ENG03 English for Academic and Professional Purposes Midterms Examination PDF

ENG03 - English for Academic and Professional Purposes S.Y. ‘24 - ‘25 | S1 Q1 CO1 - 3 Midterms Examination – SEM 1 Q1 CO1 – 1.4 QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER BEFORE 1.0 FUNDAMENTALS OF READING...

ENG03 - English for Academic and Professional Purposes S.Y. ‘24 - ‘25 | S1 Q1 CO1 - 3 Midterms Examination – SEM 1 Q1 CO1 – 1.4 QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER BEFORE 1.0 FUNDAMENTALS OF READING READING AN ACADEMIC TEXT ACADEMIC TEXTS 1. What do I plan on learning? 1.1 NATURE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF 2. What pieces of information do I particularly need? ACADEMIC TEXTS 3. What is my purpose for reading this text? 1. Adheres to rules of language use and mechanics. 1.5 GENERAL PURPOSES OF READING 2. Complete list of references used in developing AN ACADEMIC TEXT the academic paper. 3. Has introduction, body, and conclusion. 1. To explore new ideas and to connect them to 4. Has trustworthy sources which are properly existing ones. cited. 2. To acquire more information. 5. Showcases coherence and cohesion. 3. To get more ideas for a particular writing task. 6. Has concepts and theories that are related to 4. To get more understanding on existing ideas. the specific discipline the paper is trying to 5. To seek gaps in existing studies. explore. 7. Normally formal in form and structure. 1.6 CRITICAL READING STRATEGIES 1.2 ACADEMIC TEXT IS… 1. Try to respond to its arguments. 2. Try to connect it to real-life experiences and clearly structured applications. logically developed 3. Try to question its assumptions. analytic 4. It requires more focus and understanding. based on sources 5. Annotating explicit 6. Contextualizing uses formal language 7. Reflecting on challenges to your beliefs or cautious values objective 8. Paraphrasing 9. Outlining 1.3 STRUCTURE OF ACADEMIC TEXT 10. Summarizing 11. Exploring the figurative language 12. Recognizing emotional manipulation 1. Three-part essay 13. Judging the writer’s credibility a. Introduction 14. Analyzing the writing in other disciplines i. Hook ii. Background information 2.0 LOCATING MAIN IDEAS iii. Thesis statement b. Body i. Topic sentence ii. Supporting evidence 2.1 Main Idea iii. Analysis and Explanation iv. Transition 1. Thesis statement c. Conclusion 2. Topic Sentence i. Restatement of thesis statement To ensure the accuracy of understanding a reading ii. Summary of main points text, first, locate the thesis statement. Second, locate iii. Closing statement the topic sentences of each paragraph. 2. IMRaD a. Introduction b. Methodology 2.2 THESIS STATEMENT c. Results d. Discussion summarizes the entire text concise and clear statement © wonrika | Transcribed by Rhaine Estrella - IS216 MIDTERMS PAGE 1  ENG03 - English for Academic and Professional Purposes S.Y. ‘24 - ‘25 | S1 Q1 CO1 - 3 Midterms Examination presents the main argument or the central idea of an essay or a research paper 2.6 EXAMPLES 2.3 ROLES OF THESIS STATEMENT unifies the content of the essay by stating the main idea of the paper limits the scope of the essay 2.7 TOPIC SENTENCE expresses the writer’s opinion about the topic represents a promise to the reader that everything in the thesis will be explained and summarizes the idea of the paragraph supported 2.8 CHARACTERISTICS OF A TOPIC 2.4 HOW TO LOCATE A THESIS SENTENCE STATEMENT? presents the main point of the paragraph Look for a sentence or a part of the text that: can be found in the beginning, middle, or last 1. expresses a clear and focused main idea or part of the paragraph argument 2. presents a claim that the writer will support or 2.9 STRATEGIES IN LOCATING THE prove TOPIC SENTENCE 3. The thesis statement is never expressed as a question. 4. Pay attention to the language use. Most authors usually state the topic sentence key words: “argue,” “claim,” “support,” “prove,” at the beginning of the paragraph. or “demonstrate” Check the writing style of the author. Identify the purpose of the paragraph. Identify the topic of the paragraph. 2.5 REMEMBER! 2.10 EXAMPLES Not all essays or papers will explicitly state the thesis statement. In some cases, it may be implied, and you may need to analyze the content and purpose of the text to get the central idea. Consider the main argument, language cues, focus and structure. Explicit: The most significant problems facing Africa are poverty, political corruption, and poor healthcare. Implied: There are several serious problems facing Africa today that require attention © wonrika | Transcribed by Rhaine Estrella - IS216 MIDTERMS PAGE 2  ENG03 - English for Academic and Professional Purposes S.Y. ‘24 - ‘25 | S1 Q1 CO1 - 3 Midterms Examination Author (Author’s Qualification) pertains to the credentials of the author relevant to his work. ○ Do the author’s credentials relevant to your topic? ○ What are the works of the author? ○ Is the author part of a reputable institution? 2.11 LOCATING THE MAIN IDEA Currency (Publication Date) (PRACTICE) refers to when the work was published ○ When is the work published? ○ Are the data in the work still relevant to the current? Contents (Accuracy of Information) What merits the information accurate? (Citation) The reference must include in-text and reference citations of reputable sources. Location of Sources Where’s the work published? What type of source is it published in? 3.2 PURPOSE OF CITING SOURCES (Barrot & Sipacio 2016) To give credit to the original author of a work. – SEM 1 Q1 CO2 – To promote scholarly writing. 3.0 To help your target audience identify your EVALUATING AND CITING original source. SOURCES 3.3 FORMS OF CITATION 3.1 CRITERIA IN EVALUATING SOURCES Relevance pertains to the significance of the source to the topic ○ How does the source support the topic? e.g., what would be the possible reference if the topic is about English language proficiency? a. English Language Instructional Methodologies b. English as a Medium in Communication c. Measuring English Language Proficiency © wonrika | Transcribed by Rhaine Estrella - IS216 MIDTERMS PAGE 3  ENG03 - English for Academic and Professional Purposes S.Y. ‘24 - ‘25 | S1 Q1 CO1 - 3 Midterms Examination IN-TEXT CITATIONS - placed in the body of (0.5) from the left margin. This is called the paper to acknowledge the source of hanging indentation. information; meant to be a shortened version of the full citation that appears on the final The authors’ surnames must be provided first. page of your paper Authors’ first and middle names should be REFERENCES - full citations of all your written as initials. For example, Jane Marie sources; placed on the last page titled Smith would be “Smith, J. M.” or “Smith, J.” if REFERENCES or WORKS CITED; meant to the middle initial name isn’t available. provide readers with enough information so they can locate the source themselves For works with up to 20 authors: ○ List all authors’ last names and first/middle initials. 3.4 COMMON ERRORS IN IN-TEXT ○ Use commas to separate each author. CITATIONS ○ Place an ampersand (&) before the last author’s name. 1. Including the honorifics and initials of the For works with 21 or more authors: ○ List the first 19 authors, followed by an author. ex: ellipsis (...). ○ Add the final (21st) author’s name Dr. A. D. Lee (2010) states that… without an ampersand. * In in-text citations, only the author’s surname and the Reference list should be alphabetized by the publication year must be included; hence the “Dr.” last name of the first author of each work. (honorific) and the “A.D.” (initials) in the example must For multiple articles by the same author, or be removed. authors listed in the same order, list the entries in chronological order, from earliest to most 2. Wrong form of the second citation. ex: recent. When referring to the titles of books, chapters, articles, reports, webpages, or other sources, capitalize only the first letter of * In citing cited work from your reference, a second the first word of the title and subtitle, the first citation form must be followed. The correct way to cite word after a colon or a dash in the title, and the example above is: proper nouns. The education system faces several challenges (Lee, Italicize titles of longer works (e.g., books, 2010, cited in Smith, 2011). edited collections, names of newspapers, — parenthetical citation and so on). Do not italicize, underline, or put quotes According to Lee (2010, cited in Smith, 2011), the around the titles of shorter works such as education system faces several challenges. chapters in books or essays in edited — narrative form collections. 3. Proper credits 4.2 BASIC RULES FOR ARTICLES IN ACADEMIC JOURNAL 4.0 CITING SOURCES Present journal titles in full. Italicize journal titles. 4.1 GENERAL RULES FOR MOST Maintain any nonstandard punctuation and SOURCES capitalization that is used by the journal in its title. Capitalize all major words in the titles of All lines after the first line of each entry in your journals. Note that this differs from the rule for reference list should be indented one-half inch titling other common sources (like books, © wonrika | Transcribed by Rhaine Estrella - IS216 MIDTERMS PAGE 4  ENG03 - English for Academic and Professional Purposes S.Y. ‘24 - ‘25 | S1 Q1 CO1 - 3 Midterms Examination reports, webpages, and so on) described ex: above. Capitalize the first word of the titles and Weinstock, R., Leong, G. B., & Silva, J. A. (2003) subtitles of journal articles, as well as the first Defining forensic pasychiatry: Roles and word after a colon or a dash in the title, and any proper nouns. responsibilities. In R. Rosner (Ed.), Principles Do not italicize or underline the article title. and Practice of forensic psychiatry (2nd ed., Do not enclose the article title in “quotes.” pp. 7-13). CRC Press. https://doi.org/xx 4.3 APA 7th CITATION GUIDE For Webpage or Piece of Online Content: For Books: ex: ex: Magnus Opto Systems. (2021, July 5). Uses of Microscopes in different fields. Magnusopto. Remley, T. P., & Herlihy, B. (2020). Ethical, legal, and https://www.magnusopto.com/blog/post/uses-o professional issues in counseling (6th ed.). f-microscopes-in-different-fields.html Elsevier. https://doi.org/xx 5.0 ESSENTIAL WRITING SKILLS For Journal Article: 5.1 SUMMARIZING includes the essential ideas in the text helps in understanding the text more deeply combines the main information and supporting details ex: encapsulates ideas clearly and concisely Moeen, M., Qi, T., Hussain, Z., Ge, Q., Maqbool, Z., 5.2 DON’TS IN SUMMARIZING Jianjie, X., & Kaiqing, F. (2020). Use of zeolite to reduce the bioavailability of heavy metals in Do not write everything a contaminated soil. Journal of Ecological Do not write down ideas word-for-word Engineering, 21(7), 186–196. Do not write incoherent ideas https://doi.org/10.12911/22998993/125547 Do not write what’s not included in the source Do not write the same length as the original For Chapter in an Edited Book: text 5.3 GUIDELINES IN SUMMARIZING 1. State your purpose first. 2. Comprehend the text, then locate the main idea. 3. Identify the key concepts while reading through annotation. 4. Organize the identified key ideas through a graphic organizer (e.g., concept map). © wonrika | Transcribed by Rhaine Estrella - IS216 MIDTERMS PAGE 5  ENG03 - English for Academic and Professional Purposes S.Y. ‘24 - ‘25 | S1 Q1 CO1 - 3 Midterms Examination 5. Rewrite the ideas into full sentences. 6. Combine the sentences into paragraphs. 7. Make sure not to copy a sentence from the 5.7 EXAMPLE original text. 8. Avoid adding personal insights. 9. Check if the summarized text contains the same ideas from the original text. 10. Cite the source using APA 7th edition style guide. 5.4 EXAMPLE 5.8 DIRECT QUOTATION The text must be identical to the original text (word for word). Used if the ideas are too powerful and impactful that will be diminished if replaced with summarizing or paraphrasing. 5.5 PARAPHRASING 5.9 GUIDELINES IN DIRECT QUOTING changing the words of the text but retaining the original meaning Copy the text that needs to be cited as is. the paraphrased material should be of equal Use “quotation marks” to show the beginning length to the original text and end of the quoted text. Cite the source using APA 7th edition style guide. 5.6 GUIDELINES IN PARAPHRASING 5.10 MAIN RULES 1. Comprehend the text and get its meaning 2. Identify the key ideas of the text 3. Write the ideas into your own words The directly quoted text must be presented as 4. Check if the paraphrased text contains the part of the text if below 40 words. same ideas as the original text 5. Avoid adding personal insights 6. Cite the source using APA 7th edition style guide © wonrika | Transcribed by Rhaine Estrella - IS216 MIDTERMS PAGE 6  ENG03 - English for Academic and Professional Purposes S.Y. ‘24 - ‘25 | S1 Q1 CO1 - 3 Midterms Examination It should be indented if the direct quotation is preferred in academic setting. ex: research at least 40 words. papers 2. Descriptive Abstract - does not give away the actual content, only gets the interest of the target audience. ex: publishing companies, libraries, movie catalogs 6.3 GENERAL RULES OF AN ABSTRACT Only 15 percent of its original length May only require 150 to 300 words Does not use any citation 5.11 EXAMPLE Does not provide specific result statistics The last part of the research paper to be written 6.4 USUAL DISTRIBUTION OF A RESEARCH ABSTRACT 1. Rationale (around 20%) 2. Research Problems (around 10%) 3. Methodology (around 20%) 4. Major findings (around 40%) 5. Conclusion and Implications (around 10%) 6.5 GENERAL RULES OF A PRÉCIS OR SUMMARY Usually written for non-research academic texts 15 to 30 percent of the original text Focused on the thesis statement and topic sentences These main ideas are then combined into a paragraph – SEM 1 Q1 CO3 – 6.6 GUIDELINES IN WRITING AN 6.0 WRITING ACADEMIC TEXTS ABSTRACT, PRÉCIS, OR SUMMARY 6.1 ABSTRACT, PRÉCIS, OR SUMMARY 1. HIGHLIGHT the key ideas and phrases 2. READ the text twice 3. WRITE using your own words A shortened version of an academic text 4. COMBINE main ideas A text that provides an overview of an entire 5. INCLUDE the details of the text paper 6. DON’T USE the words of the original text Abstracts are typically written for research 7. DO NOT INCLUDE personal statements and papers. Précis, summary, or synopsis are opinions usually written for nonresearch papers. 8. USE reporting verbs 9. EDIT your draft 6.2 TYPES OF ABSTRACT 10. COMPARE your work with the original text 1. Summative Abstract - presents the main ideas and major findings of a research; more © wonrika | Transcribed by Rhaine Estrella - IS216 MIDTERMS PAGE 7