ONLINE CLASS

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND

PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
GRADE 11 GAS & TVL
S.Y. 2021 – 2022
September 22, 2021
via MESSENGER ROOM
 ONLINE CLASS
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND
PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
Language of Academic
Texts from Various
Disciplines
GRADE 11 GAS & TVL
 Learning Objectives
At the end of this module, you
are expected to:
1. Distinguish various academic
texts;
2. Craft a well-write academic
text.
The Difference Between
Academic and Non-
Academic Texts
 ACADEMIC
 more on content associated
with formal learning or
gaining such knowledge
 NON-ACADEMIC
 more on content of extra-
curricular and leisurely
activities.
ACADEMIC & NON-ACADEMIC

 Both texts may be written with

the goal to persuade, to
entertain, or to inform.
 ACADEMIC
 relying far more formally on
research-based, factual and
verifiable materials for their
content.
NON-ACADEMIC
 may also include research or
verifiable material but are less
likely to include references to any
source material, and may be
published in a rather informal
setting.
 AUDIENCE
 Non-academic texts are intended
more for mass, public
consumption than scholarly or
academic texts, they may be
targeted towards special interests
or occupations in society.
 FORMATTING

 both texts may be found in print,

periodical, and digital forms.
Six Main Text Types of Academic Text
 TEXTBOOKS - These are specifically designed
to help the learners for specific subjects or
disciplines.
 ESSAYS- they always contain three parts:
Introduction, Main Body, Conclusion.
 THESES-These usually have 10,000-80,000
words and should be based on verifiable
facts.
Six Main Text Types of Academic Text
 RESEARCH ARTICLES - Written mainly for a
specialist audience meaning other researchers,
academics and postgraduate students
 CASE STUDIES – These may be found in any
discipline, though they are most common in
disciplines such as humanities, example business,
sociology, and law.
 REPORTS –The purpose of reports is to describe
what happened and discuss and evaluate its
importance. Reports are found in different
disciplines, such as science, law, and medicine.
Difference of Language Used in Academic
Texts from Various Disciplines

 Academic text is a formal way to present

words and terms typical for the field.
 Academic text or language is typically used
for textbooks, tests, in classrooms and any
other discipline related to academics.
 Specific Ideas Contained in Various
Academic Texts

 The specific ideas in various academic text

are dependent on the field of academic text
one is reading. Humanities texts discuss
more about the various human expressions,
such as art and languages, while the sciences
contain the scientific method that discuss
the objective results of an experiment or the
specific research methodology.
 Examples of Non- Academic Texts
 Email messages –They are sent or received
over a computer network and can be sent to
multiple recipients and carry multiple
attachments at the same time.
 Personal opinions - are examples of non-
academic texts that can be communicated
through essay writing or in any other form.
 Newspapers – are non-academic texts simply
because the content is not intended for
academic use.
 Examples of Non- Academic Texts
 Magazines - These are usually reading
materials used for browsing during
break or for guests.
 Blog articles or social media posts – can
add more ideas about a particular thing
but it’s not good to be a source of
research, like for a thesis, except if your
topic is about social media.
 Point of View of Non-Academic Texts
 Subjective and personal – It is based on personal
opinions and feelings rather than on facts that
come from reliable sources like research papers do.
 Asking rhetorical questions –may not necessarily
answer any question it has though it may give an
obvious answer. the writer simply lays the answer
to be discovered by the reader.
 Rule Breaker – rules in spelling, grammar and other
writing mechanics need not be followed by non-
academic writers.