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Q1 ACT1.1

“Academic Texts Across Disciplines”

NAME: Lea Jean Calvo

GRADE: GRADE 12 - STEM

ACTIVITY 1.1

Directions: Read and analyze the following texts. Analyze

them by completing the giventable with the needed
information.

TEXT A

As a learner-centered process to second language (L2) writing, peer response has been widely adopted and studied
since the 1990s (Hyland &Hyland, 2006). The dialogic nature of peer response seems to foster multiple support
systems (Hyland, 2000) and communicative behaviors (Villamil & de Guerrero, 1996). L2 research has shown that
peer response can increase chances for meaning negotiation and language practice (Lockhart & Ng, 1995; Mendonca
& Johnson, 1994), encourage collaborative reading and writing (Tsui & Ng, 2000), and promote writing revisions
(Berg, 1999; Mendonca & Johnson, 1994;; Min, 2006, 2008; Stanley, 1992). These interactive practices appear to draw
upon and enhance interactional and writing skills.

TEXT B

Wrigley’s chewing gum was actually developed as a premium to be given away with other products rather than as a
primary product for sale. As a teenager, William Wrigley Jr. was working for his father in Chicago selling soap that had
been manufactured in his father’s factory.
The soap was not very popular with merchants because it was priced at 5 cents, and this selling price did not leave a
good profit margin for the merchants. Wrigley convinced his father to raise the price to ten cents and to give away
cheap umbrellas as a premium for the merchants. This worked successfully, confirming to Wrigley that the use of
premium was an effective sales tool.

TEXT C

The number of calories burned during an exercise depends on various factors including body weight and the type of
exercise. For example, an individual weighing 59 kilograms (130 pounds) would expend roughly 500 calories per hour
swimming or playing basketball. However, this same person would burn an estimated 200 walking or playing table
tennis. In order to survive and maintain body weight, the average individual requires approximately 2000 to 2500
calories per day. Gaining or losing weight is a simple process. Add and subtract 7,700 calories over the course of time
to gain or lose a kilogram. Nutrition has nothing to do with it. It is all about calories.

1. In what discipline could
this text belong to? Justify
your answer.
2. What type of language
does the article use (formal
or informal)? Cite examples
from the text to support
your answer.
3. Who is the target
audience of the text?
Support your answer.
4. Is the text objective or
subjective? Justify your
answer.
5. What is the purpose of
the text? Briefly explain
your answer.
TEXT A
To have more interesting
Ideas
English
Readers and writers
Subjective
Peer feedback is widely
used in second and foreign
language writing contexts.
While second language (L2)
proficiency is likely to be an
important factor in
determining peers’ ability to
give and utilize feedback, its
contribution has been
relatively under-researched.
In the present study, 54
undergraduates in a foreign
language writing context
gave and received feedback
on two different texts.
TEXT B
To avoid chewing gum
English
Readers and writers
Objective
Chewing gum can be very
bad for your oral health,
good for your oral health, or
very good for your oral
health. It all depends on the
kind of gum you are
chewing. If you're regularly
chewing gum containing
sugar, then you are at risk
of developing dental caries
(tooth decay).
TEXT C
To be educated about
calorie count
English
Readers and writers
Subjective
A calorie, also known as
kilocalorie, is a unit of
energy. This unit represents
the energy required to heat
a kilogram of water on
degree Celsius. While
people generally Link the
term calorie with food, it is
a unit of measurement that
can be applied to any
substance possessing
energy. For instance, there
are 8200 calories in a litter
(about one quart) of
gasoline. (2) Calories
describe the potential
energy in food to maintain
bodily functions, grow or
repair tissue, and perform
mechanical work such as
exercise.