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OSMEÑA ST.,
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ENGLISH FOR
ACADEMIC
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PROFESSIONAL
PURPOSES
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OSMEÑA COLLEGES
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
5400, Masbate City, Philippine
Tayong lahat ay nahaharap ngayon sa isang mapanghamong sitwasyon dulot ng Covid 19 Pandemic. Apektado lahat
ng kalagayan ng bawat pamilya gaya ng kalusugan, trabaho, kabuhayan lalo na ang edukasyon ng ating mga anak.
Hindi maaaring ipagwalangbahala ang pag-aaral ng mga kabataan sa kabila ng hamong ito.
Bawal pa ngayon ang “face to face” na paraan ng pagtuturo kaya ang mga paaralang pampubliko man o pampribado
sa pamamatnubay ng DepEd ay gagamit ng bagong sistema ng pagtuturo , ang “Modular”.
Sa modyul nakapaloob ang lahat ng gawain , mga aralin, pagtataya (assessment), takdang aralin at iba pa. Hindi
harapan ang pagtuturo –pagkatuto at pamamatnubay ng mga guro sa mga mag-aaral.
Sa ganito, kakailanganin namin ang taos-puso ninyong pakikiisa sa amin upang lubos na matulungan ang inyong
mga anak na matutuhan ang mga aralin at maisagawa ang mga pangangailangan sa pagkatuto. Sa pamamagitan ng
ating pagkakaisa at pagtutulungan, patuloy na magiging matagumpay ang pag-aaral ng mga kabataan.
Hinihiling po namin sa mga magulang na gabayan ang mga anak sa pagtutok sa mga aralin sa modyul . Pagkatapos
ng isang buwan ay kukunin na ang modyul at magbibigay ng panibagong kopya.
Inaasahan namin ang walang alinlangan ninyong suporta para sa kapakanan at kinabukasan ng ating mga anak. Sa
pagpapala ng Poong Maykapal, sana malampasan natin ang pagsubok na ito.
Sumasainyo,
Tagapayo
ROQUEA F. DAEP
K to 12 Headmaster
A GLIMPSE AT
THE WORLD OF
WRITING
“(Students) believed essays were ‘creative writing’ and research papers were a different beast altogether”
(quoted by Ballenger in Langan, Nadell, and Comodromos 2005).
This is true for most students and maybe for you as well. You probably equate academic writing to
research writing and you think that academic writing is boring and difficult and that is not really accessible.
There is a big possibility that you dread writing papers, be it a reaction paper, argumentative essay, or
proposal. You seem to have a notion that writing in the academic setting requires a certain kind of skill that
only a few have. In a way, you are right, but not quite.
This unit will reintroduce academic writing to you. You will find out what it is and how it is different from
other fields of writing. You will know that although academic writing adheres to certain standards it is a
personal activity and that your voice as a writer should still surface despite the product of your research and
documentation.
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“ Nature of Academic Texts “
How many times have you been asked to write about what your summer vacation or your Christmas vacation? How
many times have you been assigned to do a book review or a reaction paper? Maybe at some point, you were also
asked to write poems, skits, letters, etc. You have had different writing assignments.
But have you really pondered on the differences of the various writing assignments that you have done? Would you
know the difference between an academic essay and a personal narrative? Can you distinguish a news report from an
editorial?
You will know the answers to these questions in this chapter.
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knowledge to your schema.
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topic. At every pre-test, you will find a question to answer. Write your answers in the blank
provided for or as instructed in the pre-test/quiz.
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study the concepts, principles, or processes discussed in the text. It also tells you that there is a
question to answer or an idea to think about it.
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From the good habit of reviewing the text and how much time, effort, interest and patience you
invest in your learning will determine how sure you are in having good scores in the checkpoint.
Your attitude will help you learn more and effectively that makes you a better learner.
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have achieved the objectives set in the unit. Study the lesson well and you will perform quite well
in the self-test. This will be submitted to your teacher after you answering the self-test. Write
legibly and always follow instructions properly
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assignment will show the extent to which you can apply what have you learned from the lesson.
Submit this also to your teacher at the date specified.
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previous activity. You’ll be given either a bubble thought or lines where you can write your
answers.
Chapter 1
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Academic Text means a text that is specifically written for use by college
instructors or students, or it is a text your instructor has assigned because of its
usefulness in your college course.
• Academic Writing is a process that starts with posing a question, problematizing a concept, evaluating an
opinion, and ends in answering the questions or questions posed, clarifying the problem, and/or arguing for a
stand.
• Just like other kinds of writing, academic writing has its specific purpose, which is to inform, to argue a specific
point, and to persuade.
• It also addresses a specific audience; the audience is your teacher (for the most part), your peers who will read and
evaluate your work, and the academic community that may also read your work
• The assumption is that your audience is composed of people who are knowledgeable on the subject that you are
writing about; thus, you have to demonstrate a thorough understanding of your subject at hand.
• By those mentioned, this makes academic writing 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 that of the readers.
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You have to make sure that your purpose (i.e., to react to an issue or an event, to convince readers to take
your side) is clear and that your language, style, and tone are appropriate to convey your purpose to your
target audience.
Your audience is varied and you have to make sure that when you write, you keep the readers in mind.
Also, your audience will determine the language of your paper. For example, your audience is a group of
experts on language policies, it is acceptable that you use jargons such as vernacular, mother tongue, first
language, English's.
QUIZ !!!
Directions: Assemble the jumbled letters below and give its direct meaning
Clue: These words were given and mentioned above. (You can use any dictionary in looking
for meanings)
SEE CHAPTER 1 ACTIVITY SHEETS on page 19,
MY THOUGHTS
After undergoing the whole lesson, use the bubble thought to make your own
explanation or definition of Academic Writing.
SEE CHAPTER 1 ACTIVITY SHEETS on page 19.
ASSESSMENT
A. Directions: Using the diagram below, differentiate the 3 (three) aspects of English for
Academic and Professional Purposes based on your understanding.
SEE CHAPTER 1 ACTIVITY SHEETS on page 20.
B. Answer each of the following questions in one paragraph. Each paragraph is worth ten
points. Use separate sheet of paper in answering this part of assessment.
SEE CHAPTER 1 ACTIVITY SHEETS on page 20.
MY TAKEAWAYS
Answer the following questions as part of your understanding. Each answer is
worth 5 (five points.) SEE CHAPTER 1
ACTIVITY SHEETS on page 21.
Using a separate sheet of paper, answer/explain the following questions given below.
SEE CHAPTER 1 ACTIVITY SHEETS on page 21.
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Chapter 2
Did you know that the 3rd longest word in English
composes of 34 letters? It is the
SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS which
means extraordinarily good or wonderful.
Chapter
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By the end of this lesson, you are expected to:
CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Iac-4- Use various techniques in
summarizing a variety of academic texts
Explain what critical reading is.
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Let’s WARM UP!
Using these graphic organizers (concept map), give at least 5 (five) words that spring
on your mind which you think is related to each given concept.
1. __________________________
2. __________________________
ACTIVE 3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
1. __________________________
2. __________________________
PROCESS
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OF 4. __________________________
DISCOVER 5. __________________________
Y
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3. __________________________
CRITICAL
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READING
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LET’S WORK
Key Takeaways! AND LEARN!!!
Imagine that you are reading a magazine and you see the following statements:
• Girls most likely do well in academics during high school years but boys ahead of them in
college.
• Female teenagers are more concerned with their physical appearance than male teenagers.
Do you believe and agree with the statements after reading them? How would you react after reading
the statements?
If you question the validity of the statements by asking the person to give the basis for his/her
assertions, then you are one step closer to becoming a CRITICAL READER.
Critical Reading
- Involves scrutinizing any information that you read or hear. It means not easily believing information
offered to you by a text.
- “Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe or take and take for granted; but to weigh and
consider.” – Francis Bacon
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• Critical Reading is an active process of discovery because when you read critically, you are not just writing
Critical Reading – Order
The order in which you do something has an impact on its:
Effectiveness
Efficiency
- One of the ways to interact with the writer is to write on the text. You
can underline, circle, or highlight words, phrases, or sentences that contain
important details, or you can write marginal notes asking questions or
commenting on the ideas of the writer.
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Example:
Why Do They Say That Our English Is Bad?
Who wrote
this essay? Grace M. Saqueton
What is the
writer’s stand English teachers in the Philippines often find themselves in a very frustrating
on the subject situation- no matter how hard you try to teach the rules of English to their
matter? students, the students still commit errors in word order, word choice, subject
verb agreement, tenses, prepositions, articles, punctuations, and the like.
Teachers get frustrated when they hear or read sentences such as “They decided
to got married,” “What did the students watched?” or “Ana go to the canteen.”
It is also alarming because the rules that applies to these sentences are
Yeah, I also supposedly simple rules that the students should have learned in grade What
notice that these school. Yet, here they are in college, still committing those same errors. account
are common for these
errors. errors?
For Example:
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3. Summarize the Text.
- Aside from outlining, you can also get the main points of the text you are reading and write its gist in your own
words. They will test how much you have understood the text and will help you evaluate it critically.
A summary is usually one paragraph long.
QUIZ !!!
Identify what ways to become a critical reader in each of the sentences given
below. Write your answers on the space provided before each number.
SEE CHAPTER 2 ACTIVITY SHEETS on page 22.
Afte r u n d e rg o in g th e w ho le le sso n , use th e b u b b le th o ug h t to m a ke yo u r
o w n e xp la n a tio n o r d e fin itio n o f Ac a d e m ic Writin g .
SEE C HAPTER 1 AC TIVITY SHEETS o n p a g e (e m e )
MY THOUGHTS
After undergoing the whole lesson, use the bubble thought to explain what you
have learned about Critical Reading.
SEE CHAPTER 2 ACTIVITY SHEETS on page 22.
ASSESSMENT
EXPLAIN BRIEFLY (On a separate sheet of paper)
SEE CHAPTER 2 ACTIVITY SHEETS on page 23.
MY TAKEAWAYS
Answer the following questions as part of your understanding. Each answer is
worth 5 (five points.) SEE CHAPTER 2
ACTIVITY SHEETS on page 23.
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Did you know that the 2nd longest word in English composes of 36 letters? It is the
HIPPOPOTOMONSTROSESQUIPPEDALIOPHOBIA which ironically means “fear of
long words”.
In the previous chapter, you are taught to be a critical reader. It was emphasized that critical reading is a
requirement in order to become a critical writer. Reading gives you more knowledge about the world and makes
you aware of theBydifferent
the endissues
of thishappening
lesson, you are expected
around you explore and discover new things, etc.14
you, helpsto:
Reading, in this essence, can enrich your writing.
er 3
Let’s WARM UP!
Using this graphic organizer (concept map), surround as many words/ideas as you can that springs on your
mind which you think is related to the given concept.
Pre-Writing
Process
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Key Takeaways!
1. Jot down different terms or ideas that each of your classmates mentioned. Write two paragraphs using two
ideas. Do not worry about coherence and clarity; just write anything that you can think of. You will be given ten
minutes to write freely.
2. Reread what you have written and decide which of the ideas are connected to each group. Group similar ideas
in one category. You may use graphic representations (chart, map, arrows, table) to show relationships of the
ideas.
3. Examine ideas that you mapped out and identify which ideas are broad and/or general and which ideas are
specific. Separate the broad topics from the specific ones.
In other words, pinpoint your goal for writing the paper. Are you writing to inform, to describe, to persuade, or to
entertain?
5. Think of people who will possibly read your paper. Try to envision who they are, what they know about the
topic, what they need to know about the topic, how they feel about your topic, what their attitudes are toward
your topic, and what would be the reasons they would read your paper.
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Did you realize that you have already followed the steps in
pre-writing?
As mentioned earlier, one of the hardest tasks in writing is finding the topic to write about.
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Once you have narrowed down your topic, you ponder on the reason why you are writing. Or
better yet, you understand what the writing assignment is for since most of the writing
assignments that you do in high school are assigned by your teachers. Understanding the
assignment is important because it will help you focus your ideas on the assigned task.
If you are asked to write a report paper, you are expected to give a factual amount of events,
phenomena, discoveries. Here, you are informing your reader and you have to be as objective as
possible in relating what you have read, seen, or heard.
If you are tasked to write a reaction paper, on the other hand, you would know that you are
writing an initial or a gut reaction to something you have read, watched, or heard and then you
QUIZ !!!
Identify what ways to become a critical reader in each of the sentences given below.
Write your answers on the space provided before each number.
SEE CHAPTER 3 Lesson 1 ACTIVITY SHEETS on page 24,
MY THOUGHTS
After undergoing the whole lesson, use the bubble thought to explain what you
have learned about Pre-Writing Process.
SEE CHAPTER 3 Lesson 1 ACTIVITY SHEETS on page 24.
ASSESSMENT
Discuss Briefly. (Use a separate sheet of paper for your answers) SEE
CHAPTER 3 Lesson 1 ACTIVITY SHEETS on page 24.
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MY TAKEWAYS
Assignment:
Have an advance study/research/reading about the next topic to be
discussed which is all about;
Did you know that the longest word in English composes of 45
letters? It is the
PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCAN
OCONIOSIS which means a lung disease contracted from
inhaling volcanic particles.
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Chapter 1 - ACTIVITY SHEETS
WARP UP
Directions: Identify if the terminologies given below are academic texts. Write YES if the term is a sample of academic
texts, NO if it is not an academic text.
Academic Aspects
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MY THOUGHTS
After undergoing the whole
lesson, use the bubble thought to
make your own explanation or
definition of Academic Writing.
ASSESSMENT 20
A. Directions: Using the diagram below, differentiate the 3 (three) aspects of English for Academic
and Professional Purposes based on your understanding.
General Aspects
Academic Aspects Professional Aspects
B. Directions: Answer each of the following questions in one paragraph. Each paragraph is worth ten points. (Use
another sheet of paper in answering these and include your homework as well.)
1. What is academic Writing? What are its features?
2. What is the importance of academic writing?
3. How is academic writing different from a letter? How about from a court order?
4. Why is academic writing equated to thinking?
5. If you use the first person point of view in writing academic papers, is it still considered academic?
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Answer the following questions as part of your understanding. Each answer is
worth 5 (five points.)
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2. Among the 3, what for you is the most effective and essential aspect of EAPP? Why?
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3. What _____________________________________________
is the essence of determining your purpose before writing?
HOMEWORK
Using a separate sheet of paper, answer/explain the following questions given below.
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Chapter 2 - ACTIVITY SHEETS
CHAPTER QUIZ
A. Identify what ways to become a critical reader in each of the sentences given below. Write your
answers on the space provided before each number.
MY THOUGHTS
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ASSESSMENT
EXPLAIN BRIEFLY (On a separate sheet of paper include your answer with Quiz B.)
My TAKEAWAYS
Answer the following questions as part of your understanding. Each answer is
worth 5 (five points.)
_________________ 10. This is similar to brainstorming in that you just write any idea that comes to your mind.
MY THOUGHTS
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MY TAKEAWAYS
Answer the following questions as part of your understanding. Each answer is
worth 5 (five points.)
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2. Which steps in choosing a topic is you thin most convenient and helpful?
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After undergoing the whole lesson, how did you find writing EASY? Why?
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4. After undergoing the whole lesson, how did you find writing HARD? Why?
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5. Did the previous lesson helps you to become an effective writer?