English for Academic and Professional Purposes

The basic structure that is used by an academic text is consist of three (3) parts ________, ________, and _________ which is formal and logical.

It is essential to always acknowledge the source of any ideas, research findings, data, or quoted text that have been used in a paper to avoid committing ____________.

Opinions are based on a sound understanding of the pertinent body of knowledge and academic debates that exist within, and often external to a specific discipline.

• structure

• evidence-based

• tone

• language

It is necessary to make decisions about your stance on a particular subject, or the strength of the claims you are making.

•         Organize

•   Explicit

•         Hedging

•         Accurate

It is the responsibility of the writer to make it clear to the reader how the various parts of the text are related.

•        Formal

•      Objective

•      Explicit

•         Responsible

Which of the folloowing is NOT a purpose of writing an academic text?

• To give specific information

• To give your arguments

• To compare and contrast

• To entertain people

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Social language?

• Sentences begin with appropriate transitions

• Sentences don't follow grammar conventions necessarily

• Used to write to friends and family

The use of "I" and "We" should be avoided.

• Objective

• Formal

• Unbiased

• Impersonal

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.

• Tone

• Structure

• Thesis-driven

• Complex

Which of the following examples DO NOT conform to characteristics of an ACADEMIC text?

• The current study showed that COVID-19 pandemic lockdown affected the academic performance of most participants with varying degrees.

• I believe they are the first and last and the closest things I have to say about my own life.

• Some educators suggest that the distinction between conversational and academic language is somewhat arbitrary and that it is the situation, community, or context that is either predominantly social or academic.

• The current study showed that the most popular device that students used to access the online materials was the smart phone followed by laptop, while the least used tool was the personal computer.