English for Academic and

Professional Purposes

LESSON 01
What was the most
unforgettable story
that you have read?
 Define
reading.
What are the
different
purposes of
reading?
Fundamentals of
Reading
Academic Texts
Objectives
 Determine
the purpose
of reading.
 Identify the
features of
academic texts.
 Differentiate
academic texts
from
nonacademic
texts.
 Let’s Warm Up
Determine whether the following
passages came from a
“formal publication”
or from a
“fictional story”.
 Self-audit
After completing Let’s Warm Up, tick the
column that determines how often you
practice the statements say. Do this as
objectively as possible. You can use your
performance in Let’s Warm Up as basis in
completing this task.
 Level of Proficiency
28-30 Advanced
25-27 Proficient
23-24 Approaching Proficiency
21-22 Developing Proficiency
20 below Beginning Proficiency
Fundamentals of
Reading
Academic Texts
What is an
academic
text?
What are some
examples of
academic text?
 Published in scholarly
journals, this type of
academic text offers
Articles
results of research and
development…
 …that can either
impact the academic
Articles community or provide
relevance to nation-
building.
 These are papers presented
in scholastic conferences,
Conferenc and may be revised as
e Papers articles for possible
publication in scholarly
journals.
 These provide
evaluation or reviews
Reviews of works published in
scholarly journals.
 These are personal
researches written by
Theses a candidate for a
college or university
degree.
What is an
academic
text?
Academic reading requires
full concentration and
comprehension for you to
understand the key ideas,
information, themes, or
arguments in the text.
 TASK:
Watch the video and note of
the descriptions and
differences between
academic and nonacademic
texts using a Venn diagram.
 Reading Goals
Before you read an
academic text, ask
yourself the following
questions.
 Why am I
reading this
text?
What information
or pieces of
information do I
need?
What do I
want to
learn?
 Some general
purposes for reading
an academic text.
• to better
understand
an existing
idea
• to get ideas that
can support a
particular writing
assignment
• to gain more
information
• to identify
gaps in
existing
studies
• to connect
new ideas to
existing ones
 Structure of
Academic Texts
Academic texts
are typically
formal.
 They have clearly
structured
introduction, body,
and conclusion.
They also include
information from
credible sources
which are, in turn,
properly cited.
They also include a
list of references
used in developing
the academic paper.
Content and Style
of Academic
Texts
Academic texts include
concepts and theories
that are related to the
specific discipline they
explore.
 They usually
exhibit all the
properties of a
well-written text
i.e.,
• organization
• unity
• coherence
• cohesion
 as well as strict
adherence to rules
of language use
and mechanics.
 In general, authors
observe the following
when writing academic
texts.
 They state
critical
questions and
issues.
 They provide
facts and evidence
from credible
sources.
 They use precise and
accurate words while
avoiding jargon and
colloquial expressions.
 They take an
objective point-of-
view and avoid
being personal and
subjective.
 They list
references.
They use hedging or
cautious language to
tone down their
claims.
Examples of
hedging
expressions
The measure might
have negative
effects on the
patients health.
The discussion
appears to have
a positive
implications.
A number of
significant
changes are
possible.
There are a number
of claims pertaining
to the possibility of
divorce.
The proposal is
practically an
answer to the
confusion.
Fever is present
in about a third
of cases.
 The committee
believes that the
issue needs to be
explored.
 If anything, the
opinion holds a
number of truths.
 This probably
indicates that the
assigned personnel
is misinformed.
Critical Reading
Strategies
Objectives
Use critical reading
strategy in reading
academic texts.
Annotate academic
texts.
Discuss key ideas or
information.
 Write a synthesis of
information from
various academic texts
read.
 Reading academic
texts requires focus and
understanding.
You have to interact with the text
by questioning its assumptions,
responding to its arguments, and
connecting it to real-life
experiences and applications.
Critical or reflective reading
helps you identify the key
arguments presented by the
author and analyze concepts
presented in the text.
To adopt a critical reading
approach, practice the
strategies to be employed
during each stage of
reading.
What are the three
stages of reading?
• Before Reading
• During Reading
• After Reading
 Determine which type of
academic text (article,
review, thesis, etc.) you are
reading
BEFORE READING
 Determine and
establish your purpose
for reading.
BEFORE READING
 Identify the
author’s purpose
for writing.
BEFORE READING
Predict or infer the main
idea or argument of the
text based on its title.

BEFORE READING
 Identify your attitude
towards the author and
the text.
BEFORE READING
 State what you already
know and what you want
to learn about the topic.

BEFORE READING
 Determine the
target audience.

BEFORE READING
Check the publication date for
relevance. It should have been
published at most five years
earlier than the current year.

BEFORE READING
Check the reference list while
making sure to consider the
correctness of the formatting
style.

BEFORE READING
Use a concept map or graphic
organizer to note your existing
ideas and knowledge on the
topic.

BEFORE READING
ACTIVIT
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Annotate important
parts of the text.

DURING READING
 Annotating text can help you
determine essential ideas or
information, main ideas or
arguments, and new information
or ideas.
DURING READING
 Write keywords or
phrases on the margins
in bullet form.

WAYS TO ANNOTATE TEXT

 Write something on the
page margin where
important information is
found.
WAYS TO ANNOTATE TEXT
Write brief notes
on the margin.

WAYS TO ANNOTATE TEXT

 Write questions on
information that you
find confusing.
WAYS TO ANNOTATE TEXT
 Write what you
already know about
the ideas.
WAYS TO ANNOTATE TEXT
 Write the limitations of
the author’s
arguments.

WAYS TO ANNOTATE TEXT

Write notes on
the reliability of
the text.
WAYS TO ANNOTATE TEXT
Comment on the
author’s biases.

WAYS TO ANNOTATE TEXT

 Use a concept map or
any graphic organizer to
note down the ideas
being explained.
WAYS TO ANNOTATE TEXT
  React on the
arguments presented in
the text.

WAYS TO ANNOTATE TEXT

 Underline important
words, phrases, or
sentences.

WAYS TO ANNOTATE TEXT

 Mark/highlight
relevant/essential
parts of the text.
WAYS TO ANNOTATE TEXT
 Use the headings and
transition words to
identify relationships in
the text.
WAYS TO ANNOTATE TEXT
  Create a bank of
unfamiliar or technical
words to be defined later.

WAYS TO ANNOTATE TEXT

 Use context clues to
define unfamiliar or
technical words.

WAYS TO ANNOTATE TEXT

 Synthesize author’s
argument at the end of
chapter or section.

WAYS TO ANNOTATE TEXT

Determine the
main idea of the
text.
WAYS TO ANNOTATE TEXT
 Identify the evidence or
supporting arguments
presented by the author and
check their validity and
relevance.
WAYS TO ANNOTATE TEXT
 Identify the findings and
note the appropriateness
of the research method
used.
WAYS TO ANNOTATE TEXT
ACTIVIT
YDURING READING
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Reflect on what
you learned.

AFTER READING
 React on some
parts of the text
through writing.
AFTER READING
Discuss some parts
with your teacher or
classmates.
AFTER READING
Link the main idea of
the text to what you
already know.
AFTER READING
ACTIVIT
YAFTER READING
 Do you think one’s
personality affects the use of
technology? Or do you think
technology affects one’s
personality?
Other Reading
Strategies
SQ3R Method
of Reading
Survey (or
Skim)
WHAT DOES SQ3R STAND FOR?
Survey (or Skim)
Skim the target
text.
GUIDELINES
Survey (or Skim)
Check the headings and tables,
diagrams, or figures presented
in the text.
GUIDELINES
Survey (or Skim)
Read the first few and last
sentences of the text to
determine key information.
GUIDELINES
Survey (or Skim)
Get a feel of the
text.
GUIDELINES
Question
WHAT DOES SQ3R STAND FOR?
Question
Annotate the headings
with your question.

GUIDELINES
Question
Develop questions on the
types of information you
expect from the text.
GUIDELINES
 Read
WHAT DOES SQ3R STAND FOR?
Read
Look for answers to your
question as you read the
text.
GUIDELINES
Read
Stop and slow down if
the passage is not clear.

GUIDELINES
Read
Make sure to proceed reading
only when you already understand
the previous texts.

GUIDELINES
 Recite
WHAT DOES SQ3R STAND FOR?
Recite
Recount the main
points of the text.
GUIDELINES
Recite
Recall by writing a summary or
synthesis based on what you
understand of the text.

GUIDELINES
Recite
Highlight or underline the
important points you read.

GUIDELINES
 Review
WHAT DOES SQ3R STAND FOR?
Review
After finishing the text, go
back and re-read the
questions you wrote...
GUIDELINES
Review
…and see if you can answer
them; if not, refresh your
memory.
GUIDELINES
Review
Evaluate what you learned to ensure
that you are convinced and satisfied
with the information presented in the
text.
GUIDELINES
KWL Method
 K
What I Know
WHAT DOES KWL STAND FOR?
 W
What I Want to
Learn
WHAT DOES KWL STAND FOR?
 L
What I have Learned

WHAT DOES KWL STAND FOR?

 K W L
What I Know What I Want to Know What I Have Learned

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SEATWORK
QUIZ
ASSIGNMENT
Academic Reading
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