English for Academic and Professional Purposes (Grade 11 SHS

___________ is defined as critical, objective, specialized texts written by experts or professionals in a given field using formal language.

• Academic texts

• Non-academic texts

_________ refers to writing that is informal and intended for a lay audience, often without research or sources involved.

• Academic Texts

• Non-academic texts

The following are examples of non-academic text EXCEPT:

• Blog posts

• Newsletters

• Magazines

• Articles

The following are examples of academic texts EXCEPT:

• Research paper

• Thesis

• Novels

• Book reviews

Which of the following are the objectives of academic texts? (Select all that applies)

• Better understand existing ideas and connect new ideas to existing ones

• Get ideas that can support a particular argument

• Gain more information and knowledge about a certain topic

• Identify gaps/limitations in existing studies

The following are the structure of academic texts EXCEPT:

• Have a clearly structured introduction, body and conclusion

• Does not include a list of references used in developing the academic paper

• Include concepts and theories that are related to the specific discipline they explore.

• Exhibit all the properties of a well-written text such as organization, unity and the likes.

In writing academic texts, one must observe the following EXCEPT:

• State critical questions and issues relating to the topic

• Using precise and accurate words while using jargons and colloquial expressions

• Take an objective point-of-view and avoid being personal and subjective.

• List references used at the end of the academic text

One of the areas to consider in writing academic text that deals with clarity of the purpose and the thesis statement, relevance of the supporting points to the thesis statement and knowledge on the subject matter.

• Content

• Structure

• Language and Style

• Mechanics

One of the areas to consider in writing academic text that deals with coherence and logical sequence of ideas.

• Content

• Structure

• Language and Style

• Mechanics

One of the areas to consider in writing academic text that deals with the appropriate word choice and sentence construction.

• Content

• Structure

• Language and style

• Mechanics