CHAPTER 1 LESSON 1:

ACADEMIC LANGUAGE USED

FROM VARIOUS DISCIPLINES
English for Academic and Professional Purposes

ENGR. EDISEN F. MAMAUAG

Teacher II
 Learning Competencies
After the lesson, the learner should be able to:
1. determine the structure of a specific academic
text CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ia-c-1
2. differentiate language used in academic texts
from various disciplines CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ia-
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3. explain the specific ideas contained in various
academic texts CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ia-c-3
 Learning Competencies

4. use knowledge of text structure to glean the

information he/she needs CS_EN11/12A-
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5. use various techniques in summarizing a
variety of academic texts CS_EN11/12A-
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ACADEMIC TEXT
DEFINED
Academic Text

An academic text is a written

language that provides information,
which contain ideas and concepts
that are related to the particular
discipline.
Examples of
Academic Text
1. Essay
2. Research Paper
3. Report
4. Project
5. Article
6. Thesis
7. Dissertation
 NATURE AND
CHARACTERISTICS OF AN
ACADEMIC TEXT
 1.Structure
2.Tone
Nature and
Characteristic 3.Language
s 4.Citation
Academic Text
5.Complexity
6.Evidence-based
Arguments
7.Thesis-driven
Structure
Body

Introduction Conclusion

Basic
Structure
of an
Academic
Text
Tone
This refers to the attitude conveyed in
a piece of writing.
Tone
The arguments of others
are:
with an without
fairly appropriat described loaded or
presented e narrative accurately biased
tone language
Language
In writing academic text, use:
1. unambiguous language
2. clear topic sentences
3. formal language
4. third person point-of-view (he, she, it, they,
their)
5. technical language appropriate to area of
study*
Citation
• Citing sources in the body of the paper
and providing a list of references as
either footnotes or endnotes is a
very important aspect of an academic
text.
• Used to prevent Plagiarism
• APA Style 7th Edition
Complexity
An academic text addresses complex
issues that require higher-order
thinking skills to comprehend.
Evidence-based Arguments
What is valued in an academic text is
that 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.
Thesis-driven
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.
Thesis Statement
• It is the main idea of an essay.
• Presents topic of the essay
• Gives the writer's claim about the topic
• Appears at the end of the introduction
• Allows the reader know what to expect
 FEATURES OF
ACADEMIC TEXT
Features of Academic Text
- Written language has no longer words, it is lexically more varied
1. vocabulary.
Comple - Written texts are shorter and the language has more
x grammatical complexity, including more subordinate clauses and
more passives.
2. - Should avoid colloquial words and expressions.

Formal

3. - Facts are given accurately and precisely.

Precise
Features of Academic Text
- has fewer words that emphasize on the information you want to
4. give and the arguments you want to make
Objectiv - mostly use nouns (adjectives), rather than verbs (adverbs)
e
5. - 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.
Explicit

- Uses vocabulary accurately

6.
Accurate - Most subjects have words with narrow specific meanings.
Features of Academic Text
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. - You must be responsible for and must be able to provide

Responsible 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.
Features of Academic Text

10. - Well-planned.

Plan
- It usually takes place after
research and evaluation,
according to specific purpose and
plan.
PURPOSES IN READING
AN ACADEMIC TEXT
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
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
Academic Language
Academic language is the language
needed by students to do the work in
schools.
Examples of Academic
Language
1. Discipline-specific vocabulary
2. Grammar and punctuation
3. Rhetorical conventions and devices
Social Language
Social language is the set of
vocabulary that allows us to
communicate with others in the context
of regular daily conversations.
Differences between Social and
Academic Languages
Social Language Academic Language
In everyday interactions in spoken/written In textbooks, research papers, conferences
form in spoken/written form
For everyday conversation Used in school/work conversations
Used to write to friends, family, or for other Appropriate for written papers, classwork,
social purposes homework
Informal, such as words like ''cool,'' ''guy,'' Very formal and more sophisticated in its
''kidding'') expressions, such as words like
''appropriate,'' ''studies,'' ''implementation''
Can use slang expressions Don't use slang
Can be repetitive Uses a variety of terms
Can use phrases Uses sentences
Sentences don't follow grammar Sentences begin with appropriate
conventions necessarily, with phrases like, transitions, like, ''moreover'' or ''in
''you're hungry?'' addition'')
(Social & Academic Language Acquisition: Differences & Characteristics, 2020)
CHARACTERISTICS OF
ACADEMIC LANGUAGE
Characteristics of Academic
Language

A. Formal B. Objective C. Impersonal

• It should not • This means it • - This involves

sound is unbiased. avoiding the
conversationa personal
l or casual. pronouns ‘I’
and ‘we’.
Formal

Instead… Use…
Look at Consider, monitor

Go over Revise, review

Fix Solve, repair, amend

Impersonal
• For example, instead of writing:
‘I will show’
you might write:
‘This report will show’
• The second person, ‘you’, is also to be
avoided.