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Complexity
Pre-Activity: THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK!
Written language is relatively more complex than
spoken language. Directions: Match the academic text types on the left side to the
statements on the right by clicking on the boxes you wish to connect.
Written language has longer words, it is lexically
Write your answer in a sheet of paper.
denser and it has a more varied vocabulary.
Formality
Textbooks Access these to find out about writing in your discipline.
Reports These describe changes or developments, e.g. within a
Academic writing is relatively formal.
company or social group.
Avoid colloquial words and expressions. Shorter student These could be 80,000 words long for PhD students.
Precision texts: essays
Longer student
In academic writing, facts and figures are given texts: These show the importance of a piece of research.
precisely. dissertations and
Objectivity theses
Research articles This is a good place to start your research.
Written language is in general objective rather than Case studies These are written for readers who have expert knowledge
personal. of a topic.
a. One must depend on his/her own opinions alone. Jolting statement- a beginning which has the
b. One must conduct a research on the topic at hand. intention of shocking or shaking the interest of the
c. One must not consult the Internet for unsure sources. readers so as to continue reading the work.
d. One must depend highly on the Internet for easy information trivia
access. Example: “Fetuses that have serious physical problems face
5. What is academic language?
major surgery after birth.”
a. It is a set of vocabulary terms used in schools. “Forgiving, most of the time is hardly given by the
b. It comes as second nature to native speakers, but is difficult oppressed not because of hate but because of fear.”
for ELLs to acquire
c. It is the linguistic register that students are expected to use in Dramatic scene- the writer presents a situation of
school subjects interesting conflict or emotion to condition the
d. All of the above mood of the readers and be enhanced to go on
reading.
6. What is an evidence?
a. A statement used to support or prove the thesis Example: Mother was beside me when she uttered, “I care for
b. Quotations from a source
c. The analysis explaining the meaning of evidence you”. That is my most awaited words
d. A sentence that grabs your reader's attention
Build up statement- a statement intentional to
7. What is analysis? catch the interest of the readers. It is not an
a. a statement used to support or prove the thesis ordinary sentence but something of value to the
b. quotations from a source readers.
c. the explanation of the meaning of evidence
d. a sentence that grabs your reader's attention Example:Effective speech is what makes a woman stand in any
session if she possesses the magic and combine it with a
8. When do you use formal language?
a. In an academic essay. pleasing personality she made.
b. In a resignation letter
c. When you talk to a friend.
Impressionistic description- an effective
d. When you write a text message. description used as beginning to catch the interest
of the readers. Here, the description must be vivid
9. What does it mean to write academically? enough to command attention and consideration.
a. To write in order to pass final exams
b. To write paper for scholars Example: She is soft spoken, too-close to heaven. She knows
c. To write using proper English language when angels would come and leave. She is an embodiment of
d. To avoid copy pasting from the Internet
silence in the middle of the night.
10. What would the academic community look into?
Stimulating question –the beginning is stated in a
a. Proper grammar written in the essay
b. A whole bunch of statistics and data question to stimulate attention. The question must
c. Students' feeling and opinion be worth learning the answer or the explanation
d. Informed arguments written in the research paper Example:“Have you witnessed a person dying? I did
and it was not a very pleasant sight.”
ACTIVITY SHEETS in ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC
AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES Is RH Bill really the answer to population explosion?
QUARTER 1, WEEK 2
Analogy Beginning
Learners of English for Academic and Professional This is a special form of comparison. It is an
Purposes is expected to determine the structure of a specific expression of relationship between two things that
are alike at more than one point. It is the process of
academic text. These activity sheets prepare them to recognize
establishing the similarities, relations and behavior
the basics in academic writing and its structure.
of things which are unlike in kind, form and
Learning Competency: appearance.
Use knowledge of text structure to glean the information
he/she needs (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Iac-4) Example: Culture is like a map. Just as the map isn’t the
territory but an abstract representation of particular areas so as
Learning Objectives: culture is an abstract description of trends towards uniformity
in the words, deeds and artifacts of group. If a map is accurate
1. Determine the structure of academic texts such as and you can read it, you won’t get lost; if you know culture, you
introduction, body and conclusion will know your way around in the life of a society
2. Construct an effective academic text with proper structure
Classificatory
3. Value the lessons that can be elicited from the text It is the process of dividing the information in
categories. A classification relates ideas by listing
and characterizing the members of a group.
WHAT IS PLAGIARISM?
Example:There are three kinds of book owners. The first has all
It is a serious offense wherein a person is using the standard sets and best sellers--- unread, untouched. …The
someone’s ideas either on purpose or through second has a great many books– a few of them read through,
carelessness. most of them dipped into, but all of them as clean and shiny as
the day they were bought. The third has a few books or many–
HOW WILL I END MY ESSAY DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions about the
text entitled, “The Golden Comics.”
• Include a brief summary of the paper’s main points
• Ask a provocative question Guide Questions:
• Use a quotation
• Evoke a vivid image 1. What is the essay all about?
• End with a warning
• Universalize (compare to other situations) 2. What kind of introduction is being used in this essay?
• Suggest results or consequence
• 3. How is the body constructed?
“WE WRITE FOR WE WANTED TO EXPRESS AND NOT TO Task # 3: THINK FORWARD!
IMPRESS”
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The period from the late 1930s to the middle 1940s is known as FORMAT:
the golden age of comic books. The modern comic book came in the Introduction: 1 paragraph (in any type)
early 1930s in the United States as a giveaway premium to promote
Body: 3 paragraphs
the sale of the whole range of household products such as cereal and
Conclusion: 1 paragraph (in any type)
cleanser. The comic books, which are printed in bright colours to
attract the attentions of potential customers, proved so popular that__________________________________________________
some publishers decided to produce comic books that would come
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out on a monthly basis and would sell for a dime each. Though
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comic strips had been reproduced in publications prior to this time, __________________________________________________
the Famous Funnies comic book, which was started in 1934, marked __________________________________________________
the first occasion that a serialized book of comics was attempted. __________________________________________________
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Early comic books reprinted already existing __________________________________________________
comic strips and comics based on known characters, however, __________________________________________________
publishers soon began introducing original characters developed __________________________________________________
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(see attached rubrics)
specially for comic books. Superman was introduced in Action
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Comics in 1938, and Batman was introduced a year later. The __________________________________________________
tremendous success of these superhero comic books led to the __________________________________________________
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PROFESSIONAL PURPOSE
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These movies can be categorized in the genres of informational,
Task # 4: LET’S WRAP THEM UP! drama, action, adventure, epic, horror, crime, and musical.
the Singaporean and Philippine government. dangerous in human bodies. And there are laundry of list of
harmful chemicals. That may cause cancer and other diseases.
_______________2. Did you ever have a teacher who But e cigarettes are battery operated devices initially shape like
frightened you so much that you would get ill during his class? cape rods and vape pen. And these electronic cigarettes have
Did you ever wonder what kind of life such a teacher led when different fragrance by its flavor that will result a good smell to
he left the classroom and if he had any feelings at all? others.
_______________5. Have a minute? Good. Because that may 1. Determine the main idea and the supporting details of a text
be all it takes to save the life of a child—your child. Accidents 2. Identify the techniques used in summarizing a text
kill nearly 8,000 children under age 15 each year. And for every 3. Summarize a text through learners’ own words
❖ A summary is a synthesis of the key ideas of a piece waterspout. A tornado is a long cloud which comes down from the sky.
of writing, restated in your own words. It is shaped like a funnel and consists of wind which whirls around and
around extremely fast. In fact, the wind can reach a speed of more than
Example: What’s dressed in all black, practices stealth, and is 900 km per hour. Most tornadoes form a long a front (boundary)
a master of espionage, sabotage, and assassination? You between cool, dry air and warm, humid air. Weather scientists are
guessed it: it’s a ninja! Perhaps the only thing more elusive than unable to know exactly when tornados will occur. Fortunately, the
a ninja is the source of the word ninja. In China ninja are more
tornado is not usually very big and it does not last long.
often referred to as shinobi.
The Chinese word shinobi, short for shinobi-no-
mono, means “to steal away.” The word shinobi appears in
Chinese poems as far back as the eighth century. So how did
this word become a ninja? Some believe that during the Edo Supporting Detail 1
period in Japan, the word shinobi-no-mono was appropriated
and transformed into the very similar word ninja.
Supporting Detail 2
This probably happened because it was a lot quicker
and easier to just say, ninja. It is difficult to see how such a
transformation could have occurred when we look at the words Supporting Detail 3
using our alphabet, but if you look at the kanji representing
these words, it may make more sense to you. This is how you
write shinobi-no-mono in Chinese: And this is how you write Main Idea
ninja: Now, do you see the similarities?
Summary:
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