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Academic writing is a formal process that involves posing and answering questions through a logical structure. It aims to inform, argue, or persuade an academic audience. An academic text provides information and ideas related to a particular discipline through a formal, logical structure consisting of an introduction, body, and conclusion. It uses a fair tone, unambiguous language, citations, and evidence-based arguments to address complex issues. The goal is for the text to be thesis-driven, formal, precise, objective, explicit, accurate, responsible, well-organized, and well-planned.

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Eapp PPT Academic Writing

Academic writing is a formal process that involves posing and answering questions through a logical structure. It aims to inform, argue, or persuade an academic audience. An academic text provides information and ideas related to a particular discipline through a formal, logical structure consisting of an introduction, body, and conclusion. It uses a fair tone, unambiguous language, citations, and evidence-based arguments to address complex issues. The goal is for the text to be thesis-driven, formal, precise, objective, explicit, accurate, responsible, well-organized, and well-planned.

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ACADEMIC

WRITING
-is neither writing to
express your emotions
nor writing to impress
your readers.
- It is a process that starts with posing a
question, problematizing a concept,
evaluating an opinion, and ends in
answering the question or questions
posed, clarifying the problem, and/or
arguing for a stand.
- Inform, to argue a specific point, and/or to
persuade.
AUDIENCE
•your teacher (for the
most part), your peers
who will read and
evaluate your work, and
the academic
Nature and Characteristics of an Academic
Text
• Academic text is a written language
that provides information, which contain
ideas and concepts that are related to
the particular discipline.
Example: Essay, Research Paper,
Report, Project, Article, Thesis, and
Dissertation
Structure
• The basic structure that is used by an
academic text is consist of three (3) parts:
introduction, body, and conclusion which is
formal and logical. This kind of structure
enables the reader to follow the argument and
navigate the text. In academic writing a clear
structure and a logical flow are imperative to a
cohesive text.
Tone

• This refers to the attitude conveyed in a


piece of writing. The arguments of others
are fairly presented and with an appropriate
narrative tone. When presenting a position
or argument that disagrees with one’s
perspectives, describe the argument
accurately without loaded or biased
language.
Language

• It is important to use unambiguous


language. Clear topic sentences enable a
reader to follow your line of thinking without
difficulty. Formal language and the third
person point of-view should be used.
Technical language appropriate to area of
study may also be used, however, it does
not mean using “big words” just for the sake
of doing so.
Citation

• Citing sources in the body of the paper and


providing a list of references as either
footnotes or end-notes is a very important
aspect of an academic text. It is essential to
always acknowledge the source of any
ideas, research findings, data, or quoted
text that have been used in a paper as a
defense against allegations of plagiarism.
Complexity
• An academic text addresses
complex issues that require
higher-order thinking skills to
comprehend. An academic text
addresses complex issues that
require higher-order thinking
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.
FEATURES OF ACADEMIC TEXTS
- Written language has no longer words,
it is lexically more varied vocabulary.
- Written texts are shorter and the
language has more grammatical
complexity, including more subordinate
clauses and more passives.
Formal

- Should avoid
slang, colloquial
words and
expressions.
Precise
- Facts are given
accurately and
precisely.
Objective
- has fewer words that emphasize
on the information you want to
give and the arguments you want
to make mostly use nouns
(adjectives), rather than verbs
(adverbs)
Explicit
-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.
Accurate

- Uses vocabulary accurately


- Most subjects have words
with narrow specific meanings.
Hedging
It is necessary to make
decisions about your stance
on a particular subject, or the
strength of the claims you are
making.
Responsible

You must be responsible for and must


be able to provide evidence and
justification for any claims you make.
Organize

- Well-organized.
- It flows easily from one section to the next
in a logical fashion.
Plan
- Well-planned.
- It usually takes place after research
and evaluation, according to specific
purpose and plan.
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.

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