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Management Team:
Reading is a skill that is put into good use every day. As soon as we got
to the kitchen and open the cupboard to prepare our first meal for the day, we
start reading the labels on the boxes and cans found on the shelves. We pick a
box of cereals and read the instructions written on the package. With proper
understanding of these directions, we can enjoy a hearty breakfast (Laurel,
2016).
In the earlier years, you were taught reading strategies. These strategies
can give them a better grasp of the reading texts.
After going through this learning material, you are expected to:
Before going on, check how much you know about this topic. Answer
the pretest on the next page in a separate sheet of paper.
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Jumpstart
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Discover
(1) Formality
Unlike fiction or journalistic writing, the overall structure of
academic writing is formal and logical. It must be cohesive and possess a
logically organized flow of ideas; this means that the various parts are
connected to form a unified whole.
This reflects the dignified stance a writer takes in an academic text.
In general, this means that in an academic text, the following are not
used:
a. Colloquial, trite and idiomatic expressions: “stuff”, “a lot of”, “sort of”
b. Abbreviated forms: “can’t”, “doesn’t”, “shouldn’t”
c. Two-word verbs: put off, bring up
d. Subheadings, numbering, and bullet points
e. Asking questions
An academic text, instead makes use of expanded modal forms,
one-word verb forms, and expanded terms.
(2) Objectivity
……………This means that the main emphasis is given on the
information and arguments that the author wants to convey rather than
on personal opinion. Therefore, it has fewer words that refer to the writer
or the reader such us personal pronouns “I,” “you,” and “we”. For this
reason, an academic text tends to use nouns (and adjectives), rather than
verbs (and adverbs).
In addition, giving rhetorical questions which marks “closeness”
with the reader is avoided. Likewise, the use of emotive language which
shows biases and lessens objectivity is also discouraged.
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(3) Explicitness
An academic text is explicit about the relationships in the text.
Furthermore, 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. These
connections can be made explicit by the use of different signaling words
or signposts that allow the readers to trace the relationships in the parts
of a study.
Examples of Signal Words:
(4) Accuracy
Academic writing uses vocabulary accurately. Most subjects have
words with narrow, specific meanings. Words are clear and concise and
not ambiguous. Awareness of the words used is important because
words that have almost the same denotation (dictionary meaning) can
have very different connotations (implied meanings). Likewise, grammar
rules are also followed to avoid confusion among readers.
The use of jargons or language specific to a particular sub-group of
people represents the specific language and meaning assigned to words
and phrases specific to a discipline or area of study.
It is important that specialist terminology must be used accurately
and applied under the appropriate conditions.
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Explore
Here are some enrichment activities for you to work on to master and
strengthen the basic concepts you have learned from this lesson.
Direction: Read and try to understand the following information about the
medicine called aspirin.
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Assessment 1
Direction: With the help of the given code below, interpret the prescription by
answering the following questions. Use a separate sheet.
Code:
C content
D dosage
I indications
CI contra indications
SP special precautions
AR adverse reactions
DI drug interactions
P/P presentation and packing
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Enrichment Activity 2. World of Whales
Direction: Read the passage below and take note of the four sentences with a
cause and effect relationship as indicated by the signal words.
On Whales
Whales are mammals, so they breathe air. Since they have a layer of fat
under their skins called blubber, they stay warm in the cold ocean water. They
breathe through their blowholes by shooting air out of the blowholes. New air
goes in through the blowholes, too.
Whales do not sleep the same way humans do because they have to think
about breathing. If they slept like humans do, then they would drown.
Moreover, whales talk to each other. Their calls are the loudest ones of any
creature on the planet and as a result, travel a very far distance through the
water.
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Enrichment Activity 3. Scrutiny
Direction: Read the passage below and try to spot the informal words used.
Panic Attacks
1.
2.
3.
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Deepen
Materials:
Instructions:
1. Cut out and glue or print a recent news article on a short bond paper
2. Read and understand the text giving attention to the way it is written.
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Copy for the Learner:
Objectivity Explicitness
Accuracy
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References
Printed Materials:
Hartley, J. (2008). Academic Writing and Publishing: A Practical Guide. New
York: Routledge.
Laurel, Ma. Milagros C., et.al. English for Academic and professional Purposes
Reader. Pasig City: Philippines.
Laurel, Ma. Milagros C., et.al. English for Academic and professional Purposes
Teacher’s Guide. Pasig City: Philippines.
Websites:
Academic Writing: Features of Academic Writing. (n.d.) retrieved July 25, 2020
from www.uefap.com/writing/feature/featfram.htm
Romano, Gian. (n.d.) The Language of Academic Writing. Retrieved July 24,
2020 from www.slideshare.net/mobile/Gian_romano/the -language-of-
academic-writing.
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