KETH A.

VILLANUEVA

Week 1: Language used in Academic

Text
 CLASS RULES

Respect Read

Report Rejuvenate
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Differentiate language used in academic texts from

various disciplines

 Define academic text

Identify the four features of language

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Academic Writing

Subject

Tone

Purpose
DEFINITION OF TERMS

Language

Audience

POV

Style
DEFINITION OF TERMS

Knowledge

Explicitness
 ACADEMIC TEXT

is defined as critical, objective, specialized text written by

experts or professionals in a given field using formal
language
 TAKE NOTE!

Formal language is totally different from daily conversations

 ACADEMIC TEXT

 A well-structured text enables the reader to follow the

argument and navigate the text.

 The academic text should be logical and organized.

3 STRUCTURES OF ESSAY

INTRODUCTION

BODY

CONCLUSION
IMRAD STRUCTURE

INTRODUCTION What question was asked?

METHODS How was it studied?

RESULTS What was found?

DISCUSSION What do the findings mean?

PURPOSE OF ACADEMIC
TEXT

TO INFORM

TO PERSUADE

TO ARGUE
FOUR FEATURES OF
LANGUAGE

FORMALITY OBJECTIVITY

EXPLICITNESS CAUTION
 ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES

BUSINESS Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management,

Marketing

HUMANITIES Art, History, Languages, Literature, Music,

Philosophy, Religion, Theater

NATURAL AND APPLIED SOCIAL Biology, Chemistry, Computer science, Engineering,

Geology, Mathematics, Physics
SCIENCES
SOCIAL SCIENCES Anthropology, Education, Geography, Law, Political
Science, Psychology
The more we express, the more we will
not be depressed.
 REFERENCES

http://www.csun.edu/science/ref/language/academic-language/academic-language-ericson.html

https://fnhs.online/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/EAPP-Quarter-1-Module-1.pdf

Otero, R. (2016). English for academic and professional purposes.

Laurel, M. et.al (2016). English for Academic and Professional Purposes: Teacher’s Guide