English for Academic

and Professional
Purposes
Today's Lesson:
I. Differentiating Academic and Non-
Academic Texts
II. Types of Academic and Non-
Academic Texts
III. Factors that Shape Academic Writing
 Qquestion:
1. Can you recall writing a formal and
informal theme during your elementary or
High Shool Days?

2. When you were in high shool, have you

written a reaction paper?
ACADEMIC TEXTS:
Written by professionals in the
given field
Well-edited and often takes years
to publish
Uses formal language
Contains words and terms specific to the field
(jargons)
ACADEMIC TEXTS:
Contains list of sources and
references
Main goal is to advance human
understanding in a particular discipline
Can be challenging for novice/beginner
readers
Informative, argumentative, or objective in
nature
EXAMPLES OF
ACADEMIC TEXTS
EXAMPLES OF ACADEMIC TEXTS
• School books and textbooks
• Journal
• Research
articles proposals and
• Some newspapers
papersand magazine
articles
• Thesis and dissertations
 TYPES OF ACADEMIC TEXTS

DESCRIPTIV
E facts and information
- provides

identify, report, record, summarize, define

 TYPES OF ACADEMIC TEXTS

ANALYTICAL
-organizes facts and information into
categories, groups, parts, types, or
relationships.
analyze, compare, contrast, relate, examine
 TYPES OF ACADEMIC TEXTS

PERSUASIVE
-includes argument, recommendation,
interpretation, or evaluation of the work of
others with the addition of your own point of
view.
argue, evaluate, discuss, take a position
 TYPES OF ACADEMIC TEXTS

CRITICAL
-requires you to consider at least
two points of view, including your own.

critique, debate, disagree, and evaluate

NON-ACADEMIC TEXTS:
Written for the mass public

Published quickly and can be written by

anyone
Often doesn’t involve research or
sources
Uses informal and more conversational
NON-ACADEMIC TEXTS:
May contain slang

Author may be
unknown
Usually delivers simple and basic
information
Can be read and easily understood by
any kind of reader
NON-ACADEMIC TEXTS:

Personal, emotional, impressionistic, or

subjective in nature
EXAMPLES OF
NON-ACADEMIC
TEXTS
EXAMPLES OF NON-ACADEMIC
TEXTS
• Blog posts

• Fiction books

• Letters

• Personal journals and diaries

 STRUCTURE PURPOSE TONE

ACADEMIC sentences and to inform;to formal;

paragraphs; third
educate impersonal
TEXTS person; objective;
factual; research based;
use opinions of
educated scholars
rather than that of the
author’s

NON- sentences and to entertain;to informal;

paragraphs; verses; first
ACADEMIC person; subjective;
persuade personal;
creative/imaginative; Emotional
TEXTS uses personal
experiences and
opinions
FACTORS THAT SHAPE
ACADEMIC WRITING
 AUDIENCE

WHOM are you writing for?

 PURPOSE

WHY are you

writing?
 ORGANIZATION

HOW will you arrange your

ideas?
 STYLE

WHAT technique/s will you use?

 PRESENTATION

Is your output READY for

publishing?