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English for
Academic and
Professional
Purposes
QUARTER 1 Week 1
ATTENDANC
E
ACADEMIC
WRITING
INFORMAL
“Marketing? Yes, well…. Marketing is, I guess, about

someone trying to… let me see… get people interested
you know, in things they ….oh yes, want them to buy.”
FORMAL
Marketing refers to communicating about a product or
service with the purpose of encouraging the recipients of
the communication to purchase or use the product or
service.
Academic Text
An academic text is a written
language that provides information,
which contain ideas and concepts
that are related to the discipline.
Essay, Research Paper, Report,
Project, Article, Thesis, and
Dissertation are considered as
academic texts.
Essay
Concept
paper
Examples Reaction
of paper
Academic Position
Text: paper
Research
paper
Academic Writing
“a process that starts with posing
a question, problematizing a
concept, evaluating an opinion,
and ends in answering the
questions or question posed
clarifying the problem, and/or
arguing for a stand”
Saqueton & Uychoco (2016)

Different considerations when
doing academic writing:
• ROLE
refers to who you are as a writer; Example is the role of
the writer in writing a letter to a friend is different from
the role of the writer in delivering a formal speech
• AUDIENCE
refers to the intended reader for one’s piece of
writing
• PURPOSE
refers to the reason why a piece of writing is
produced; these purposes may include informing,
persuading, or arguing for something
• FORMAT
refers to the form most appropriate for one’s
piece of writing; this is shaped by one’s
purpose for writing and intended writing.
Nature and
Characteristics of
an Academic Text
Structure
The basic structure that is used by an academic text is
consist of three (3) parts introduction, body, and conclusion
which is formal and logical. This kind of structure enables the
reader to follow the argument and navigate the text. In
academic writing a clear structure and a logical flow are
imperative to a cohesive text.
Nature and
Characteristics of
an Academic Text
Tone
This refers to the attitude conveyed in a piece of writing. The
arguments of others are fairly presented and with an
appropriate narrative tone. When presenting a position or
argument that disagrees with one’s perspectives, describe the
argument accurately without loaded or biased language.
Nature and
Characteristics of
an Academic Text
Language
It is important to use unambiguous language. Clear
topic sentences enable a reader to follow your line of
thinking without difficulty. Formal language and the
third person point-of-view should be used. Technical
language appropriate to area of study may also be
used, however, it does not mean using “big words” just
for the sake of doing so.
Nature and
Characteristics of
an Academic Text
Citation
Citing sources in the body of the paper and
providing a list of references as either footnotes or
endnotes is a very important aspect of an
academic text. It is essential to always
acknowledge the source of any ideas, research
findings, data, or quoted text that have been used
in a paper as a defense against allegations of
Nature and
Characteristics of
an Academic Text
Complexity
An academic text addresses complex
issues that require higher-order thinking
skills to comprehend.
Nature and
Characteristics of
an Academic Text
Evidence-based Arguments
What is valued in an academic text is that
opinions are based on a sound understanding of
the pertinent body of knowledge and academic
debates that exist within, and often external to a
specific discipline.
Nature and
Characteristics of
an Academic Text
Thesis-driven
The starting point of an academic text is a
particular perspective, idea or position applied to
the chosen research problem, such as
establishing, proving, or disproving solutions to
the questions posed for the topic.
Features of Academic
Complex Texts
-Written language has no longer words, it
is lexically more varied vocabulary.
- Written texts are shorter and the
language has more grammatical complexity,
including more subordinate clauses and
more passives.
Texts
Formal
- Should avoid colloquial words and

expressions.
Texts
Precise
- Facts are given accurately

and precisely.
Texts
Objective
has fewer words that emphasize on the

information you want to give and the
arguments you want to make
Texts
Explicit
It is the responsibility of the writer in

English to make it clear to the reader
how the various parts of the text are
related.
Accurate Texts
Uses vocabulary accurately.

Most subjects have words with narrow
specific meanings.
Hedging Texts
It is necessary to make decisions about your

stance on a particular subject, or the strength
of the claims you are making.
Texts
Responsible
You must be responsible for and must

be able to provide evidence and
justification for any claims you make.
Organize
Texts
It flows easily from one section to the

next in a logical fashion.
Plan Texts
It usually takes place after research and

evaluation, according to specific purpose
and plan
Academic Language
is the language needed by students to do
the work in schools. It includes, for
example, discipline-specific vocabulary,
grammar and punctuation, and applications
of rhetorical conventions and devices that
are typical for a content area (e.g., essays,
lab reports, discussions of a controversial
issue.) Students who master academic
language are more likely to be successful in
academic and professional settings.
Social Language
is the set of vocabulary
that allows us to
communicate with
others in the context of
regular daily
conversations
Formal
Characteristics - It should not sound conversational
or casual. Colloquial, idiomatic, slang
of Academic or journalistic expressions should
Language particularly be avoided.
Example:
Use… Instead…
Consider, monitor Look at
Revise, review Go over
Solve, repair, amend Fix
Objective
Characteristics
of Academic This means it is unbiased. It
Language should be based on facts and
evidence and are not
influenced by personal
feelings.
Impersonal
Characteristics This involves avoiding the
of Academic personal pronouns ‘I’ and ‘we’.
Language For example, instead of writing
‘I will show’, you might write
‘this report will show’. The
second person, ‘you’, is also to
be avoided.

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English for

“Marketing? Yes, well…. Marketing is, I guess, about

Saqueton & Uychoco (2016)

- Should avoid colloquial words and

- Facts are given accurately

has fewer words that emphasize on the

It is the responsibility of the writer in

Uses vocabulary accurately.

It is necessary to make decisions about your

You must be responsible for and must

It flows easily from one section to the

It usually takes place after research and

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