ACADEMIC

TEXTS
a text that is specifically written
for use by teachers of higher
learning of students.
 ARTICLES
published in scholarly journals,
this type of academic text offers
result of research
and development that can either
impact the academic community
CONFERENCE
PAPERS
 these are papers
presented in scholastic
references
Reviews
provide evaluation or
reviews of works
published in scholarly
journals
Theses, Dissertations
 these are personal
research written by a
candidate for college or
university degree
 General Purposes for
reading academic text
1. To better understand an
existing idea
2. To get ideas that can support
a particular writing assignment
3. To gain more information
4. To connect ideas to existing
ones