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Features of Academic Texts

This document discusses the key features of academic writing. It notes that academic writing is linear with a central point, uses formal language without colloquialisms or abbreviations, and aims to inform rather than entertain. It emphasizes objectivity, precision, explicitness of relationships between ideas, accuracy, and responsibility to evidence claims. Academic writing is also characterized by complexity of language, organization of content in a logical flow, and planning after research.

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Features of Academic Texts

This document discusses the key features of academic writing. It notes that academic writing is linear with a central point, uses formal language without colloquialisms or abbreviations, and aims to inform rather than entertain. It emphasizes objectivity, precision, explicitness of relationships between ideas, accuracy, and responsibility to evidence claims. Academic writing is also characterized by complexity of language, organization of content in a logical flow, and planning after research.

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FEATURES

OF
ACADEMIC
TEXT
1. How long should an introduction be?
A. Every introduction should be at least five sentences.
B. The length of the introduction varies with the purpose of the
essay.
C. A good introduction only needs to be one sentences.
D. All of the above
B. The length of the introduction varies with the purpose of the
essay.
2. What should a good conclusion be?
A.reiterates the main points made in the paper.
B. states the significance of research findings.
C. calls to action.
D. All of the above
A. reiterates the main points made in the paper.
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE about
introduction?
A.An introduction should set the tone and flow into the
body of the paper.
B. Start with an obvious, general statement that the reader
can agree with.
C. State your position by saying “In this paper, I will
show…”
D. All of the above
A. An introduction should set the tone and flow into the body of
the paper.
4. Which of the following is a GOOD strategy for
engaging readers in the introductory paragraph?
A.telling a brief story
B. starting with a dictionary definition
C. announcing the purpose in a formal way
D. none of the above
A. telling a brief story
5. Which of the following best defines an executive
summary
A.briefly covers all the main parts of the report.
B. provides a concise statement of the findings and
recommendations based on those findings
C. appears on a separate page and is able to stand on its
own
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
6. What is a thesis statement?
A.It is the central idea of a paper.
B. It is the answer to the central question raised in a
paper.
C. It is the first sentence of the introductory paragraph.
D. both A and B
D. both A and B
7. What is a topic sentence?
A.It is the first sentence in a paragraph.
B. It is the discussion of each paragraph.
C. It is the sentence that expresses the main idea of the
paragraph.
D. It is the transitional sentence logically connecting
two paragraphs together
C. It is the sentence that expresses the main idea of the
paragraph.
8. Which of the following should NOT be included in a
concluding paragraph?
A.recommendation for further exploration of the subject
B. new idea not discussed in the main body of the paper
C. short summary of the main idea
D. question about the research findings
B. new idea not discussed in the main body of the paper
9. Which language feature of academic writing
contains fewer words that refer to the writer or the
reader?
A. Complexity
B. Formality
C. Precision
D. Objectivity
D. Objectivity
10. What language features of academic writing show
citations of ideas and acknowledging sources of
information?
A.Accuracy
B. Explicitness
C. Hedging
D. Responsibility
D. Responsibility
11. Which among the following is NOT a reading
strategy?
A.Asking Questions
B. Infer and Predict
C. Repetition
D. Visualize
C. Repetition
12. Making connections is one of reading strategies, thus
this involves the following, EXCEPT:
A.Text to life
B. Text to nature
C. Text to self
D. Text to text
B. Text to nature
◦ EAPP MODULE 1.pdf
FEATURES
OF
ACADEMIC
TEXT
◦ Academic writing in English is linear, which means it has
one central point or theme with every part contributing to
the main line of argument, without digressions or
repetitions. Its objective is to inform rather than entertain.
As well as this it is in the standard written form of the
language. There are ten main features of academic
writing that are often discussed. Academic writing is to
some extent: complex, formal, objective, explicit, hedged,
and responsible. It uses language precisely and
accurately. It is also well organized and planned.
Complexity

Written language is relatively more complex than


spoken language. Written language has longer words,
it is lexically more dense and it has a more varied
vocabulary. It uses more noun-based phrases than
verb-based phrases. Written texts are shorter and the
language has more grammatical complexity, including
more subordinate clauses and more passives.
Formality

Academic writing is relatively formal. In general


this means that in an essay you should avoid
colloquial words and expressions.
Academic writing is relatively formal. In general, this means that
you should AVOID:
a. colloquial words and expressions: stuff, a lot, thing
b. abbreviated forms: can’t, doesn’t, shouldn’t
c. two-word verbs: put off, bring up
d. subheadings, numbering, and bullet points
e. asking questions
Precision

In academic writing, facts and figures are given


precisely. In academic writing, you need to be
precise when you use information, dates, or
figures. Do not use “a lot of people” when you
can say “50 million people.
Objectivity
Written language is in general objective rather than
personal. It therefore has fewer words that refer to the
writer or the reader. This means that the main
emphasis should be on the information that you want
to give and the arguments you want to make, rather
than you. For that reason,  academic writing tends to
use nouns (and adjectives), rather than verbs (and
adverbs).
Explicitness
Academic writing is explicit about the relationships
in the text. Furthermore, 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. These
connections can be made explicit by the use of
different signaling words.
Accuracy

Academic writing uses vocabulary accurately.


Most subjects have words with narrow specific
meanings. Linguistics distinguishes clearly
between "phonetics" and "phonemics"; general
English does not.
Responsibility

◦In academic writing you must be responsible


for, and must be able to provide evidence and
justification for, any claims you make. You are
also responsible for demonstrating an
understanding of any source texts you use.
Organization

◦Academic writing is well organized. It flows


easily from one section to the next in a
logical fashion. A good place to start is the
genre of your text. Once you have decided on
the genre, the structure is easily determined.
Planning

◦Academic writing is well planned. It usually


takes place after research and evaluation,
according to a specific purpose and plan.
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