English for Academic and Professional Purposes

English for Academic and Professional Purposes

​Lesson 3 and 4

by Icel Jane Bete-Sotacio

QUICK RECAP​

Multiple Choice

Academic texts are completely different from non-academic texts in terms of

structure, content and style.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Authors of academic texts usually present facts to support their main

argument.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Essentially, the language of academic texts is precise and accurate

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

The point of view of an academic texts is highly subjective.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Academic writing is relatively formal. In general, this means that you should AVOID

colloquial words and expressions.

• TRUE

• FA

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Poll

Let us check your attendance by describing your dominant feeling today. Kindly choose ONE.

TODAY'S TARGET

A. Uses various techniques in summarizing a variety of academic texts

B. States the thesis statement of an academic text

C. Outlines reading texts in various disciplines

​What you asked?

• ​What are the crucial details necessary for supporting the ideas?

• ​What is the difference between a thesis statement and a research question?

• ​What is the important skill for you to understand academic text?

​What you asked?

• Why we need to learn the skill of summarizing and paraphrasing and outlining and how it can affect to our academic writings as a young readers?

• ​How can we make a summary easily and techniques?

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Techniques in Summarizing:

1. ​Read the text you are about to summarize over and over again.

2. Identify the main idea of the text you are planning to summarize.

3. Put your feet into your readers’ shoes.

4. Ensure a smooth flow of ideas

5. Limit your summary to a few sentences.

6. Do not forget to proofread your work.

Multiple Choice

Mario copied everything from the book.

• SUMMARIZING

• NOT SUMMARIZING

Multiple Choice

Juan extracted the key ideas in the text.

• SUMMARIZING

• NOT SUMMARIZING

Multiple Choice

Concepcion looked for key words and phrases.

• SUMMARIZING

• NOT SUMMARIZING

Multiple Choice

Pamela extended the message of the text and include some of her

interpretations

• SUMMARIZING

• NOT SUMMARIZING

Multiple Choice

Pedro concentrated on the important details.

• SUMMARIZING

• NOT SUMMARIZING

• ​design to follow when writing a structure, a discourse, or an article.

• ​arranges a material in a logical way into main ideas, supporting ideas, and supporting details.

​What is OUTLINING?

• An outline can be a sentence outline or topic outline.

• A sentence outline is written in full sentence while a topic outline is in words or phrases.

• ​The main idea or topic is the main topic of the outline. All main topics are indicated by Roman Numeral (I, II and III). Subtopics are noted by letters and supporting details are indicated by Arabic Numerals (1, 2, 3..)

Multiple Choice

What is a thesis statement?

• It is the central idea of a paper

• It is the answer to the central question raised in a paper.

• It is the first sentence of the introductory paragraph.

• both A and B

Multiple Choice

What should be a good conclusion?

• reiterates the main points made in the paper.

• states the significance of research findings

• calls to action

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What is a GOOD strategy for engaging readers in the introductory paragraph?

• telling a brief story

• starting with a dictionary definition

• announcing the purpose in a formal way

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

How long should an introduction be?

• Every introduction should be at least five sentences

• The length of the introduction varies with the purpose of the essay.

• A good introduction only needs to be one sentences.

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What is the topic sentence?

• It is the first sentence in a paragraph

• It is the discussion of each paragraph.

• It is the sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph.

• It is the transitional sentence logically connecting two paragraphs

  together.

​What you asked?

• ​What are the crucial details necessary for supporting the ideas?

• ​What is the difference between a thesis statement and a research question?

• ​What is the important skill for you to understand academic text?

​What you asked?

• Why we need to learn the skill of summarizing and paraphrasing and outlining and how it can affect to our academic writings as a young readers?

• ​How can we make a summary easily and techniques?