Eapp Module Week 2

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
Weekly Learning Plan. Week 2

First Quarter, First Semester, SY 2022-2023
Prepared by Ms. Rojem Mae del Carmen
I. Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the learner will be able to:
a. distinguish the five aspects of academic and professional language;
b. identify the use of these aspects in academic text; and
c. use academic and professional language in writing sentences.
1. Spelling1
● pursue
- to follow a course of activity
- He wants to pursue a career in medicine.
● length
- a measurement of how long something is in size
- The boat was 16 feet in length.
● strength
- physical power/energy
- I didn’t have the strength to get out of bed.
● taught
- the past tense and past participle of teach
- She taught in this school last year.
● thought
- idea/opinion
- His mind was filled with thoughts of revenge.
2.Grammar Check2
● Use of apostrophes
You use an apostrophe in a contraction (e.g., “there is” to “there’s”) or to show
possession (e.g., “the manager’s pet peeve”). You don’t use one if the “s” is there
simply to make a word a plural.
Wrong: We need to get our sale’s numbers up.

Right: We need to get our sales numbers up.
• Copy the underlined word and place the apostrophe correctly.

1. Mr. Presidents envoy is coming.
2. Its not easy to commute every day.
3. My mothers dish is famous.
4. Theres a band playing outside.
5. Jesus disciples were obedient to him.
● Rewrite the sentences with correct use of apostrophe.

1. The apple’s taste is sour.
2. The apple’s are ripe.
3. I have many coin’s in my pocket.
4. The coin’s value is low.
5. My classmate’s bag was missing.
6. My classmate’s are busy studying.
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Five Aspects of Professional and Academic Language
a. Formality
b. Objectivity
c. Explicitness
d. Structure
e. Caution
1. FORMALITY– dignified stance in writing

a. Uses expanded modal forms
3Modals in academic writing can change a sentence’s meaning into a prediction,
suggestion, or a question. Modals can also serve a social function to show uncertainty or
politeness. They are especially common in discussion sections of research papers.
CONTRACTED EXPANDED CONTRACTED EXPANDED CONTRACTED EXPANDED
can’t cannot shouldn’t should not mustn’t must not
won’t will not wouldn’t would not couldn’t could not
b. Use expanded terms not contraction

Don’t Do not
We’re We are
There’s There is
It’ll It will
c. Avoid colloquial expressions

4A colloquialism is a word or expression that makes up the informal style of language
that people use in casual conversation. Instead of expressions, be direct to the point.
5Examples:
“Hard to swallow” = difficult to believe

“Up for grabs” = available to anyone
“Knee jerk reaction” = a quick or automatic response
“Head over heels” = in love
2. OBJECTIVITY – Impersonal, social distance is maintained
a. Avoid using personal pronouns

6I, you, he, she, it, we they, me, him, her, us, and them are all personal pronouns.
Personal pronouns are the stunt doubles of grammar; they stand in for the people (and
perhaps animals) who star in our sentences. Instead, specify who are being referred to.
Example: X They discovered new results in their experiment.
The researchers discovered new results in their experiment.
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b. Avoid rhetorical questions
7A rhetorical question is asked just for effect, or to lay emphasis on some point being
discussed when no real answer is expected. Be direct.

● “Did you hear me?”
● “Ok?”
● “Why not?”
● 'Who wouldn't want to be a millionaire?'
● ‘Do we really want our planet to survive?’
c. Avoid emotive language

8Emotive language is word choice that is used to evoke emotion.
An innocent bystander was murdered in cold blood in Downtown Chicago. The words
“innocent” and “murdered” and the phrase “in cold blood” are the uses of emotive
language in this sentence.
3. EXPLICITNESS – Explicit means fully revealed or expressed. In academic text, the

meaning and relationships of statements should be clear and definite. Therefore, we use
SIGNPOSTS or signal words/transitions to articulate the structure of writing. 9
4. STRUCTURE – Avoid redundancy or repetition in combining ideas.
2 Types of Structuring:
1. Nominalization – These are nouns created from adjectives or verbs. 11It prevents you
from repeating the same verb or other word again and it makes your writing less
personal as the focus will be on an action rather than who did it.
Example: decide - decision argue - argument
She was thinking about all the work she had to do and this made her stressed.
The thought of all the work she had to do made her stressed.
I analysed the data, which revealed the numbers of obese people had increased.
An analysis of the data revealed an increase in obesity.
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The charity was set up to help blind people.
The charity was set up to help the blind.
2. Passivization– The results of actions are highlighted.
Active (S-TV-DO) Passive (S-LV-C)

Subject - Transitive Verb - Direct Object Subject - Linking Verb - Complement
*Direct Object - Receiver of action *Linking Verbs: am, is, was, are, were
12She robbed the bank. The bank was robbed (by her).
He breaks windows. The windows are broken (by him).
The wine is going to be drunk by

Sally is going to be drinking wine.
Sally.
4. CAUTION– Avoid hasty generalizations and baseless assumptions. Practice research

and fact-checking in presenting your ideas/statements. Use trusted sources or websites
such as: Scholarly, peer-reviewed articles and books; Trade or professional articles or
books; and Magazine articles, books and newspaper articles from well-established
companies
D. Analysis
A. Check which statements describe academic and professional language.
1. uses full forms of words 4. no cliches, redundant words or

colloquialism
2. uses active voice
3. avoids personal pronouns 5. uses credible sources
E. Assessment
Write a sample sentence for each aspect of the academic and professional language. Apply
the aspects in writing your sentences.
1. Expanded Modal forms and terms

2. Avoids colloquial expressions
3. Avoids personal pronouns
4. Avoids emotive language
5. Use of signposts
6. Use of nominalization
7. Use of passivization
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II. References:
1https://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/misspells.html
2https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/24/common-grammar-mistakes-that-make-people-cringe-and-
make-you-look-less-smart-word-experts.html
3https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-
tools/modals/#:~:text=In%20academic%20writing%2C%20modal%20verbs,to%20weakest%20fo
r%20each%20function.
4https://www.masterclass.com/articles/writing-101-what-is-a-colloquialism-learn-about-how-
colloquialisms-are-used-in-literature-with-examples
5https://smartblogger.com/colloquialism-examples/
6https://www.grammarly.com/blog/personal-
pronouns/#:~:text=I%2C%20you%2C%20he%2C%20she,who%20star%20in%20our%20sentence
s
7https://www.grammarly.com/blog/personal-
pronouns/#:~:text=I%2C%20you%2C%20he%2C%20she,who%20star%20in%20our%20sentence
s
8https://writingexplained.org/grammar-dictionary/emotive-language
9https://awc-hse.medium.com/hidden-elements-of-academic-discourse-signposting-6b7bd84c551c
10https://writingcooperative.com/why-every-writer-should-use-nominalisation-89db54132032
11https://www.grammarwiz.com/nominalisation.html
12https://cjkfung.wordpress.com/2013/10/22/notes-of-passivization/
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ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

Weekly Learning Plan. Week 2

Wrong: We need to get our sale’s numbers up.

• Copy the underlined word and place the apostrophe correctly.

● Rewrite the sentences with correct use of apostrophe.

1. FORMALITY– dignified stance in writing

CONTRACTED EXPANDED CONTRACTED EXPANDED CONTRACTED EXPANDED

can’t cannot shouldn’t should not mustn’t must not

won’t will not wouldn’t would not couldn’t could not

b. Use expanded terms not contraction

c. Avoid colloquial expressions

“Hard to swallow” = difficult to believe

2. OBJECTIVITY – Impersonal, social distance is maintained

a. Avoid using personal pronouns

discussed when no real answer is expected. Be direct.

c. Avoid emotive language

3. EXPLICITNESS – Explicit means fully revealed or expressed. In academic text, the

4. STRUCTURE – Avoid redundancy or repetition in combining ideas.

2. Passivization– The results of actions are highlighted.

Active (S-TV-DO) Passive (S-LV-C)

He breaks windows. The windows are broken (by him).

The wine is going to be drunk by

4. CAUTION– Avoid hasty generalizations and baseless assumptions. Practice research

1. uses full forms of words 4. no cliches, redundant words or

3. avoids personal pronouns 5. uses credible sources

1. Expanded Modal forms and terms

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