ACADEMIC TEXTS

 ACADEMIC TEXTS

• refers to a critical, objective and specialized text written by experts or professionals in a given field  ( medicine, architecture, education, etc.) using formal language.

Characteristics of Academic Texts

• Objective – ideas or claims in the text are based on facts or solid evidence
• Formal – the language used is formal standard English and avoiding slang words/expressions
• Precise – facts and figures are given accurately and specifically
• Complex – written language is more complex than spoken language
• Explicit – the writer makes connections of the various parts through the use of different signal words
• Accurate – uses vocabulary accurately
• Responsible – uses appropriate citations for references used in the text
• Organized– follows a certain structure ( form) based on the type of text
• Well-planned – usually takes place after research and evaluation 

Activity 1 Analyzing a Sample Academic Text

Read the sample academic text given through the link and explain in not less than 3 paragraphs the characteristics that are present. (Refer to the characteristics of an academic text.) 

Scoring Criteria:

Relevance to the Task – 5

Comprehensiveness –    10

Language Use –    5

Total points    20

Assignment 1.1

Read the  2 sample academic texts based on the fields given and compare ( similarities) and contrast  ( differences) them using the given table. 

Comparison and Contrast

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