ENGLISH 3 :

English for Academic and

Professional Purposes
LESSON 1:
Fundamentals of Reading
Academic Texts
By the end of the lesson, you will have
been able to :
 Determine the purpose of reading
 Identify the features of academic texts
 Differentiate academic texts from non –
academic texts
 Identify critical reading strategies
How do you define reading?
New Meaning Communication Cognitive

Process Reading Innate Skills

(1)___________ is a (2)___________ of
enhancing our (3)____________ and
establishes a (4)_______ (5)_______ to
form a (6)___________.
 Innate Communi New
Reading process cognitive
skill -cation meaning

READING is a PROCESS of enhancing

our innate SKILL and establishes a
COGNITIVE COMMUNICATION to
form a new MEANING.
ACADEMIC TEXTS
-Are objective -Are subjective
-Written by -Written for the mass
professionals public
-Often take years to -Published quickly and
publish can be written by
-Use formal words and anyone.
avoid jargons

NON-ACADEMIC TEXTS
-Use casual , informal
-Include a list of language
references -Main purpose is to
-Main purpose is to entertain
inform and persuade
ACADEMIC or NON-ACADEMIC?
 EXAMPLES OF ACADEMIC TEXTS
Research Articles Conference Papers Review Papers Theses/Dissertations

- Published in - Presented - Provide - Personal

journals. in scholarly critique and researches of
- Offers conference. evaluation of candidate for
scholarly graduation in a
results of - Can be
papers university.
research and articles and published in
development. published. journals.
 EXAMPLES OF NON-ACADEMIC TEXTS

News Articles Magazines Fictional Works Memorandum

- Composed of - Presents - Presents non- - Present a few

different sections trending topics, existing information
such as lifestyle, characters and such as agenda
classified ads, events, and situations of meetings,
politics, featured created by the announcements
entertainment, content. author. , and the like.
obituary, etc. Opinionated in
some parts.
 READING GOALS:

 Why am I reading this text?

 What information do I need?
 What do I want to learn?
  Structure
 They are formal in language.
 They have Introduction, Body, and Conclusion.
 They cite credible sources.
 They include list of references.

 Content and Style

 They include concepts and theories related to the
topics.
 They are organized, unified, coherent, and cohesive.
 They provide facts and evidence from credible sources.
 They use precise and accurate words while avoiding
expressions and jargons.
 They observe objective point-of-view.
 They use hedging or cautious language.
(https://www.enago.com/academy/hedging-in-academic-
writing/)
HEDGING EXPRESSIONS
CRITICAL READING STRATEGIES
 BEFORE, DURING,
AFTER
 KWL CHART
 SQ3R
 CRITICAL READING STRATEGIES

During Reading
Before Reading

After Reading
Preparation Annotation Reflection
Phase Reaction
Discussion
 KWL Chart
K W L
What I [K]now What I [W]ant to learn What I have [L]earned

This column is where the

learners write their
This column is where the
This column is where the understanding about the
learners write everything
learners write their topic and answers for their
that they know about the
questions about the topic. questions.
assigned topic to be read.

This is filled-out after

reading the article.
 READ
-Look for answers as you read the text.

SQ3R
-Stop and slow down if the passage is not
clear.
-Make sure to proceed reading only when
you already understand the previous text.

RECITE/ RECALL
HOW TO BE AN -Recount the main points of the text.
-Write a summary or synthesis based on
EFFECTIVE READER! what you understand.
-Highlight or underline the important
points you read.
SURVEY QUERY/ REVIEW
- Skim the target QUESTION -Go back and re-read the questions you
text - Annotate the wrote and see if you can answer them; if
- Check headings, heading with your
table and diagrams questions
not , refresh your memory.
or figures Evaluate what you learned to ensure that
-Develop questions you are convinced and satisfied with the
presented.
- Determine key on the types of information presented in the text.
information information you
- Get a feel of the expect from the
text text
 Checking for Understanding
1. Academic reading requires concentration and
comprehension
2. Academic texts are completely different from non- academic
texts in terms of structure , content and style.
3. Authors of academic texts usually presents facts to support
their main argument.
4. Completing academic readings appears to be a challenge in
which students fail.
5. Critical reading strategies lead the readers to a full
understanding of the text.
6. Essentially , the language of academic texts is precise and
accurate.
7. One has to determine his/her purpose before reading.
8. Reading strategies differ from one person to another.
9. Successful readers of academic texts generally integrate
valuable information or ideas from one source to another.
10. Through writing annotations , readers are guided on
important ideas presented in the text.
Thank you