LESSON ONE EXERCISE: LOOKING FOR ACADEMIC FEATURES IN TEXTS

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Text Type: Purpose Style Language Linking Words Most /Least

Technical e.g. describe, e.g. serious / formal e.g. unusual vocab, e.g. but, and, although Academic
magazine?
common verbs, nouns…
explain, or
Novel? Academic
paper? persuade, casual / informal Mark: / 10
Textbook?
entertain 10 = Most Acad

1= Least Acad

TEXT 1 To inform Moderately formal Technical terms e.g. and 6

To persuade Expository ‘’optimised digital output’’ / while Mildly
Technical ‘’input latency’’
magazine Journalistic reporting style despite academic

(The Verge)

TEXT 2 To entertain Narrative Descriptive, simple verbs, and 4

(To persuade?) Descriptive adjectives and adverbs: who Non-academic,
Novel (1984) ‘’slipped quickly’’ / but potentially
‘’énormous face’’ / ‘heavy which academic
black moustache’’ / ‘’fruity
 voice’’ / dulled mirror’’ but

TEXT 3 To inform Moderately formal, Complex noun phrases: and 7

To persuade Persuasive ‘’demographic internet while
Online article penetration’’ / ‘’changing Somewhat
(Neilson) Journalistic with academic
consumption behaviour /
hypercognitive ‘always-on’ but
generation

TEXT 4 To inform, Formal Complex noun phrases: and 9

To persuade Academic ‘’time bound and context conversely
Research paper specific behaviour’’ / Academic
Persuasive ‘’replicable associations’’ / however
longitudinal perspective
Intertextual studies’’ for instance
Academic vocab. / Citations