DE LA SALLE MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES INSTITUTE

SPECIAL HEALTH SCIENCES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

BE-ENG103 English for Academic and Professional Purposes

Previewing an Academic Text (WW2)

Names: Surname, Given Name M.I. ______________________________ Section: _____________________________

______________________________ ______________________________ Date: ________________________________
______________________________ ______________________________

Read through the sample text. Pay close attention to its structure or composition. Then, fill-out the fields below.

Type of Academic Text:

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Title: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Author/s: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Date of publication: _________________________________________________ Publisher: _____________________________________

What is the text about? State your answer in no less than 5 sentences. (4 points)

Communicative Goal

A. General What is this sample academic text for? Elaborate in 2-3 sentences. –CONTRIBUTOR’S SURNAME
purpose
(3 points)
B. Specific Based on its content, what details does the text carry? For what purpose are these details? –CONTRIBUTOR’S SURNAME
 purpose
(3 points)
C. Skills Enumerate the three (3) skills that the author/s demonstrates and showcases as he/she presents the academic text.
(3 points) –CONTRIBUTOR’S SURNAME
D. Stance Do/es the author/s present his/her/their opinion/evaluation on the topic covered? If so, specify this opinion or
(3 points) evaluation.Otherwise, how does the author conclude the research? –CONTRIBUTOR’S SURNAME

Features

A. Structural At face value, how is the academic text formed?

(3 points) What mode of writing (Narrative, Descriptive, Expository, or Argumentative) is utilized? Justify.
–CONTRIBUTOR’S SURNAME
B. Length Indicate the no. of paragraphs, no. of words (approximation), no. pages required in composing the academic text.
(3 points) –CONTRIBUTOR’S SURNAME
C. Functional In presenting the content and structure of the academic text, what function does it cater? (Refer to your answer on letter A for
(3 points) direction.) –CONTRIBUTOR’S SURNAME

Note: Save and upload your file as PDF in this format: WW2ACADTEXT_SURNAME1, SURNAME2, SURNAME3, SURNAME4, SURNAME5_SECTION