English for Academic and

Professional Purposes
Applied Subject 1 - EAPP
Unit 1 A Glimpse at the World of Writing
• Nature of Academic Texts
• Critical Reading and Thesis Statements
• Paraphrasing and Summarizing
• The Writing Process and Avoiding
Plagiarism

Topics to be discussed
Unit 2 An Entrance to the Realm of Writing
• Nature of a Reaction Paper/Critique
Paper/Review
• Writing a Reaction Paper/Critique
Paper/Review
• Nature of Concept Paper

Topics to be discussed
Unit 2 An Entrance to the Realm of Writing
• Writing a Concept Paper
• Nature of a Position Paper
• Writing a Position Paper

Topics to be discussed
• Reaction paper/Critique
paper/Review
• Concept paper
• Position paper

Expected Output
• Written Works – 25%
• Performance Task – 45%
• Quarterly Assessment – 30%

Grading System
What to do and what
not to do
 1. Be on
Time 2. Test your
audio before
you join a
virtual
3. Create a meeting
Quite Space
4. Dress
appropriately
4. Choose a
Professional
Video
Background
Setting 5. Think
About
6. Do not eat Lighting
while on
online
discussion 7. Focus on
the
discussion
• Turn off your microphone
when someone is talking.
• Unmute your microphone
when the teacher asks you.
• Turn on your camera when you
are talking.
• Send a message on the
meeting chat if you have some
questions.
• Raise your hand if you would
like to answer or talk.
• Use a formal picture for your
display picture.
• Read the readings before
responding to the discussion
prompts

• Refer to specifics in the reading

when you respond to it in your
post

For example When Menoy wrote

"all cases of this indicate that," I
took that to mean...
• Make connections between your own
experiences, research, and other coursework
and the concepts from the course readings.
For example: When Menoy said x, it
reminded me of something I learned in

• Include hyperlinks to other relevant texts

you’ve come across in your research and
coursework, and explain how they relate to
the topic
• Expand upon other commenter's
ideas
For example: Good point, Simon. I
was thinking that in addition to what
you found ...

• Argue a different point of view

For example: While I can see where
you're coming from Kristine, another
way to look at this is ...
• Explain or clarify their thought with
an example
• Ask a question that requires an individual
to clarify, elaborate, or give examples
For example: Interesting idea, Gerald! I
wasn't quite sure what you meant when
you said "x," can you explain it or give an
example?

• Ask a question that provokes additional

responses from the group
For Example: This question is for
everybody: As I was reading Angie's
response, I wondered
• Just agree or disagree, or give
your classmate’s post a “thumbs
up”
For example: “Great comment,
man! I really liked it.”

• Be overly informal (usage of

slang and profanity)
For example: “Jason, when I read
your comment, I was like WT*?”
• Make assumptions about your
classmates’ gender, age,
experiences, values, etc.

• Discuss outside the topic.

• Type in all capitals.

 Submit documents before
the deadlines

Submitting
Online Before you submit be sure
you have your back up.

To make documents not to

disarrange or miss
something because of
different versions save it
as pdf or read only
I am (name).
I am currently residing at (address).
I spent my junior high school years at
(school).
In this subject I am looking forward (hope to,
expect that) __________.

Introduce yourself using

these sentence prompts.
 Nature of
Academic Texts
• At the end of the lesson, you should be
able to:
• determine the structure of a specific
academic text;
• differentiate language used in academic
texts from various disciplines;
• explain the specific ideas contained in an
academic texts.

Learning Objectives
1. This is related to education and
scholarship

___ C ___ D ___ M ___ ___

 

Motivational Activity:
Guess this word
2. A book or other written or printed
work, regarded in terms of its
content rather than its physical form.
 
_____ E _____ T

Motivational Activity:
Guess this word
Ponder on this: What you know
1. From Item 2, what do you think
are the works which can be
considered as such?

Processing Activity
Ponder on this: What you know
2. Have you ever read a school
paper article? or a magazine? How
will you differentiate these two?

Processing Activity
• Type of writing which is related to
the school, your studies or your
education.
• The term academic means relating
to education or educational
studies.

Academic Writing
• This type of writing is usually
done by students as a class
requirement or by teachers for a
specific purpose.

Academic Writing
• A process that starts with posing a
question, problematizing a
concept, evaluating an opinion,
and ends in answering the
question, clarifying a problem,
and arguing for a stand.

Academic Writing
Has a specific purpose:
• To inform
• To argue a specific point
• To persuade

Academic Writing
Addresses a specific audience
• Teacher
• Peers
• Community

Academic Writing
• Assumption: your audience
are people who are
knowledgeable of your topic
• Demonstrate a thorough
understanding of your
subject
Academic Writing
• You cannot just write
anything that comes to your
mind
• Abide by the set rules &
practices of writing

Academic writing is thinking

• Write in language that is
appropriate and formal but
not too pretentious
• Consider the knowledge and
background of your
audience
Academic writing is thinking
• Make sure you have strong
and valid evidence
• Requires deliberate,
thorough & careful thought
– involves research
Academic writing is thinking
• The purpose of writing is to
engage the readers – give
clear ideas
• Keep your readers in mind

Academic Writing