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Escuela de Sophia of Caloocan, Inc. READING ACADEMIC TEXTS Q1W1: English for Academic and Professional Purposes READING ACADEMIC TEXTS Academic Language Used from Various Disciplines Read the text and as we discuss, identify if it met the characteristics o...

Escuela de Sophia of Caloocan, Inc. READING ACADEMIC TEXTS Q1W1: English for Academic and Professional Purposes READING ACADEMIC TEXTS Academic Language Used from Various Disciplines Read the text and as we discuss, identify if it met the characteristics of an academic text. Text to Scrutinize for Discussion  Nature and Characteristics of an Academic Text Academic Text- written language that provides information Example: Essay, Research Paper, Report, Project, Article, Thesis, and Dissertation Structure - three parts: introduction, body, and conclusion - formal and logical Tone - attitude - accurate description without loaded/biased language Language - unambiguous - formal language and 3rd person point-of-view - proper usage of technical language Citation - acknowledgment of any ideas, research findings, data, or quoted text source Complexity - requires higher-order thinking skills for comprehension Evidence-Based Arguments - based pertinent body of knowledge and academic debates Thesis-driven - particular perspective, idea, or position as starting point Features of Academic Texts 1. Complexity - lexically more varied vocabulary - more grammatical complexity 2. Objective - unbiased - not influenced by personal feelings 3. Formal - riddance of colloquial, idiomatic, slang, or journalistic words and expressions 4. Precise - facts 5. Explicit - clear relatedness of the text’s various parts 6. Hedging - how a writer expresses certainty/uncertainty - affects the strength of one’s claim Social vs. Academic Language  SOCIAL LANGUAGE ACADEMIC LANGUAGE - used in daily conversations - used by students in school - everyday interactions in - in textbooks, research spoken/written form papers, conferences in spoken/written form - ‘cool’, ‘guy’, ‘kidding’ - ‘appropriate’, ‘studies’, ‘implementation’ Nature of Texts in Various Disciplines  NATURAL SCIENCES SOCIAL SCIENCES - natural phenomena and - behavior of individuals and physical variables communities - objective: detached manner - deductive: overarching principles to concrete/specific evidences  MATHEMATICS HUMANITIES - accurate discipline - subjectivity - numbers and symbols - human experience Common Text Structures  TEXT DEFINITION TRANSITIONS QUESTIONS STRUCTURE /SIGNAL WORDS Narrative Narrates an Descriptive - Who is the event/story with language narrative characters, (adjectives, about? setting, conflict, adverbs, - Where is it point of view, similes, and set? and plot metaphors) - What is the conflict? - Who is telling the narrative? - What is happening?  EXAMPLE The first class I went to in college was philosophy, and it changed my life forever. Our first assignment was to write a short response paper to the Albert Camus essay “The Myth of Sisyphus.” I was extremely nervous about the assignment as well as college. However, through all the confusion in philosophy class, many of my questions about life were answered.  TEXT DEFINITION TRANSITIONS/ QUESTIONS STRUCTURE SIGNAL WORDS Chronological, presents ideas - First, second, - What items, Process, or or events in third… events, or steps Sequence the order in - Later are listed? which they - Next - How is this happen - Before structure - Then revealed in the - Finally text? - After - When - Since - Now/ previously - Actual use of dates  EXAMPLE Egg is good for our health. One of the simplest recipe for egg is omelette. It sounds like an expensive dish but actually it is very affordable and easy to cook. To make an omelette like a pro, precook the toppings such as minced onions and garlics, shred cheese, sliced tomatoes and other fresh herbs. Next, crack the eggs into a bowl and add a splash of water. The steam from the water makes the omelette light and fluffy. Then, whisk the egg-water mixture vigorously with a fork until the whites and yolks are completely blended. After that, heat the pan and add enough oil or butter in it. Pour the egg mixture into the hot pan and let the egg set along the edges. After few seconds, sprinkle the precooked toppings. Don’t forget then to season with salt and pepper. That’s it! You have made the perfect omelette for breakfast.  TEXT DEFINITION TRANSITIONS QUESTIONS STRUCTURE /SIGNAL WORDS Cause and provides - If/then - What Effect explanations or - reasons why happened? reasons for - as a result - Why did it phenomena - therefore happen? - because - What - consequently caused it to - since happen? - so that - for - due to  EXAMPLE In the Philippines, it is the brown race that constitutes the majority and the white or mestizo is the minority. It follows, therefore, that the mean and measure in judging beauty is the Malay skin, hair, eyes, nose, lips, body, and stance. As a result, film producers and directors consciously build up stars whose dominant features are Malay like Nora Aunor, Angel Locsin, John Lloyd Cruz and Daniel Padilla.  TEXT DEFINITION TRANSITIONS/ QUESTIONS STRUCTURE SIGNAL WORDS Problem/ Identify - problem is - What is the Solution problems and - dilemma is problem? pose solutions - if/then - Why is this a - because problem? - so that - Is anything - question/ being done to answer - puzzle try to solve is solved the problem? - What can be done to solve the problem?  EXAMPLE Dr. Ramos does not want the eagles to vanish. These Philippine giant birds are disappearing at an alarming rate. Dr. Ramos thinks that we should demand the government to plan for immediate action in the preservation of this specie. He also thinks that we should donate to Save the Eagles. Our donations will help to support and empower those who are fighting the hardest to preserve the eagles.With this,we can make a difference. We owe it to our helping and caring hands to do something. Galileo. He was a thoughtful youth and doubtless. He had an artistic ability. He might have turned out to br musician or painter. He busied himself with toy machines and inherited fondness for Mathematics. He tempted to lead a religious life.  TEXT DEFINITION TRANSITIONS/S QUESTIONS STRUCTURE IGNAL WORDS Compare and Discuss two - However/yet - What items are Contrast ideas, events, or - Nevertheless being compared? phenomena, - on the other - In what ways are showing how they hand - but/ they similar? are different and whereas Different? how they are - similarly - What conclusion similar - although does the author - also/likewise reach about these - in contrast/ items? comparison - What conclusion - different does the author - either/or reach about these  EXAMPLE Most mobile phones sold today have an operating system that is either designed by Apple or Google. Both of these operating systems allow users to connect to application stores and download applications. However, one major difference between these two operating systems is that Apple makes the iOS operating system powering their iPhones and iPads.In other words, the iOS operating system only appears on products created by Apple. On the other hand, Google makes the Android operating system that can be found on many different mobile phones and tablets like Samsung, Sony and LG.  TRANSITIONS TEXT DEFINITION /SIGNAL QUESTIONS STRUCTURE WORDS Definition or Describes a - for example - What are the Description topic by listing - characteristics most characteristics, - for instance important features, - such as characteristic attributes, and - including s? examples - to illustrate - How is it being described (what does it look like, how does it work, etc.)? - What is  EXAMPLE Galileo was a thoughtful youth and doubtless carried on a rich and varied reverie. He had artistic ability and might have turned out to be a musician or painter. When he had dwelt among the monks at Valambros, he had been tempted to lead the life of a religious. As a boy, he busied himself with toy machines and he inherited a fondness for mathematics. All these facts are of record  FOCUS QUESTION How can I determine the language and text structure in reading academic texts?  LEARNING TARGETS I can identify language used from various academic disciplines. I can determine the structure of a specific academic text. I can develop an outline through gleaning needed information from various academic texts.  CORE VALUE Wholeheartedness The learners will become active readers and thinkers. MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCIES Understanding language used in academic texts from various disciplines, and explains the specific ideas contained in various academic texts. Applying knowledge of text structure to glean the information requires the learners' to determine the structure of specific text