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 LESSON 1
FUNDAMENTALS OF READING
ACADEMIC TEXTS
https://blogs.nottingham.edu.my/postgraduate/2014/04/18/reading-about-writing-2/
• What is/are your thoughts on
Sen.Villar’s comment?
• What is the significance of research?
• What form of writing is it?
A research paper is an
academic text.
Reflect:
What do I know about What do I want to What I learned about
academic texts? know about academic academic texts?
texts?
 Select the
academic text
among the
following:
Couric, K. (2020). I tested positive for Covid 19: Here's what I went through. Retrieved from
https://dsenglishteamweb.wordpress.com/klasse-10/
Rocque, S.R. (2019). The History of TikTok. Retrieved from https://www.teenvogue.com/story/tiktok-what-is-it
Green, J. (2012). The Fault in Our Stars. New York: Dutton Books.
Gilbert, B. (2015). Online Learning Revealing the Benefits and Challenges. Master’s Thesis. Retrieved from
https://fisherpub.sjfc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1304&context=education_ETD_masters.
Worland, J. (2018).Oil companies agree on a climate change solution that would help their bottom line. Retrieved from
https://time.com/5189173/carbon-capture-climate-change-oil-gas/
 Answers

1. non-academic text, blog type, wordpress, medium.com

not academic site
2. non-academic, teen magazine
3. academic text, research journal, authors are academic
experts
4. non-academic, fiction book
5. academic text, master’s thesis from a university website,
with APA reference citation
6. non-academic, journalist writer not an academic expert
• What is an academic text?
• How do you differentiate it
with other texts?
The University of Sydney.(n.d.). Scholarly vs Non-Scholarly. Retrieved from https://library.sydney.edu.au/help/online-
training/schvsnonsch/
 Academic vs Non- Academic Texts
Academic Text Non-Academic Text

This text is edited by peers and Non-academic texts are published

academicians and take years to be quickly and can be written by
published. anyone for mass or public
consumption.

A list of sources or references are The author/s may or may not

indicated by the author/s. provide sources or references in
their write ups.

The language and style of writing is

formal. The language style is informal.
Examples of Non- Academic Texts

• Online magazines and news articles

• Blogs, opinions

• Letters

• Fiction and non-fiction writing

Examples of Academic Texts

➤ Research articles (scholarly

journals)
➤ Conference papers
➤ Peer-Reviewed journals
➤ Theses, dissertations
 Samples of Academic
and Scholarly Materials
Beaunoyer, E., Dupere, S. & Guitton, M. (2020). Covid 19 and digital inequalities: Reciprocal impacts and
mitigation strategies. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563220301771
Abramenka, V. (2015). Students’ Motivations and Barriers to Online Education. Master’s Thesis. Retrieved from
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1775&context=theses
Content and Style of Academic Text

➤ Planned and focused

➤ Evidenced, with references
➤ Structured
➤ Formal in tone and style
 Structure of Academic Texts

Picture from: https://dsenglishteamweb.wordpress.com/klasse-10/

Academic Reading Strategies
Before
Reading:
➤ Establish one’s purpose for reading.
➤ Determine the type of academic text

you are reading.

➤ State what you already know and what

you want to learn about the topic.

➤ Determine the target audience of the

text.
Academic Reading Strategies
During
Reading:
➤ Look for main ideas and themes.

➤ Annotate important parts of the text .

➤ Create a vocabulary list of unfamiliar
words to define later.
➤ Take breaks.
Academic Reading Strategies
After
Reading:
➤ Reflect on what you’ve read.
➤ Summarize the text in your own words.
➤ Identify and reread difficult parts of the

text.
➤ Connect the main idea to what you

already know.
Picture from http://www.rescueark.com/topic/5/sq3r-study-method/
• Preview- skim ideas and key terms
• Read- look for main points
• Summarize- write down the gist of
the text
• Review- revisit notes and main
points
Reflect:
What do I know about What do I want to What I learned about
academic texts? know about academic academic texts?
texts?
In Summary:

Academic texts include:

• Research articles
• Conference papers
• Peer Reviews
• Theses, dissertations
In
Summary:
In Summary:
Content and Style of Academic
Text
➤ Planned and focused

➤ Evidenced

➤ Structured

➤ Formal in tone and

style
In Summary:

 Before, during, and after reading

strategies can be used while reading
an academic text.
 Methods for reading academic texts
will depend on one’s learning style.