ACADEMIC WRITING

Which among the texts

you read can you
consider an example of
academic text?
ACADEMIC
WRITING
 ACADEMIC WRITING
It is a process that starts with posing a
QUESTION, problematizing a CONCEPT,
evaluating an OPINION, and ends in
answering the question or questions
posed, clarifying the PROBLEM, and/or
arguing for a STAND.
 ACADEMIC LANGUAGE
It refers to the language used by students
(college undergraduate/graduate) in
working on academic tasks in school. It
includes language on employed on tests
and examinations, in classrooms, in
textbooks, and even in instructional
materials.
He bought a
couple of things.
He purchased
several notebooks.

He purchased
several notebooks.
I think that writing good means
taking your ideas and writing
them so that other people can get
your meaning.
Effective writing presents ideas
in such a way that readers can
clearly grasp the writers intended
meaning.

Effective writing presents
ideas in such a way that
readers can clearly grasp the
writers intended meaning.
According to a study by Smith, students that
us cell phones n class are more easily
distracted than those who do not. So, cell
phone use should not be allowed in the
classroom.
My friend and I like to text in class, but
sometimes we miss what the teacher says
while we are texting! Sometimes, the stuff we
miss is on the test and I score poorly.

According to a study by Smith,
students that us cell phones n class are
more easily distracted than those who
do not. So, cell phone use should not be
allowed in the classroom.
They call Paris, the City of Lights. New
York is known as the Big Apple. St.
Petersburg is called the Venice of the North.
If you could visit any city in the world, where
would you go? Why?
Should teachers allow students to use cell
phones and mobile devices in the classroom?
Choose one side and give three reasons to
support your choice.

Should teachers allow students to use
cell phones and mobile devices in the
classroom? Choose one side and give
three reasons to support your choice.
 ELEMENTS OF
ACADEMIC TEXT
CONTENT STRUCTURE LANGUAGE & STYLE - MECHANICS
 FEATURES OF
ACADEMIC WRITING
 Identify the features of academic writing
described in the following statements.
1. Oral and written language has varied vocabulary and
has longer words and sentences.
2. It tends to use nouns rather than verbs because it
focuses on information and arguments the writer
makes.
3. It is relatively formal, thus, avoids the use of colloquial
words and expressions.
4. It requires facts and figures.
5. It is necessary to support the stance of the paper.
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