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The document defines texts and differentiates between academic and non-academic texts. It states that academic texts are written by researchers for universities, include peer-reviewed sources, and have been assessed by experts. Non-academic texts are aimed at general audiences and may be inaccurate or biased. Examples of each are provided such as research reports and theses for academic, and newspapers and YouTube for non-academic. The purpose and structure of academic texts is also outlined.

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Academic Texts

The document defines texts and differentiates between academic and non-academic texts. It states that academic texts are written by researchers for universities, include peer-reviewed sources, and have been assessed by experts. Non-academic texts are aimed at general audiences and may be inaccurate or biased. Examples of each are provided such as research reports and theses for academic, and newspapers and YouTube for non-academic. The purpose and structure of academic texts is also outlined.

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Lesson 1

CHERRY CLAIRE A. PAROCHELIN


EAPP
Objectives
• DEFINE WHAT A TEXT IS
• IDENTIFY THE KINDS OF TEXTS
• DIFFERENTIATE ACADEMIC AND
NON- ACADEMIC TEXTS
Objectives
• CITE SOURCES OF ACADEMIC
TEXTS
• LIST THE STRUCTURE AND
PURPOSE OF ACADEMIC TEXTS
THE K-W-L chart
K W L

What do you know? What do you want to know? What did you learn?

TEXT
noun a message
Letters
and words
communication
verb
Exchange
Send a of ideas
message communicate
TEXT
the words that make up the main
part of a book, magazine,
newspaper, website, etc.
(Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
TEXT

a complete glossary of grammatical


and rhetorical terms commonly used
when studying English (www.thoughts.com)
KINDS OF
TEXT
1.
ACADEMIC
TEXTS
ACADEMIC TEXT
• includes concepts and theories
that are related to the specific
discipline they explore
ACADEMIC
TEXT
• academic materials are written by
academic researchers attached to
universities
ACADEMIC TEXT
materials have been scrutinized
and assesses by a panel of
academic experts before
publication
ACADEMIC TEXT examples
 peer reviewed academic journals
 conference papers
 research reports
 dissertations &thesis
 books
2. NON-
ACADEMIC
TEXTS
NON- ACADEMIC
TEXTS
• materials are not written by
academic researchers and
are aimed at the general
public
NON- ACADEMIC
TEXTS
• some non-academic sources
may be inaccurate, biased
and out of date
NON- ACADEMIC TEXTS
examples
 Newspapers
 Magazines
 internet news services
 TV and radio programs
 YouTube videos
FAST TALK
Activity 1:
Distinguishing
Academic versus Non-
Academic texts
1. NEWSPAPERS
Non- academic
2. MAGAZINES
Non- academic
3. RESEARCH
REPORTS
Academic
4. PUBLISHED
SCIENCE JOURNALS
Academic
5. CONFERENCE
PAPERS
Academic
6. INTERNET SITE
LIKE WIKIPEDIA
Non- academic
7. YOUTUBE
CHANNEL
Non- academic
8. THESIS
Academic
9. FACEBOOK
POSTS
Non- academic
10. BOOKS
Academic
11. MEMES
Non- academic
12. Personal Journals
Non- academic
13. OHNS Confessions
Non- academic
14. References
Academic
15. Twitter tweets
Non- Academic
16. Wattpad series
Non- Academic
16. Encyclopedias
Academic
17.Jonaxx stories
Non-Academic
18. Bible
Non-Academic
19. E-book
Non-Academic
20. Japanese Manga
Non-Academic
TRUE or FALSE ?
1. Text is
a printed True
message
2. There
are 3
kinds of False
texts
3. Non-academic
texts are
published texts
assessed by the False
researchers
4. Daily personal
journals and
diaries are non- True
academic texts.
5. Academic
sources include
conference True
papers and
theses.
IDENTIFY WHETHER
THE FOLLOWING
TEXT IS ACADEMIC
(A) OR NON-
ACADEMIC (NA)
1. Blessed Tuesday
everyone! Up for a
brand new day’. :0
#feelingblessedtuesday
A
2. Marawi bombing had
gone wild due to the
excessive exchange of shots
between the Maute group
and the Philippine forces
-Phil. Daily Inquirer
NA
3. This study aimed to
investigate the differences
of males and females’
favorite subject
A
NA
4. In the early 13 century, Oton was
th

alreading a flourishing Malay


settlement. Its port, now the site of
Batiano Bridge, was one of the five
ancient Malay ports in Irong-Irong
tradings with Sanglays and other
inter-island ports. A
5.

NA
NA
5.

A
NA
Introduction
Africa is the World’s second-largest continent –
30,065,000 km² covering approximately 20% of
the Earth’s land and 6% of the Earth’s surface .

• It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east,


the Indian Ocean to the west and the
Mediterranean Sea to the north

•The oldest human remains ever discovered were


found in Ethiopia. They are approximately 200,000
years old

A
LMS Chat ta!

NA
Exciting new transitions

Structures of
academic text
• typically formal
• have clearly structured
introduction, body, and
conclusion
• include information from
credible sources which in turn
are properly cited

• include a list of references


used in developing the
academic paper
Purpose of
academic text
• to a better understand
of an existing idea
• to gain more
information
• to get ideas that can support a
particular writing assignment
• to identify gaps in existing ideas
• to connect new ideas to existing
ones

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