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ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES (EAPP) QUARTER 1 REVIEWER LESSON 1:Nature and Characteristics of an Academic Text An academic text is a written language that provides information, which contain ideas and concepts that ar...

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES (EAPP) QUARTER 1 REVIEWER LESSON 1:Nature and Characteristics of an Academic Text An academic text is a written language that provides information, which contain ideas and concepts that are related to the particular discipline. Common academic texts include essays, research papers, reports, projects, articles, theses, and dissertations. Structure The basic structure of an academic text: introduction, body, and conclusion Formal and logical, enabling the reader to follow the argument and navigate the text A clear structure and logical flow are imperative to a cohesive academic text Tone The tone conveys the attitude in the writing Arguments of others are fairly presented and with an appropriate narrative tone Arguments should be described accurately without loaded or biased language Evidence-based Arguments Opinions in an academic text are based on a sound understanding of the pertinent body of knowledge and academic debates within and often external to a specific discipline Thesis-driven The 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 Language Use unambiguous language and clear topic sentences to follow the line of thinking without difficulty Formal language and the third-person point-of-view should be used  ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES (EAPP) QUARTER 1 REVIEWER Technical language appropriate to the area of study may also be used, but not just for the sake of using "big words" Citation Citing sources in the body of the paper and providing a list of references as either footnotes or endnotes 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 Complexity An academic text addresses complex issues that require higher-order thinking skills to comprehend Features of an Academic Text Complex Addresses complex issues that require higher-order thinking skills Formal Should not sound conversational or casual Precise Uses unambiguous language Objective Based on facts and evidence, not influenced by personal feelings Explicit Clearly states the main ideas and arguments Accurate Provides reliable and verifiable information Hedging Uses cautious language to qualify claims Responsible Acknowledges sources and avoids plagiarism Organized Follows a clear and logical structure Planned Carefully planned and structured to achieve its purpose  ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES (EAPP) QUARTER 1 REVIEWER Purposes in Reading an Academic Text 1. To locate a main idea 2. To scan for information 3. To identify gaps in existing studies 4. To connect new ideas to existing ones 5. To gain more pieces of information 6. To support a particular writing assignment 7. To deeply understand an existing idea Characteristics of Academic Language Formal Should not sound conversational or casual Colloquial, idiomatic, slang, or journalistic expressions should be avoided Objective Unbiased, based on facts and evidence, not influenced by personal feelings Impersonal Avoids the use of personal pronouns like "I" and "we" Also avoids the use of the second-person "you" Questionnaires 1. What is an academic text? 2. What differs an academic language to social language? 3. What are the basic structure of an academic text? 4. Give the five basic structure of an essay. 5. What are the characteristics of an academic text? 6. Why do academic texts speak in an unambiguous and cautious language? 7. Why do we need to avoid using the first person point-of-view in academic texts?  ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES (EAPP) QUARTER 1 REVIEWER 8. What are the nature of academic texts? 9. Are texts considered academic without a basis? 10. Why are academic texts adhere to the quality of hedging, responsible, planned, and explicit? LESSON 2:Text Structure Definition: Text structures refer to the way authors organize information in text. Purpose: Recognizing text structures helps students: o Focus on key concepts and relationships. o Anticipate upcoming content. o Monitor comprehension while reading. Types of Text Structures Narrative: o Describes events or stories. o Key questions: ▪ Who is the narrative about? ▪ Where is it set? ▪ What is the conflict? ▪ Who is telling the story? ▪ What is happening? Chronological: o Presents ideas or events in order. o Key questions: ▪ What items or events are listed? ▪ Do they always happen in this order? ▪ What sequence of events is being described? Cause and Effect: o Provides explanations for phenomena. o Key questions: ▪ What caused it to happen?  ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES (EAPP) QUARTER 1 REVIEWER ▪ Why did it happen? Problem/Solution: o Identifies problems and proposes solutions. o Key questions: ▪ What is the problem? ▪ Why is it a problem? ▪ What can be done to solve it? Compare and Contrast: o Discusses similarities and differences between items. o Key questions: ▪ What items are being compared? ▪ In what ways are they similar or different? Definition/Description: o Describes a topic by listing characteristics. o Key questions: ▪ What are the important characteristics? ▪ How is it being described? Importance of Text Structure Comprehension Improvement: o Identifying text structure enhances comprehension and retention. Organizational Benefits: o Helps organize information in the reader's mind. Connection Making: o Aids in making connections between details in the text. Summarization: o Facilitates summarizing important details shared in the text.  ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES (EAPP) QUARTER 1 REVIEWER LESSON 3:Techniques in Summarizing Variety of Academic Texts Definition of Summarizing: Reducing larger texts to their essential ideas. Webster's Definition: A summary is the "general idea in brief form"; it distills a larger work into primary notions. Basic Rules for Summarizing Rule A: Erase unnecessary material. Rule B: Delete redundant material. Rule C: Use general terms for specific names (e.g., "flowers" instead of "daisies, tulips, roses"). Rule D: Write the summary in your own words while retaining main points. Techniques in Summarizing Academic Texts Technique 1: Somebody Wanted But So Then o Purpose: Helps generalize, recognize cause and effect, and find main ideas. o Elements ▪ Somebody: Who is the text about? ▪ Wanted: What did the main character do? ▪ But: What was the problem? ▪ So: How was the problem solved? ▪ Then: Ending Technique 2: State, Assign, Action, Complete (SAAC) o Elements: ▪ State: Name of the text ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES (EAPP) QUARTER 1 REVIEWER ▪ Assign: Name of the author ▪ Action: What the author is doing ▪ Complete: Summary with keywords and important details. Technique 3: 5 W's, 1 H o Definition: answers the six critical questions (what, who, when, why, where, how) o Purpose: identifies the characters, main idea, and important details. o Elements: ▪ Who is the story about? ▪ What did they do? ▪ When did the action take place? ▪ Where did the story happen? ▪ Why did the main character do the action? ▪ How did the main character do the action? Technique 4: First Then Finally o Purpose: Summarizes events in chronological order. o Elements: ▪ First: What happened first? Include the protagonist and main event/action. ▪ Then: What key details took place during the event/action? ▪ Finally: What were the results of the event/action? o Example: ▪ First: Goldilocks entered the bears' home. ▪ Then: She ate their food and sat in their chairs. ▪ Finally: She woke up to the bears watching her and ran away. ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES (EAPP) QUARTER 1 REVIEWER o Summary: First, Goldilocks entered the bears’ home while they were gone. Then, she ate their food, sat on their chairs, and slept in their beds. Finally, she woke up to find the bears watching her, so she jumped and ran away. Technique 5: Give Me the Gist: o Purpose: Provide a summary without retelling every detail.  ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES (EAPP) QUARTER 1 REVIEWER LESSON 4: Identifying Thesis Statement Thesis Statement A thesis statement is the controlling idea that you will develop in your paper. This can be found usually at the end of an introduction. A thesis statement can be one sentence. However, if necessary, it can also be two or three sentences. Elements of a Thesis Statement 1. Topic - The topic of your paper. 2. Argument/Claim - This depends on the type of paper you are writing. If it is an argumentative paper, then this should express your opinion. If it is a research or explanatory paper, this should explain the purpose of your paper. 3. Evidence - The support for your argument/claim. Prepared by: Angel Puaso 11 - HUMSS A Maria Yvette Nañadiego 11 - HUMSS D Dhanaya Caranyagan 11 - HUMSS E Social Sciences Club Ismael Mathay Sr. High School