Quintinians Technical Vocational School Incorporated

Rizal St. Pob. Zone I, San Quintin, Pangasinan

1st semester , Academic Year 2020 - 2021

GRADE 11
Q1 / W 1 / DAY 1 – DAY 6

LEARNING MODULE
IN

English for Academics

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Professional purposes
 NATURE OF ACADEMIC TEXTS

Objective:
At the end of the lesson , the students should be able to:

 Determines the structure of a specific academic text.

 Differentiates language used in academic text from various disciplines
 Explains the specific ideas contained in various academic text

DISCUSSION/ INTERACTION

Reading is one skill that is put into good use every day. As soon as we go to the kitchen and
open the cupboard to prepare our first meal for the day, we start reading the labels on the boxes
and cans found on the shelves. We pick a box of cereals and read the instructions written on the
package. With proper understanding of these directions, we can enjoy a hearty breakfast.

This section aims to enhance the students’ skills in reading academic texts. In the earlier years
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the students were taught reading strategies. These strategies can give them a better grasp of the
reading texts.

The first two selections provide an account of the history of language; one discusses language
development from gestures to speech, the other gives a broad perspective of the periods in
the history of the English Language. The chronological presentation of facts can help
explain how languages change through time.

The four selections that follow are a sharp contrast to the first two in terms of length. These
selections though brief, provide sufficient information on a variety of topics. The longer
selections require skills that enable the reader to determine text structures as the key to
understanding meaning and gathering information.

This section also contains texts that illustrate the use of the English language in different
disciplines. The language registers as these varieties of English in the different fields of learning
are called, are distinctly shown in the selections that include the language of medicine, law,
journalism, and literature
 WHAT IS AN ACADEMIC TEXT?

Academic text is defined as critical, objective, specialized texts written by experts or

professionals in a given field using formal language. Academic texts are objective. This means
that they are based on facts with solid basis.

ACADEMIC WRITING

Academic writing is a core subject in the academe

Academic writing is a particular style used in formal essays and other assessments for the
course. It requires formal language, a logical structure and is supported by evidence/s.
Academic writing is clear, concise, focused, structured and backed up by evidence. Its
purpose is to aid the reader's understanding. It has a formal tone and style, but it is not
complex and does not require the use of long sentences and complicated vocabulary.
Academic writing refers to a style of expression that researchers use to define the
intellectual boundaries of their disciplines and their specific areas of expertise.
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ACADEMIC READING

Academic reading differs from reading for pleasure. You will often not read every word,
and you are reading for a specific purpose rather than enjoyment. This page explains
different types of purpose and how the purpose affects how you read, as well as
suggesting a general approach to reading academic texts.
Academic and nonacademic texts are also typically written for a particular audience.
While nonacademic texts are intended more for mass, public consumption than scholarly
or academic texts, they may be targeted towards special interests or occupations in
society.

ACADEMIC LANGUAGE

Academic language is the language needed by students to do the work in schools. It includes,
for example, discipline-specific vocabulary, grammar and punctuation, and applications of
 rhetorical conventions and devices that are typical for a content area (e.g., essays, lab reports,
discussions of a controversial issue.)

IMPORTANCE OF ACADEMIC WRITING.

As a required core subject in senior high school, it means that the skill of writing is a
necessity to be able to communicate using the appropriate language needed in formal
communication.

Since the goal of academic writing is to communicate, it is very important to apply the
appropriate language, learn the rules and practice the skills of writing for academic and
professional purposes.

It is important because it is a measure of one’s professionalism as it seeks to simplify complex

messages providing common understanding with the target audience. It is important because it is
fundamental in achieving higher education. It serves as the window of one’s thoughts. It aids in
one’s understanding of the intended message or text.

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CHARACTERISTICS OR FEATURES OF A TEXT

FECOS

F -formal or informal. A text used for academic and professional purposes make use of a
formalrather than informal language.

E- explicit or implicit. A text used for academic and professional purposes make use of explicit
or observable, clear and precise facts or objects rather than implicit, unclear, unspecified facts.

C- complex or simple. A text used for academic and professional purposes is simplified to be
able to reach or connect its target audience or readers.

O- bjective or subjective – A text for academic and professional purposes uses behavioral
objectives that could be seen and touch by the senses. Text with subjective or unclear purposes
could be used in other purposes rather than for the purpose of producing an academic text.
 S- specific or holistic - An academic text could be written using either of the two approaches,
parts to whole approach (specific) or whole to parts approach (holistic).

FEATURES OF ACADEMIC WRITING: CFPO

Complexity - Through written language, complex ideas could be simplified using a simple
language or commonly used idioms that are understandable to a specific target audience.

Formality - Academic writing uses formal language rather than slang or informal language.

Precision - In academic writing, facts and figures could be quoted from exact sources for further
reference.

Objectivity - Written language could provide more explicit or objective purpose of

communication

CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD ACADEMIC WRITING

Good academic writing is transparent: right from the start, the reader should have a clear
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of the author's purpose, argument, and structure.

Good academic writing, no matter the discipline, field, or genre, is characterized by:

1. Use Good Ideas.

 Your ideas are the most important element of your project, especially as it takes
shape. But before you show your final drafts to other readers, you need to pay
attention to style, grammar, and mechanics. Mechanics include your punctuations,
capitalization and margins
2. Has Clear Sense of Audience, Genre, and Purpose.
 Keep in mind the rhetorical purpose and academic standards under which you
write:

(a) Who is your audience?

(b) What is your purpose? and

 (c) What is the genre of what you are writing?

Approaching the “So What” Question. Academic Writing is considered successful when it
answers the “So What” question or problem statement, best described by the following
guidelines to be answered in the text:

(a) What is the issue?

(b) What are the specific questions surrounding the issue?

(c) What is the context and background of the issue? And

(d) Why does the issue matter? If the work you produce answers these questions
and tackles the answers by paying attention to both higher- and lower-order concerns, and

adds new information (called the value-add) to make the writing even more compelling, the
paper will be successful.
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3. Use appropriate conjunctions for ideas to flow logically using a certain pattern

Use transitions words, signal phrases, and verbs that tell the reader (the audience) your stand
based on the given evidence from verifiable source/s.

Each paragraph, and your paper as a whole, should follow this format:

(a) Introduce the main idea that will be discussed,

(b) Provide the evidence used to prove your argument, and

(c) Outline the significance of the evidence you have provided.

 4. Choose sources judiciously. Choose appropriate authentic sources of information
and decide:

(a) How much information to provide, (b) What kind of information to provide, and (c) How
to sequence the information you provide.

5. Use clear and direct. Use strong verbs, rather than nouns and adverbs. Use strong
verbs, such as “to speed,” rather than “to drive quickly,”
6. Specific and detail-oriented prose. Explain with specific examples and elaborate if
needed.
7. Be consistent in tone and style. Voice and verb tenses used in the text need be consistent
from start to finish. In the Sciences, passive voice is often used (the chemicals were
mixed), whereas in the Humanities, active voice is used (the assistant mixed the
chemicals). Use the appropriate tone and style needed to communicate.
8. Use compelling strong voice. Write with conviction to the target audience.
9. Be mechanically competent: Cite references and acknowledge the source of information.
Failure to do soAND
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be a case of Plagiarism.
PURPOSESPlagiarism is a “no-no” to academic
writing.

Four types of academic writing based on style EPND

They are expository, persuasive, narrative, and descriptive.

1. Expository – Writing in which author’s purpose is to inform or explain the subject to the
reader.
2. Persuasive – Writing that states the opinion of the writer and attempts to influence the
reader.
3. Narrative – Writing in which the author tells a story. The story could be fact or fiction.
4. Descriptive – A type of expository writing that uses the five senses to paint a picture for
the reader. This writing incorporates imagery and specific details.
 LEARNING ACTIVITY ( PORTFOLIO NO. 1 )

BRIEF HISTORY

NAME:

COURSE:

DIRECTION: Answer what is being asked. Write your answer on the space provided

1. Consult the dictionary for the origin of the following words:

a. Cheese

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b. School

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c. Altar

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d. Religion

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2. Look up the origin of the following words used by Filipinos:

a. mesa
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 b. lapis
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c. bag
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d. kabayo

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e. titser

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 Explain briefly how these words became part of the local language(s) in the Philippines.
 LEARNING ACTIVITY ( PORTFOLIO NO. 2 )

TITLE: Picture narrative

MATERIALS: Cellphone and printed picture

STEPS/PROCEDURE
1. Take your cp camera with you.
2. Go around the different corners of your house, then take a picture of people that interests
you. Ask yourself if you could relate to it.
3. Then make a narrative applying the guideline #2. Has Clear Sense of Audience, Genre,
and Purpose.
Consider the following while writing.

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What is the issue? AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

(b) What are the specific questions surrounding the issue?

(c) What is the context and background of the issue? and

(d) Why does the issue matter to you?

NOTE: Write the narrative in a space provided and paste the printed picture of the people interest
you.
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NAME:

COURSE:

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 What I’have learned in this Chapter 1?

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