ACADEMIC

TEXT AND
STRUCTURE
Dazzle P. Muli, LPT
APPLIED 001
 OBJECTIVES:
 Differentiates language used in academic texts
from various disciplines.
 Uses knowledge of text structure to glean the
information he/she needs.
 Table of
Contents!
Academic Text Text Structure
Definition, disciplines and examples Structures in writing academic
texts

Factors that Shape Other Types of Text

Academic Writing Structure
Things to consider in academic
writing
 REVIE
W
NON-
ACADEMIC
TEXT
NON-ACADEMIC TEXTS

• Written for the mass public

• Published quickly and can
be written by anyone
• Informal and
conversational language;
slang words
NON-ACADEMIC TEXTS
• Author may be unknown
• Usually delivers simple and basic information
• Can be read and easily understood by any kind
of reader
• Personal, emotional, impressionistic and
subjective
EXAMPLES OF NON-ACADEMIC
TEXTS
Blog
posts Fiction
books

Diaries and
Letters personal
journals
 01
ACADEMIC
TEXT
Academic Texts They are
based on facts
with solid basis.
Academic texts are
defined as specialized texts
written by experts in a given
field using formal language. They are formal,
objective and technical.
What are some Social Studies
academic disciplines?

Business

Natural and
Applied
Humanities Sciences
EXAMPLES OF ACADEMIC TEXTS

Research Paper, Literary

Analysis, and Dissertations
 02
FACTORS THAT
SHAPE
ACADEMIC
WRITING
Audience Purpose Organization

Style Flow Presentation

 WHOM
are you writing for?

Audience
 WHY
are you writing?
Purpose
 HOW
will you arrange your
ideas?
Organization
 WHAT
technique/s will you
use?
Style
 HOW
well will you

Flow
EXPRES
S
 Is your output

READY
for publishing?
Presentation
 03
TEXT
STRUCTURE
 Three-Part IMRaD
Essay Structure Format
Three-Part Essay Structure
Introduction

Body

Conclusion
IMRaD Format
 04
OTHER TYPES
OF TEXT
STRUCTURE
OTHER TYPES OF TEXT STRUCTURE

Description Cause and Effect Compare/Contrast

Order/Sequence Problem-Solution
 Learning Task 1
Answer the following questions honestly.

1.What language do you use at home?

2. What language do you use at school?
3. What do you think is the language to be
used in the workplace? Why did you say so?
Thank
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