - ### TEXT STRUCTURE COMMON TEXT STRUCTURES - TYPES OF TEXT STRUCTURES ======================== CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER ------------------- - **Uses the following:** - - - - - - - CAUSE & EFFECT -------------- - **Uses the following:** - - - - - - PROBLEM-SOLUTION ---------------- - **Uses the following:** - - - - - - - COMPARE & CONTRAST ------------------ - - - - - - - - - - - DESCRIPTION ----------- - **Uses the following:** - - - - - - IMPORTANCE OF TEXT STRUCTURE 1. 2. 3. ### ### ### ### ### MODULE 3 (SDO-MODULE) TECHNIQUES IN SUMMARIZING ACADEMIC TEXT SUMMARY - - - SUMMARIZING AN EXPERIMENTAL REPORT ---------------------------------- - **Usually follows this order:** - - - THE CORNELL METHOD ------------------ - - - SUMMARY ARGUMENTATIVE OR THEORETICAL TEXTS ------------------------------------------ - - - - **Writing Process:** - - - **Make sure the summary is:** - - - - *Author's Note: Hindi ko alam paano ayusin itong blank space. Wahaha. My bad!* ### ### MODULE 4 (SDO-MODULE) STATING THE THESIS STATEMENT THESIS STATEMENT - **A thesis statement is:** - - - **Example of a thesis statement:** "*Regine Velasquez is a gay icon.*" ### MODULE 5 (SDO-MODULE) OUTLINING READING TEXTS OUTLINE - - - FUNCTIONS OF OUTLINING 1. 2. 3. 4. *An outline reflects logical thinking and correct classification.* TYPES OF OUTLINES ================= TOPIC OUTLINE ------------- - *\*Topic Sentence begins the Body Paragraph.* SENTENCE OUTLINE ---------------- - *\*Sentence Outline supports the Topic Sentence.* PROCESS OF OUTLINING ==================== MAKING AN OUTLINE ----------------- - - THESIS STATEMENT ---------------- - - TOPIC SENTENCES --------------- - - SUPPORTING DETAILS ------------------ - BALANCED STRUCTURES OF AN OUTLINE ================================= PARALLELISM ----------- - - - **Examples:** **Nouns** - *computers, programs, users* **Verbs** - *to compute, to program, to use* *\*\*Although parallel structure is desired, logical and clear writing should not be sacrificed simply to maintain parallelism.* COORDINATION ------------ - - *\*\*Word is a type of word-processing program and should be treated as a subdivision. Excel is a type of spreadsheet program.* ### MODULE 6 (SDO-MODULE) WRITING A CRITIQUE: CRITICAL APPROACHES CRITICAL APPROACHES - LITERARY CRITICISM - - TYPES OF CRITICAL APPROACHES ============================ FORMALIST APPROACH (NEW CRITICISM) ---------------------------------- - - - **Focuses on:** - - - READER-RESPONSE CRITICISM ------------------------- - - - BIOGRAPHICAL CRITICISM ---------------------- - - HISTORICAL CRITICISM -------------------- - SOCIAL CRITICISM ---------------- - SOCIOLOGICAL CRITICISM ---------------------- - - GENDER/FEMINIST CRITICISM ------------------------- - - - ANTHROPOLOGICAL CRITICISM ------------------------- - - PSYCHOANALYTIC CRITICISM ------------------------ - - - - MYTHOLOGICAL CRITICISM ---------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MARXIST CRITICISM ----------------- - - ### MODULE 7 (SDO-MODULE) STEPS ON WRITING A CRITIQUE CRITIQUE - *\*\*Critiquing **does not necessarily** point out negative aspects only.* - - STEPS IN WRITING A CRITIQUE (STANDARD FORM) =========================================== STEP 1: PREPARE --------------- - - STEP 2: WRITE THE INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH/S ------------------------------------------ - - - - STEP 3: WRITE THE BODY PARAGRAPHS --------------------------------- - - - - STEP 4: WRITE THE CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH -------------------------------------- - - - HOW TO WRITE A CRITIQUE FOR ARTWORKS (FELDMAN'S METHOD) ======================================================= STEP 1: DESCRIPTION ------------------- - STEP 2: ANALYSIS ---------------- - STEP 3: INTERPRETATION ---------------------- - STEP 4: JUDGMENT ---------------- - ### MODULE 8 (SDO-MODULE) DETERMINING THE WAYS A WRITER CAN ELUCIDATE A CONCEPT BY DEFINITION, EXPLICATION, AND CLARIFICATION WAYS A WRITER CAN ELUCIDATE ON A CONCEPT ======================================== CONCEPT BY DEFINITION --------------------- - - **Answers the questions:** - - - **[TECHNIQUES OF DEFINING]** - - - - - CONCEPT BY EXPLICATION ---------------------- - - - - **[METHODS OF DEVELOPMENT]** - - - - - CONCEPT BY CLARIFICATION ------------------------ - - - ### MODULE 9-14 & 17 (SDO-MODULE) HOW TO WRITE A CONCEPT PAPER CONCEPTS - CONCEPT PAPER - - - - PARTS OF A CONCEPT PAPER ======================== TITLE ----- - - STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM ------------------------ - - - PRELIMINARY LITERATURE REVIEW ----------------------------- - - - GOAL STATEMENT -------------- - - RESEARCH QUESTIONS ------------------ - - - AN ABRIDGED METHODOLOGY ----------------------- - TIMELINE -------- - - REFERENCES ---------- - WRITING TIPS ============ TRY TO BE BRIEF, CONCISE, AND CLEAR ----------------------------------- - - BE POSITIVE AND DEFINITE ------------------------ - AVOID REQUESTING MONEY FOR "PLANNING" UNLESS THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE FUNDING PROGRAM --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - APPEARANCE IS IMPORTANT ----------------------- - - - ATTENTION TO DETAIL IS IMPORTANT -------------------------------- - - - ### MODULE 15 (SDO-MODULE) STRATEGIES IN PARAPHRASING PARAPHRASING - - PARAPHRASING STRATEGIES ======================= 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ### MODULE 16 (SDO-MODULE) CREATING VISUAL AIDS VISUAL AIDS (GRAPHIC AIDS) - - - - - **[FUNCTIONS OF VISUAL AIDS]** - - - - - DIFFERENT TYPES OF VISUAL AIDS ============================== POWERPOINT ---------- - - - INSTRUCTIONAL WRITING BOARDS ---------------------------- - - HANDOUTS -------- - - VIDEO CLIPS ----------- - - FLIPCHARTS ---------- - *"Gru's Plan" from Despicable Me (2010)* - POSTERS ------- - - REALIA ------ - - HOW DO WE CREATE VISUAL AIDS? ============================= 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 5. 6. ### **Reference Materials:** 📚 - Modules 👨🏽‍💻- Slides 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.