WELCOME TO

EAPP CLASS!

Dr. Jestoni P. Carpio

English Language, Literature, Communication Arts, and Research Educator
PRAYER
READING
ACADEMIC
TEXTS
 Academic Text

These are texts used in a school or classroom. It

includes school books, newspapers, articles,
textbooks and anything that has been written by
someone who has experience in the field.
 READING GOALS
Before you read an academic text, ask yourself the following
questions.

1. Why am I reading this text?

2. What information or pieces of information do I need?
3. What do I want to learn?

GENERAL PURPOSES FOR READING AN ACADEMIC TEXT

o to better understand an existing o to identify gaps in existing

idea studies
o to get ideas that can support a o To connect new ideas to existing
particular writing assignment ones
o to gain information
STRUCTURE OF ACADEMIC TEXT
 CONTENT AND STYLE OF ACADEMIC TEXT

o They state critical questions and issues.

o They provide facts and evidence from credible
sources.
o They use precise and accurate words while avoiding
jargon and colloquial expressions.
o They take an objective point of view and avoid being
personal and subjective.
o They list references.
o They use hedging or cautious language to tone down
their claims.
READING STRATEGIES
BEFORE READING:
o Determine which type of academic text you are reading.
o Determine and establish your purpose for reading.
o Identify the author’s purpose for writing.
o Predict or infer the main idea or argument of the text based on its
title.
o Identify your attitude towards the author and the text.
o State what you already know and what you want to learn about the
topic.
o Determine the target audience.
o Check the publication date for relevance.
o Check the reference list.
o Use graphic organizer to note your existing ideas and knowledge on
the topic.
READING STRATEGIES
BEFORE READING: Process the text to be read.
READING STRATEGIES
DURING READING:
o Write keywords or phrases on the margins in bullet forms.
o Write something on the page margin where important information is
found.
o Write brief notes on the margin.
o Write questions on information that you found confusing.
o Write what you already know about the ideas.
o Write the limitations of the authors argument.
o Write notes on the reliability of the text.
o Comment on the author’s biases.
o Use graphic organizers in noting down ideas being explained.
o Underline important, phrases, clauses, or sentences.
o Underline or circle meanings or definitions.
o Mark/ highlight relevant/ essential parts of the text.
o Use context clues to define unfamiliar/ technical words.
READING STRATEGIES
DURING READING: Annotate important parts of the text.
READING STRATEGIES
DURING READING: Annotate the text being read.
READING STRATEGIES

AFTER READING:
o Reflect on what you learned.
o React on some parts of the text
through writing.
o Discuss some parts with your teachers
or classmates.
o Link the main idea of the text to what
you already know.
READING STRATEGIES
AFTER READING: Process the text read.
 READING STRATEGIES

READ: -LOOK FOR ANSWERS TO YOUR

• SKIM THE QUESTIONS AS YOU READ THE TEXT.
TARGET TEXT • ANNOTATE THE RECITE: -RECALL THE MAIN POINTS OF THE
• CHECK THE HEADINGS WITH TEXT.
HEADINGS AND YOUR QUESTIONS -RECALL BY WRITING A SUMMARY OR
FIGURE • DEVELOP SYNTHESIS.
-HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANT POINTS AS YOU
PRESENTED IN QUESTIONS ON
READ.
THE TEXT THE TYPES OF REVIEW: -GO BACK AND REREAD THE
• READ THE FIRST INFORMATION QUESTIONS YOU WROTE AND SEE IF YOU CAN
FEW AND FEW YOU EXPECT ANSWER THEM.
LAST SENTENCE FROM THE TEXT -EVALUATE WHAT YOU LEARNED TO ENSURE
OF THE TEXT THAT YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH THE
INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THE TEXT.
KWHL METHOD
THANK YOU,
STEM
LEARNERS!