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LESSON 1 ACADEMIC LANGUAGE USED FROM VARIOUS DISCIPLINES

NATURE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ACADEMIC TEXT

ACADEMIC TEXT- a written language that provides information, which contain ideas and concepts that
are related to the particular discipline.

 Essay,
 Research Paper,
 Report,
 Project,
 Article,
 Thesis,
 and Dissertation

STRUCTURE (introduction, body, and conclusion)

- formal and logical


- enables the reader to follow the argument and navigate the text.

TONE

- attitude conveyed in a piece of writing

LANGUAGE

- use unambiguous (clear and precise) language.


- Formal language and the third person point-of-view should be used.
- Clear topic sentences enable a reader to follow your line of thinking without difficulty.
Technical language appropriate to area of study may also be used, however, it does not
mean using “big words” just for the sake of doing so

CITATION

- very important aspect of an academic text


- 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

- addresses complex issues that require higher-order thinking skills to comprehend.

EVIDENCE-BASED ARGUMENTS

- the key value is that opinions should be well-informed.

(In an academic text, the key value is that opinions should be well-informed. This means that the writer
must have a deep and accurate understanding of the relevant information and ongoing discussions
related to the topic. This understanding should cover both the specific area of study and broader
perspectives outside of it. Essentially, a strong academic argument is built on thorough research and
awareness of different viewpoints and evidence.)
THESIS-DRIVEN

- begins with a specific perspective, idea, or stance related to a research problem.

In academic writing a clear structure and a logical flow are imperative to a cohesive text.

FEATURES OF ACADEMIC TEXTS

1. COMPLEX

- Written language has no longer words, it is lexically more varied vocabulary.

- Written texts are shorter and the language has more grammatical complexity, including more
subordinate clauses and more passives.

2. FORMAL - Should avoid colloquial words and expressions.

3. PRECISE - Facts are given accurately and precisely.

4. OBJECTIVE - has fewer words that emphasize on the information you want to give and the arguments
you want to make - mostly use nouns (adjectives), rather than verbs (adverbs)

5. EXPLICIT - It is the responsibility of the writer in English to make it clear to the reader how the various
parts of the text are related.

6. ACCURATE

- Uses vocabulary accurately

- Most subjects have words with narrow specific meanings.

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

8. RESPONSIBLE - You must be responsible for and must be able to provide evidence and justification for
any claims you make.

9. ORGANIZE

- Well-organized.

- It flows easily from one section to the next in a logical fashion.

10. PLAN

- Well-planned.

- It usually takes place after research and evaluation, according to specific purpose and plan.
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; and,
7. To deeply understand an existing idea.

Factors to Consider in Writing Academic Text


1. State critical questions and issues;
2. Provide facts and evidence from credible sources;
3. Use precise and accurate words while avoiding jargon;
4. Take an objective point of view;
5. List references; and,
6. Use cautious language.

ACADEMIC LANGUAGE
- language needed by students to do the work in schools.
SOCIAL LANGUAGE
- is the set of vocabulary that allows us to communicate with others in the context of regular
daily conversations.
CHARACTERISTICS OF ACADEMIC LANGUAGE

A. Formal

-It should not sound conversational or casual. Colloquial, idiomatic, slang or journalistic expressions
should particularly be avoided.
Examples:
Use… Instead…
Consider, monitor Look at
Revise, review Go over
Solve, repair, amend Fix

B. Objective
- This means it is unbiased. It should be based on facts and evidence and are not influenced by
personal feelings.

C. Impersonal
- This involves avoiding the personal pronouns ‘I’ and ‘we’. For example, instead of writing ‘I will show’,
you might write ‘this report will show’. The second person, ‘you’, is also to be avoided.

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