Activity 1: Fill it Academically

Instruction: Below is a table that will help you delve in Academic Text well. Reread the four texts ( A- D) and fill out this
table based on your evaluation of the texts.

Text A Text B Text C Text D

What is the text
about?
(subject/ focus)
What is the writer’s
goal in writing the
text? (purpose)
Who is the target
reader of the text? (
audience)
What is the point of
view used in the text?
(first, second or third
person POV)
How much does the
writer know of the
subject? (writer’s
knowledge)
How did the writer
organized the text?
(style)
Did the writer write
in a formal or
informal manner?
(tone)
How did the writer
choose the words and
organize the
sentences? Was the
language formal,
informal, or casual?

Define and give the features of academic writing…

Academic writing is
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Academic writing requires
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Academic writing is different from a creative essay, business letter, and a legal document in terms of
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 Academic Writing
An academic text is a reading material that provides information which include concepts and theories that are related to the
specific discipline.
 A process that starts with posing a question, problematizing a concepts, evaluating an opinion and ends in
answering the questions posed, clarifying the problem, and or arguing for a stand.
 It has a specific purpose- to inform, to argue a specific point and to persuade.
 It is different from a personal narrative or a creative essay, or a legal document, in which the knowledge of the
writer is assumed to be greater than of the readers.
 Must abide by the set rules and practices in writing.
 Back up your statement with a strong and valid evidence.
 Requires deliberate, through and careful thought thus it involves research.
 Expected to involve the readers in conversation by giving clear ideas and points to evaluate and question.

 Structure of an Academic Text

Introduction
Body
Conclusion
 Purposes in reading an Academic Text
To locate a main idea
To scan for information
To identify gaps in existing studies
To connect new ideas to existing ones
To gain more pieces of information
To support a particular writing assignment
To deeply understand an existing idea common styles in writing an academic Text
State critical questions and issues
Provide facts and evidence from credible sources
Use precise and accurate words while avoiding jargon
Take an objective point of view
List references
Use cautious language
Features of Academic Texts
 Complex
 Formal
 Precise
 Objective
 Explicit
 Accurate
 Hedging
 Responsible
Lesson 1:The Pre-writing Process
1. Brainstorming- responding to the ideas and concepts related to the broad concept and generating possible topics
for the paper.
2. Freewriting- similar to brainstorming in that you just write any idea that comes into your mind. Put down into
writing the ideas that will be generated and narrowed.
3. Clustering – also called as ballooning or mapping. This techniques provides a graphic representation of ideas,
visualizing the connections.
4. Focus/ focusing- the idea that will be discussed thoroughly. Narrow down the idea that will be developed in
your paper.
5. Knowing the purpose and identifying your audience- this will help you communicate ideas to the readers.

Lesson 2: Avoiding Plagiarism

You need to make sure that the assumptions that you have about your topic can be supported by evidence.
Make sure that you have enough resources on the topic. Find a lot of reading materials – books, articles, and
journals- that relate to your topic will confirm that your topic is important since prior studies were done about it; it
will also suggest that you contribute something new to the studies.

You cannot copy the paragraph and incorporate it in your paper; doing so will be considered
PLAGIARISM. Plagiarism has become a buzzword not only in the academe but also in other fields like literature,
photography and fine arts.
PLAGIARISM could be any of the following:
 Deliberate copying of somebody else’s work and claiming that work to be his/ her own;
 Using somebody else’s work or ideas without proper acknowledgement or citation.
 Copying the text without paraphrasing it.
PARAPHRASING- is one of the ways to avoid plagiarism. It is rendering the essential ideas in a text (sentence or
paragraph) using your own words. Paraphrased materials are usually shorter than the original text. It is more detailed
than a summary. It is advised that you first understand the text about and then write your rendition of the text without
referring to it as you write. The tendency when you have the text in front of you is you copy the structure of the text
and just change some of the words which is still qualified as plagiarism.
Another way to avoid plagiarism is to directly quote the sentence or the paragraph that you will use in your
paper. Quotations must be identical to the original text. A direct quotation is preferred to a paraphrase when the
author’s ideas are so important that paraphrasing them will change the essence of those ideas.

LESSON 3: Writing and Rewriting

A thesis statement is the claim or stand that you want to develop in your paper. It is the controlling idea of
your essay. It gives your readers an idea of what is your paper all about.
A strong thesis statement usually contains an element of certainty, risk or challenge. The claim should be
debatable enough to let your readers agree or disagree with you. Your thesis statement should not merely announce
something or state fact. You should give your thesis statement a tension by introducing ideas that may challenge
your reader’s views.

ORGANIZING YOUR PAPER

Organizing idea means finding the connections of one point to another and establishing a link from one idea to
another.

Outlining is an effective way to ensuing the logical flow of your ideas. You may use roman numerals, indentions,
lists diagrams or maps.
 Name:___________________________________________ Section: ___________________

SUMMATIVE QUIZ NO. 1

Test 1 True/ False

_______________1. Academic writing is the process of presenting ideas in a rational, organized, systematic,
reasonable, and logical way.
_______________2. The reader is introduced to the topic that will be discussed and to the argument that will be
presented.
_______________3. An academic text is a reading material that provides information which include concepts
and theories that are related to the specific discipline.
_______________4. The Conclusion is where the essay's (or article's) argument, ideas and results are developed
and discussed.
_______________5. The topic contains a word or a phrase that specifically directs the writer as to what s/he is
going to discuss or write about in his paragraph
_______________6. One of the purposes of reading an academic text is to look for a specific information.
_______________7. An academic text makes use of complex jargons to promote a higher level of
comprehension.
_______________8. It uses words which tones up claims expressing certainty.
_______________9. It helps fill existing gaps between information.
_______________10. An academic text observes a format.
_______________11. In reading an academic text, it helps acquire new information.
_______________12. An academic text needs less concentration and focus because the terms are simple.
_______________13. It is in academic text that issues are stated to provoke information discussion.
_______________14. A magazine is an academic text.
_______________15. Critique paper is classified as an academic text.
Test 2 Identification

_______________16. Here, you think about your topic and gather ideas.
_______________17. Written language has longer words, it is lexically denser and it has a more varied
vocabulary.
_______________18. Facts are given accurately and precisely.
_______________19. This is the position from which writer looks at his subject.
_______________20. This stage requires that you critically read your paragraph bearing in mind the qualities of
an effective paragraph: unity, coherence, emphasis, and order.
_______________21. The main emphasis should be on the information that you want to give and the arguments
you want to make, rather than you.
Test 3 Matching Type
Match the words in Column A to its definition in Column B. Write the letter of your answer on the space
provided.

______22. This step is to check whether your ideas flow smoothly and clearly. A. Editing
_______23. This step adds appropriate transitions (link words) B. Publication
_______24. it is necessary to make decisions about your stance on a
particular subject, or the strength of the claims you are making C. Hedging
_______25. The final version of your writing is ready for reading D. Revision
by you, your teacher or your classmates.
_______26. This gives your writing immediacy that will catch E. Purpose and Audience
and hold their interest.

Test 4 Fill in the Blanks

It is the process of 27.________________— the breaking down of ideas with the purpose of
28._____________ that depicts a 29. ________________ of a certain subject. Academic writing is the process of
30._________________ in a rational, organized, systematic, reasonable, and 31.___________________.

Writing comprehensively Writing analytically Logical way

Presenting information Concise facts Presenting facts
Identifying problem Clear understanding Gathering data
Test 5 CHRONOLOGICAL SEQUENCING Arrange the components of each structure and steps. Write
numbers 32-38.
______Post writing
______Body
______Pre Writing
______Introduction
______Publication
______Conclusion
______ Writing

Test 6.IDENTIFICATION Write P if the statement is Purpose of an Academic Text,

S if this is a Style in Writing an Academic Text.

_______39. Locate a main idea

_______40. State critical questions and issues
_______41. Scan for information
_______42.Identify gaps in existing studies
_______43. Provide facts and evidence from.
_______44. Connect new ideas to existing ones.
_______45. Use precise and accurate words while avoiding jargon
_______46. Gain more pieces of information.
_______47. Support a particular writing assignment.
_______48. Take an objective point of view
_______49. List references
_______50. Use cautious language
 Name:___________________________________________ Section: ___________________

SUMMATIVE QUIZ NO. 1

Test 1 True/ False

_______________1. Human development focuses on human growth and changes across the lifespan, including
physical, cognitive, social, intellectual, perceptual, personality and emotional growth.
_______________2. The study of human developmental stages is essential to understanding how humans learn,
mature, and adapt.
_______________3. Throughout their lives, humans go through various stages in development.
_______________4. Embryonic Stage is when first 2 weeks conception, implantation, formation of placenta
happens.
_______________5. Germinal Stage is when 2 weeks – 2 months formation of vital organs and systems.
_______________6. Fetal Stage 2 months – birth bodily growth continues, movement capability begins, brain
cells multiply age of viability.
_______________7. Germinal, Embryonic and Fetal Stage are called as progress in the infancy stage.
_______________8. Cooing is the way when the baby used to make soft sound and talking in a quiet way.
_______________9. Babbling happens when the baby utters meaningless and unintelligible sounds.
_______________10. Oedipus complex is a sexual desire that a child feels towards the parent of the opposite
sex along with the jealous feelings toward the parent of the same sex.
_______________11. Electra Complex occurs in a female.
_______________12. The Psychosocial Development theory originated from Erik Erikson
Test 2 Identification

_______________13. Here is when the 2 months – birth bodily growth continues, movement capability begins,
brain cells multiply age of viability
_______________14. Stage when the first 2 weeks conception, implantation, formation of placenta.
_______________15. Here is when the formation of vital organs and systems.
_______________16. The transition period between childhood and early adulthood.
_______________17. It involves tremendous growth – from a single cell to an
organism complete with brain and behavioral capabilities
_______________18. The process of physical changes by which adolescents reach sexual maturity
Test 3 Matching Type
Match the words in Column A to its definition in Column B. Write the letter of your answer on the space
provided.

______19. Heartbeat is strong; mother feels movement. A. 9 weeks

_______20. Body fat is added; brain specialization. B. 12 weeks
_______21. Formation of brain; differentiation of ovaries and testes C. 16 weeks
_______22. Rapid increase in weight; gains immunity from mother . D. 20 weeks

_______23. Can smile and frown; circulatory system works E. 28 weeks

and hold their interest. F. 36 weeks

Test 4 Fill in the Blanks

Human Development focuses on 24._______________ and changes across the 25.___________, including
26._________, cognitive, social, intellectual, perceptual, personality and 27.__________ growth. The study of
human developmental stages is 28. _________ throughout their lives, humans go through various stages in
development. Understanding how humans learn, 29.________, and 30._________.

Physical essential mature adapt

human growth emotional lifespan changes
developmental growth
Test 5 CHRONOLOGICAL SEQUENCING Arrange the components of each structure and steps. Write
numbers 31-41.
_____ Adolescence
_____Early Adulthood
_____ Embryonic _____Early Childhood
_____Infancy
______Fetal _____Old age
_____Middle Adulthood
______Germinal
_____Pre natal
_____ Late Childhood

Test 6.IDENTIFICATION Write BASIC CONFLICT and IMPORTANT EVENTS

BASIC CONFLICT IMPORTANT EVENTS
__________________42. Infancy (birth to 18months) 50. __________________
__________________43. Early Childhood (2 to 3 years) 51. __________________
__________________44. Preschool (3 to 5 years) 52. __________________
__________________45. School Age (6 to 11 years) 53. __________________
__________________46. Adolescence (12 to 18years) 54. __________________
__________________47. Young adulthood (19 to 40 years) 55. __________________
__________________48. Middle Adulthood (40 to65 years) 56. __________________
__________________49. Maturity(65 to death) 57. __________________
 Guide Questions

1. What is the difference between a diary entry and a reaction paper?

2. According to the text, what is the importance of the reaction paper to society?
3. Why does the academe value the reaction paper?
4. What do you think makes a good reaction paper?
5. Did the text change the way you look at reaction papers? Why or why not?
Activity 1. Individual and Group Written Activity
Print out movie reviews from a newspaper. With your group, pick out the best review. Among
yourselves, discuss what makes it a well written review. Create standards in writing a good review.
Activity 1.2 Group Written Activity
As a class, discuss what makes a good review. Agree on the rubric for evaluating a good review. You
may include elements such as a detailed summary or the analysis of the craftsmanship of the film. Think of
other elements that are important and percentage points for each element.
Activity 1.3 Group Product Performance Task and Written Activity
As a group, choose a burger store or fast food chain where you all want to go. When you are already in
the restaurant, ask for their specialties and choose a few favorites. Take photographs of the food and the
restaurant. Interview the manager or the Officer in Charge, and explain that you are doing this for the purpose
of writing a restaurant review.
Afterwards, write a group restaurant review. Make sure to describe the food and the restaurant, as well
as the dining experience, which include the service of the restaurant and the kind of dishes served to you and
your classmates. If possible, include the history of the restaurant and what they are known for. By the end of the
review, conclude by either recommending or not recommending the restaurant and why. Discuss who you think
will enjoy the restaurant the most considering its budget, lifestyle and taste of the food. Include few good
photographs to showcase the restaurant and their dishes.
Present the review in class and make sure to include the photographs taken.
Activity 1.4 Required Reaction Paper
Think of a social phenomenon or current events that you deeply care about. Research about it in online
newspaper and online news source.
Write a rection paper about the event. Make sure that you do the following when writing a reaction paper:
1. Get readers interested in the event.
2. Summarize the event.
3. Try to look at the event on a different angle.
4. Use words for effect; whether this is to emphasize what you want ot say or to be ironic about
inconsistencies you notice.
5. Come up with the original insights about the event.
BASIC CONFLICT IMPORTANT EVENTS
Intimacy vs. Isolation Social Relationships
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt Relationships
Generativity vs. Stagnation Exploration
Trust vs. Mistrust Toilet Training
Industry Vs. Inferiority Reflection of Life
Identity vs. Role Confusion Work and Parenthood
Initiative vs. Guilt Feeding
Ego Integrity vs. Despair School