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Lesson 1 (Acad vs. Non-Acad)

The document provides an overview of fundamentals for reading academic texts. It distinguishes academic texts from non-academic texts, giving examples of each. The document also outlines typical content and style elements of academic texts such as objective tone, hedging language, and citation of credible sources. Finally, it recommends several reading strategies such as surveying, questioning, and recalling information to aid comprehension.

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Lesson 1 (Acad vs. Non-Acad)

The document provides an overview of fundamentals for reading academic texts. It distinguishes academic texts from non-academic texts, giving examples of each. The document also outlines typical content and style elements of academic texts such as objective tone, hedging language, and citation of credible sources. Finally, it recommends several reading strategies such as surveying, questioning, and recalling information to aid comprehension.

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Fundamentals of

Reading Academic
Texts
 Bellwork: Concept Mapping
 Instructions:
 Create a concept map about “Reading”.
 Think of at least 5 to 10 words that you can associate
with the word ‘Reading’.
 Connect the topic to the first word and first word to the
next succeeding words.
 After connecting the words, create your own definition of
the word ‘Reading’ by simply putting words/phrases in
between each word.
 Note: You are not allowed to copy from the net. Be
critical.
EXAMPLE:

Reading process Skill

meaning communication cognitive

READING is a PROCESS of enhancing our innate SKILL


and establishes a COGNITIVE COMMUNICATION to form
a new MEANING.
Why do we read?
Academic text
Vs.
Non-Academic
text
EXAMPLES OF ACADEMIC TEXTS

Articles Conferenc Review


Theses/Dissertations
e Papers Papers

- Published - Presented - Provide - Personal


in journals. in scholarly critique and researches of
conference. evaluation of candidate for
- Offers scholarly graduation in a
results of - Can be
papers university.
research and articles and
published. published in
development journals.
.
EXAMPLES OF NON-ACADEMIC TEXTS

Magazines
Fictional Works Memorandum

- Presents - Presents non- - Present a few


trending existing information
topics, characters and such as agenda
lifestyle, of meetings,
situations
events, and announcements
featured
created by the
author. , and the like.
content.
Opinionated
in some parts.
CONTENT AND STYLE OF ACADEMIC TEXTS
In general, authors observe the following when writing
academic texts.
State critical questions and issues
Provide facts and evidences from credible sources
Use precise and accurate words while avoiding
jargon and colloquial expressions
Take an objective point-of-view and avoid being
personal and subjective
List references
Use hedging or cautious language to tone down their
claims.
EXAMPLES OF HEDGING EXPRESSIONS:
 Modal auxiliary verbs
May, might, can, could, would, should

The measure might have negative effects on the patients health.

 Modal lexical verbs


To seem, to appear, to believe, to assume
 The discussion appears to have a positive implications.
CRITICAL READING STRATEGIES

 Before Reading

 During Reading

After Reading
BEFORE READING :
DURING READING:
AFTER READING:
OTHER READING STRATEGIES:

S
-Check the headings and tables, diagrams, or figures in
SURVE the text.
-- Read the first few and last sentences
Y or
SKIM

Q
-Annotate the headings with your questions.
QUESTION -- Develop questions on the types of information you
expect from the text.

3
READ -Look for answers to your questions
-Stop and slow down if the passage is not clear.

RECITE
or - Recall by writing a summary or synthesis

R
- Highlight or underline the important points you read
RECALL
-Go back and re-read the questions you wrote and see
REVIEW if you can answer them.
-- Evaluate what you learned.
KWL Method
What I What I What I
[W]ant have
[K]no
to Learn [L]earned
w
This column is This column is  This column is
where the where the where the
readers write readers write readers write
everything that their questions their
they know about about the topic. understanding
the assigned about the topic
topic to be read. and answers for
their questions.
 

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