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Academic and Non- academic Texts With Miss Mica  Opening Prayer Dear God, we give thanks to You, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, for another beautiful day. You are forever in our hearts and thoughts. We ask for Your love, guidance, and protection in everything we do. Please wat...

Academic and Non- academic Texts With Miss Mica  Opening Prayer Dear God, we give thanks to You, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, for another beautiful day. You are forever in our hearts and thoughts. We ask for Your love, guidance, and protection in everything we do. Please watch those who mean the most to us. Please guide our decisions with Your love in our hearts. We love you and give thanks for this day because this day, as every day, is Your gift to us. Amen.  Opening Prayer Sto. Niño... Bless us... Our Lady of La Consolacion... Pray for us... Our Father St. Augustine... Pray for us... Mother Rita, Venerable Mother Consuelo and Sor. Teresa Andrada, Osa... Intercede for us My heart is restless until it rests in You, O God. Preliminaries Attendance Recall  Goals 01 Differentiate Academic from non- academic texts 02 Identify the features, structure, and purpose of academic texts Display appreciation by answering a 03 quiz  Reading Text A Reading Text B "As long as we can love each other, The history of climate change discussion and remember the feeling of love we among people goes farther back in time had, we can die without ever really than one might think. Weart (2007) notes going away. All the love you created is that climate change was conceptualized still there. All the memories are still in ancient times, with knowledge of the there. You live on -- in the hearts of subject growing as the technology to everyone you have touched and study it improved over time. An nurtured while you were here." important figure in climate science His voice was raspy, which usually history who warned of possible meant he needed to stop for a while. problems was Guy Stewart Callendar, I... went to shut off the tape recorder. whose idea of carbon dioxide as a heat This is the last sentence Morrie got trapping agent was indeed borne out by out before I did: computer climate simulations in the "Death ends a life, not a relationship." 1970s. What do you think is the difference of academic texts from other forms of writing? Academic Text Formal; has clearly structured introduction, body, and conclusion; involves information from credible sources has citations and references Where are they used? Academic Texts are used and produced for study and professional purposes How do they get produced? Academic Texts are produced by the process of ACADEMIC WRITING. What is academic writing? Academic Writing is the PROCESS of presenting ideas in a rational, organized, systematic, reasonable, and logical way. Academic Writing is clear, concise, focused, structured, and backed up by evidence. What are the purposes of academic writing? Academic writing has PURPOSES To persuade To inform To argue TO PERSUADE convince a reader to accept a new argument about a certain topic TO INFORM present and explain information that will aid reader’s knowledge and understanding about a certain topic. TO ARGUE prove or disprove a specific idea or point to report findings in research endeavors to discuss a concept with a greater populace to formulate a solution to a problem to evaluate programs or personnel What are the features of academic writing? Academic writing has its FEATURES Formality Objectivity (impersonal) Structure Hedging FORMALITY avoids conversational language and informal vocabulary avoid contractions, figurative language, slang or colloquial expressions FORMALITY observe rules in writing consider the type, purpose, and audience OBJECTIVITY (IMPERSONAL) emphasizes objects, facts, ideas, and avoids, direct reference to people or emotions. STRUCTURE follow an organized structure or format. uses vocabulary (e.g. jargons), references, and accurate word choice that has a clear focus on the topic HEDGING a writing technique which helps readers distinguish between facts and claims Example of Hedging The committee believes that the issue needs to be exposed. What are the SIX (6) main types of academic text? REMEMBER: TETRCR 1. Textbooks 2. Essays 3. Theses REMEMBER: TETRCR 4. Research Articles 5. Case Studies 6. Report The specific ideas in various academic texts are dependent on the discipline or field where they belong. What are the academic texts in various disciplines? Mathematics Text focuses on numerical data, mathematical concepts, and theories. e.g. addition, fraction, polynomials, etc. Business Text focuses on commercial and industrial enterprises. e.g. accounting, capital, entrepreneurship, etc. Social Sciences Text focuses on human society, its functions, and the relationships of the members of the society. e.g. politics, education, economy, history, etc. Natural Sciences Text focuses on scientific method, theories, and concepts, result of experiment, specific, research methodology in fields like Physics, Chemistry, Biology, or Medicine e.g. matter, gravity, atoms, viruses, cell, molecules, etc. Humanities Text focuses on humanities, language, and the arts. e.g. reading, writing, expression, language studies, etc. Academic texts in various disciplines Mathematics text Business Text Social Sciences Text Natural Sciences Text Humanities Text What is the importance of academic writing to you as a student and future professional?  Closing Prayer Dear Lord, Thank You that You promise us that when two or more come together in Your name You are with us. Thank You, Lord, that you have been with us throughout this lesson And that you are with us right now. Inspire us as we leave this place To love and serve You always. In the name of Jesus. Amen.  Thank you for attentive listening!