Academic

text
Writing
LESSON 1: ACADEMIC
LANGUAGE
 word
TEXT
written

printed
Text is everywhere.
 TEXT

ACADEMIC NON-ACADEMIC
TEXT TEXT
ACADEMIC TEXT
refers to a piece of writing which focuses
on specific academic subject/topic.
Through academic writing the writer
intends to prove a theory or viewpoint in
one way or the other.
EXAMPLE
S
refers to a piece of
writing which focuses
on a general topic
rather than any
academic topic. It
focuses on lay audience NON-
or the mass public. ACADEMIC
TEXT
examples
 Let Us Know The
Difference Between
Academic Text and
Non-Academic Text
Through Their
Characteristics
 Academic Text
Audience -Scholarly Audiences

Non- Academic Text

-Mass Public
 Structure

Academic Text
-Standard Structure
Non-Academic Text
-No Fixed Structure
Purpose

Academic Text
-To inform the readers with solid evidence
Non- Academic Text
Language
Academic Text
-Formal Language

Non-Academic Text
Informal, Slang and
contains colloquialism
Source of Content
Academic Text

Contains citation and references

Non-Academic Text
-Often do not have citation and
references
 refers to the oral, written,
auditory, and visual language
proficiency required to learn
effectively in schools and
Academic academic programs.
It is also the language used in
Language classroom lessons, books,
tests, and assignments. It is
the language that students
are expected to learn and
achieve fluency in.
Academic language is
different from everyday
social language. It is
the vocabulary
students or adults must
learn to succeed in the
classroom or in the
workplace.
SOCIAL LANGUAGE ACADEMIC LANGUAGE
repetition of words variety of words, more
sophisticated vocabulary
sentences start with “and” and “but” sentences start with transition
words, such as “however,”
“moreover,” and “in addition”
use of slang: “guy,” “cool,” and No slang
“awesome”
Wrap up!!!
CHARACTERISTICS ACADEMIC TEXT NON-ACADEMIC TEXT
AUDIENCE Scholarly Audience Mass Public

STRUCTURE Standard Structure No Fixed Structure

PURPOSE To inform the readers with To Entertain and Persuade the

solid evidence readers

LANGUAGE Formal Informal, Slang and contains

colloquialism

STYLE Objective Subjective

SOURCE Contains citation and Often do not have citation and

references references
OF CONTENT

EXAMPLES Research papers, report Newspaper, diaries, letters, magazine

articles