ACADEMIC LANGUAGE VS. SOCIAL LANGUAGE
What kind of language do we use when we are talking with friends and family?
Social Language
The main emphasis is given on the information and arguments that the author wants to convey rather than on personal opinion.
Objectivity
What are the three major components of an academic text?
Introduction, Body, Conclusion
Describes how one or more things cause or are related to one another.
Cause-effect
It refers to a style of expression that researchers and professionals use to define the intellectual boundaries of their disciplines and their specific areas of expertise.
Academic Writing
This reflects the dignified stance a writer takes in an academic text. The writer must avoid using colloquial, trite, or idiomatic expressions.
Formality
What format is commonly used in research papers?
IMRAD
Starts with the negative situation (a problem) and ends with a positive situation (a solution)
Problem-solution
“These aren’t at all original or exotic but are based on the ordinary things that most people tend to eat.”
“These are not at all original or exotic but are based on the ordinary things that most people tend to eat.”
What language is used in the following sentence?
My essay will make it clear that the use of marijuana as a medicinal drug is not good.
Social Language
What feature is applied when grammar rules are also followed to avoid confusion among readers?
Accuracy
Which part of the text usually contains the following information: introduction of the topic, context of the topic, background information, aim of the text, manner of development, thesis statement?
Introduction
Chronological narration of a historical period, a sequential description of a processor a procedure
Sequence
They shouldn’t expect to recognize the changes right away.
They should not expect to recognize the changes right away.
What are the three purposes of an academic text?
to inform;
to argue a specificpoint;
to persuade.
An academic text is explicit about the relationships in the text. What signal words would you use to show a sequence?
First, second, third, etc., later, next, before, then, finally, after, when, since, now, previously
What is the main section of an academic text and is also the longest?
Body
What pattern is used in the following sentence?
Children need to be active to be healthy. Unfortunately, many active youngsters get injured. Do you know what to do for injuries? The word RICE can help you to remember what to do.
Problem-Solution
What are the four features of an academic text?
Formality, Objectivity, Explicitness, Accuracy
“This was before he had read the guidelines on how to carry out the experiment.” Which verb is more appropriate to substitute the underlined expression?
A. achieve C. follow through
B. bring off D. perform
D
Which part of the text include the evaluation and explanation whether the aim was reached or the problem presented in the introduction solved or not?
Conclusion
Which of the following pattern is used in the following sentence?
Baby painted turtles spend all winter in their nests. They have special chemicals in their blood that can keep their blood from freezing. As a result, baby painted turtles can survive freezing temperatures!