ACADEMIC &

PROFESSIONAL
WRITING
READING & WRITING
 At the end of the lesson we
will be able to:
• Differentiate academic & professional writing
• Determine types of academic writing
• Produce a type of academic writing
 Academic writing and
professional writing are two
distinct forms of writing that are
used in different contexts and serve
different purposes.
 ACADEMIC
WRITING
is a formal style of
writing used in academic
settings, such as
universities and
research institutions.
 ACADEMIC WRITING
main purpose is to convey research-based
01 knowledge and ideas to a specialized audience

02 follows a specific structure

uses specialized terminology, and is supported by

03 evidence from primary and secondary sources.

04 tone is objective, formal, and impersonal

PROFESSIONAL
WRITING
refers to a variety
of writing used in
the workplace
 PROFESSIONAL WRITING
used to communicate information, ideas, and
01
recommendations to a variety of audiences,
including colleagues, clients, and stakeholders.
follows a more flexible structure, uses simpler
and more accessible language, supported by
02 evidence or personal experience

04 tone can vary depending on the situation

COMPONENTS OF
ACADEMIC &
PROFESSIONAL WRITING
 ➢ situation where
the writing is
performed.
CONTEXT
➢ people involved
➢ relationship
➢ time & place
 ➢ refers to the
content of your
document
MESSAGE ➢ main topic
➢ details that support it
facts, testimonies and
observation
 ➢ channel used
to convey the
message
LANGUAGE ➢ visual or textual
➢ formal or informal
➢ verbal and non-
verbal
 ➢ receiver of the
message.
➢ can either be

AUDIENCE primary or
secondary
receiver of your
document
 ➢refers to the output
PRODUCT that you intend to
produce
TYPES OF ACADEMIC WRITING

Academic essay, Thesis,

Dissertation, Library research,
Coursework, Reaction paper,
Book review, Literature review,
Research report, Project
proposal, Position paper
TYPES OF PROFESSIONAL WRITING

Instructional manuals,
Brochure,
Business correspondence (letter
and memo),
Business and technical report
ACADEMIC
PAPERS
 ACADEMIC PAPERS
1 BOOK REVIEW
2 LITERATURE REVIEW
3 RESEARCH REPORT
4 PROJECT PROPOSAL
5 POSITION PAPER
 BOOK gives essential
information about a book
REVIEW (fiction or nonfiction) or an
article (e.g., from the
newspaper, magazines,
academic journals) and
provides an evaluation or a
critical analysis of it.
LITERATURE • Integrated analysis and
synthesis of scholarly
REVIEW articles related to the topics
or issues included in your
written thesis, dissertation,
or journal article.
• used to describe critically,
summarize, and evaluate
the updated information
RESEARCH • recorded data prepared
by researchers or
REPORT statisticians after
analyzing the
information gathered by
conducting organized
research,
 PROJECT • is a document
PROPOSAL used to present
the general plan
and justification to
pursue a project.
POSITION
used to claim a
PAPER
•

one-sided
position on a
specific issue.
 ACADEMIC PAPERS
1 BOOK REVIEW
2 LITERATURE REVIEW
3 RESEARCH REPORT
4 PROJECT PROPOSAL
5 POSITION PAPER
 ACADEMIC PAPERS
1 BOOK REVIEW
2 LITERATURE REVIEW
3 RESEARCH REPORT
4 PROJECT PROPOSAL
5 POSITION PAPER
 BOOK gives essential
information about a book
REVIEW (fiction or nonfiction) or an
article (e.g., from the
newspaper, magazines,
academic journals) and
provides an evaluation or a
critical analysis of it.
 What are the author’s
viewpoint and purpose?
What are the author’s main
points? What kind of evidence does the author
use to prove his or her points?

How successful do you think the author was in

carrying out the overall purposes of the book?
 HOW TO START?
1.Identify the book by author, title, and
sometimes publishing information.
2.Specify the type of book (for example:
fiction, nonfiction, biography, and
autobiography). Help your readers to
review with perspective.
3.Mention the book’s theme.
 HOW TO START?
4.Include background, if necessary, to
enable reader/s to place the book into a
specific context.
5.You may also use an interesting quote, an
interesting fact, or an explanation of a
concept or term.
PARTS OF A
BOOK REVIEW
INTRODUCTION
BODY

CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
BODY

CONCLUSION
 INTRODUCTION
➢ context or information in which the
material was written—author’s
background, social, economic, or
political conditions in which the material
was produced.
➢ Mention the title of the material, year or
date of publication, and
➢ author’s name
 INTRODUCTION
➢ Come up with a thesis statement that
will indicate what your evaluation of the
material will be. If you are doing a book
review, is it a positive, negative, or mixed
review?
➢ Briefly summarize the book or the main
points of the article.
INTRODUCTION

BODY
CONCLUSION
 BODY
a. What are the setting, theme(s), plot,
characterization, and other
significant literary devices used by the author?
b. How do these elements contribute to the
overall meaning of the book?
c. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the
book?
 BODY
d. What significant human experience and
relationships can you relate to in light of your
personal experience?
e. How is the book similar to and/or different
from other books in the same genre?
f. Is the book informative, entertaining, or
meaningful? Would you recommend it to others?
Why or why not
INTRODUCTION
BODY

CONCLUSION
 CONCLUSION
This is a summary of your overall
evaluation of the material. You may
include here the main reasons stated
in the body paragraphs, why you
agree or disagree with the author.