Chapter 1 – Nature of

Academic Texts
I really like fruits like
apples, oranges,
peach and bananas.
Despite of the rain,
the event still
continued.
Did you wrote that
marvelous
composition?
Now a days, people
tends to rely mostly
with gadgets.
I am doing good, I
guess.
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by the end of this chapter, you should be able to:
1. Define academic writing and distinguish it from
other kinds of writing;
2. Identify the purpose, audience, language, and
style of academic writing;
3. Analyze sample text; and
4. Situate academic writing in the Philippine
context
 What is the most
enjoyable writing
assignment you have
done so far?
How about the most
difficult writing
assignment you have
done?
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• it is a process that starts with

posing a question/problem
• Ends by answering the
question/problem
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Specific purposes of academic text:
1. To inform
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Specific purposes of academic text:
2. To argue a certain point, and
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Specific purposes of academic text:
3. To persuade
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Specific audience of
academic text:
1. Teachers
2. Peers
3. Academic
community
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Whenever we write, there are
certain requirements that we have
to meet:
1. Deliberate
2. Thorough
3. Careful
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Example:

Wrong: All students are slackers.

Correct: Some students are slackers.
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Example:

Wrong: The government is not

helping the poor.
Correct: The government’s effort is
not enough to alleviate the poor
families from poverty.
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Example:

Wrong: She always acts stupidly.

Correct: She has done acts that can
be considered as stupid.
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Example:

Wrong: Chinese are unfriendly.

Correct: There are Chinese folks that
do hostile/unfriendly actions.
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Example:

Wrong: Boys are not trustworthy.

Correct: Some human are not
trustworthy.
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Even though we need to show

mastery of the subject in writing an
academic text, we must consider the
knowledge and background of the
audience.
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Example:

The man was diagnosed with

halitosis. –field of medicine
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Example:

Epistaxis is common during

summer. -field of medicine
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Example:

A teacher should enhance

his/her pedagogical skills. –
field of education
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Example:

It is common for accountants to have

a vast knowledge about assets and
liabilities. –field of accountancy
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Example:

When buying computer, check the

RAM capacity and processor. –field
of technology
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How is academic writing

different from personal
essay?
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Reading Activity:

Text A: “Why Do They Say That

Our English Is Bad?”
Text B: “Mother Tongue”
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Text A Text B
Topic
Purpose
Tone/ Mood
Audience
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