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Directions: Using the criteria, evaluate the language of the following sample of academic texts from
various disciplines.
A. This essay intends to investigate whether there is a causal relationship between music listened to and the
mood of individuals. Additionally, it will seek to explore whether this relationship is used in advertising to
encourage people to spend money.
B. This essay on how the lyrics of hip-hop developed as a form of protest against a society segregating the
working classes based on the premise of the music having a distinct and energizing rhythm that really inspires
people to move, thereby reaching out to audiences who wouldn’t normally believe in protest, let alone speak
out in public. Thus, the music becomes a vehicle for words of protest that can and indeed have changed the
world.
C. The researcher found out that the male population has a higher chance of being hired compared to the
females. Eighty percent of the employers stated that since females are privileged with maternity leave, they
leave their work for some time resulting to a decline on the overall production of the company. I think this is
very judgmental on the part of the employers. It goes against the Women Empowerment Movement. I strongly
urged the employers to rethink their choices because women are great workers.
D. This essay is focused on investigating the photo tactic responses of three different species of fish that
occupy different areas of an aquarium: danios (Danio rerio), which group near the surface of the water, black
skirt tetra (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi), which swim in the middle of the tank, and kuhli loach (Pangio kuhlii),
which swim near the bottom of tank. It is anticipated that they will respond differently to light according to their
niche with the tank.
E. As a student, I want to understand how Multiple Intelligences Theory affect students’ learning. For example,
I learn better when I listen to music while my circle of friends learns best when they discuss the lesson
together. I believe that all of us are unique. We have our own ways to excel in school. That’s why I want to
conduct a study on this particular matter.

Characteristics A B C D E
of Academic
Language
Does the text
use a formal
language?
(Yes/No)
Is the language
impersonal?
(Yes/No)
Are the choice
of words
appropriate for
an academic
text? (Yes/No)
Does the text
use technical
terms? (If yes,
write 1 term
found in the
text./No)
Is the academic
text objective?
(Yes/If No, write
2 phrases that
indicate
subjectivity.)