Types of academic texts 2.

Scanning-used to search only for specific

ARTICLES-Published scholarly journals. This
type of academic text offers results
of research and development that
can either impact the academic
community or provide relevance to
nation building.
CONFERENCE REPORTS-These are papers
presented in scholastic conferences, and maybe
revised as articles for possible publication in
scholarly journals.
REVIEWS-These provide evaluation or
reviews of works published in
scholarly journals.
THESIS/ DISSERTATIONS-These are personal
researches written by a candidate for a college
or university degree.
STRUCTURE OF ACADEMIC
TEXTS
1.Typically formal.
2.Clearly structured introduction.
3.Clearly structured body.
4.Clearly structured conclusion.
5.Information from credible source which in
turn, properly cited.
6. Include list of references.
information needed.
3. Comprehhensive-technique requires processing
of the text for full understanding of the material.
4. Critical- It is a technique whic involves an analysis
of the claims presented in the text.
Context Clues- are words or phrases or sentences
that would help you to decipher the meaning of
difficult words in the selection.
Critique paper is an expression of the writer’s
thoughts, feelings, ideas or emotions in an
undertaking.
Unity The oneness of thought in the whole
composition
Emphasis means highlighting the topic of
choice in the entire composition.
A good thesis statement provides unclear topic
of the text.

Summarizing-Condensing the text into a shorter

form.
Paraphrasing-entails the use of rewording and
phrasing of the original text.
Details- simply the facts or ideas presented by the
author in the text.

Reading- a connected discourse between the

reader and the text.
Techniques in Reading
1. Skimming- used to get only hte main ideas of a
written text in order to know what the material is all
about.
1.1 Previewing- involves giving the material a
general look in order to know what the material
contains.
1.2 Overviewing- makes use of taking a look at the
titl, chapter or heading.
1.3 Surveying- involves giving the text a rundown
from first selection to the ast selection.