7 ENGLISH Quarter 4 - Module 1 Distinguish Features of Academic Writing English – Grade 7 Alternative Delivery Mode Quarter 4 – Module 1: Distinguish Features of Academic Writing First Edition, 2020 Republic Act 8293, section 176 states that: No copyright shall subsist in any work of the Government of the Philippines. However, prior approval of the government agency or office wherein the work is created shall be necessary for exploitation of such work for profit. Such agency or office may, among other things, impose as a condition the payment of royalties. Borrowed materials (i.e., songs, stories, poems, pictures, photos, brand names, trademarks, etc.) included in this module are owned by their respective copyright holders. Every effort has been exerted to locate and seek permission to use these materials from their respective copyright owners. The publisher and authors do not represent nor claim ownership over them. 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Cabrera Printed in the Philippines by ________________________ Department of Education – Region VII Office Address: ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Telefax: ____________________________________________ E-mail Address: ____________________________________________ 7 ENGLISH Quarter 4 - Module 1 Distinguish Features of Academic Writing TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENT PAGES TITLE PAGE ------------------------------------------------ i WHAT I KNOW ------------------------------------------------ 01 WHAT’S IN ------------------------------------------------ 01 WHAT’S NEW ------------------------------------------------ 02 WHAT IS IT ------------------------------------------------ 03 WHAT’S MORE ------------------------------------------------ 07 WHAT I HAVE LEARNED --------------------------------- 07 ---------------------------------------- 08 ASSESSMENT ------------------------------------------------ 08 ANSWER KEYS ------------------------------------------------ 10 WHAT I CAN DO REFERENCE LIST -------------------------------------------- 11 WHAT I KNOW Pre-assessment: Directions: Read each item carefully. Write TRUE if the statement presents correctness of ideas on features of Academic Writing. Write FALSE if it is not. 1. Academic writing is different in vocabulary and structure from the everyday spoken English of social interactions and represents the language demands of school. 2. In academic writing, the information given, the dates, and figures are not always precise for mistakes are unavoidable. 3. Academic writing is clear, concise, focused, structured and backed up by evidence. 4. Its purpose is to aid the reader's understanding. 5. It has a formal tone and style, but it is not complex and does not require the use of long sentences and complicated vocabulary. WHAT’S TASK IN 1. As a sort of review, answer the activity below. The following questions are good topics for Academic Writing. Read carefully the questions and determine whether they are thought-provoking or not. On your notebook, write YES if it is and NO if it is not. https://znnhs.zdnorte.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/SLM-E7Q3M7.pdf 1 WHAT’S NEW Take a closer look at the illustration below. Then, answer the questions that follow. Write your answers on your notebook. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq4J8bPBcck 1. What is the definition of Academic Writing? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________. 2. What are the features of Academic Writing? _____________________ _________________________ _____________________ _________________________ _____________________ _________________________ _____________________ _________________________ WHAT IS IT What is an Academic Writing? An academic writing is a kind of writing which communicates ideas, information and research to the wider academic community. 2 It must be clear, concise, focused, structured and backed up by evidence. Its purpose is to aid the reader’s understanding. The most common purpose in academic writing is to explain some idea or research finding and to persuade readers that your explanation or theory is the correct one. In doing so, you may need to describe an object, place, or activity. Sometimes you might write to narrate set of events, in the manner of a story. ESSAY is one good example of an Academic writing. TWO TYPES OF ACADEMIC WRITING 1. Student Academic Writing What: used in schools in preparation for college studies Audience: teachers/professors Purpose: demonstrate knowledge 2. Expert Academic Writing What: writing for Publication / Academic journals/ books Audience: other experts in the field Purpose: create new knowledge FEATURES OF ACADEMIC WRITING 1. Structured Academic Writing should have a clear structure in order for the reader to easily follow the main ideas and its arguments. Structure often derives from the genre of writing. Examples: Reports and Essays Reports should always begin in (1) Introduction, followed by (2)Method section, then (3)Result Section and the (4)Discussion Section. An Essay on the other hand, the structure includes the (1)Introduction with its Thesis then (2)Body Paragraphs, each has a topic sentence, and finishes with a (3)Conclusion containing a summary. Well-structured means the writing should be: 1. COHERENT – logical progression of ideas 2. COHESIVE – different parts are clearly connected by using reference words and transition signals 3 2. Evidenced This means opinions and arguments in academic writing should be supported by evidence: • FACTS – this is strengthened by a citation • REASONS – using the word “due to” • EXAMPLES • STATISTICS • CITATIONS 3. Critical Academic Writing does not simply describe. Information should be analyzed and evaluated that is the writer should make judgement about the information before it is used. In order to be able to write critically, you need to understand the topic in depth that is why great deal of research is needed. 4. Precise Academic Writing should use clear and precise language. This includes the use of technical (subject-specific) vocabulary. Sometimes such vocabulary may need defining, for example if: - The term is not commonly used by other experts - The student needs to demonstrate understanding to teacher (student writing) 4 Example: The phrases VECTOR BREEDING CONDITIONS and HYPER-ENDEMIC NATURE, are difficult for us the non-specialist to understand. These terms have precise meaning for the experts in which this article is written for. 5. Balanced Academic writing should give consideration to all sides of the issues and avoid bias. An academic writer should show how strong their claims are. This is often done using HEDGES/BOOSTERS. HEDGES – ideas are less certain The words suggests and could make the sentence less certain. BOOSTERS – ideas are written more strongly and certain. Clearly and indicates show certainty of ideas. So, showing how strong or certain your ideas are or how uncertain your ideas are is a way to give balance to your writing. 5 6. Objective In Academic Writing, emphasis should be placed on the arguments or information, rather than the writer. Example: Instead of: Better: I heated the water. The water was heated. Instead of: Better: In my opinion… It can be seen that… 7. Formal Academic writing tends to use more complex sentences and avoid contractions and colloquial/informal words. a. Avoid contractions Example: Informal: Formal: This isn’t the case. This is not the case. b. Academic Vocabulary There are “academic” words and collocations which are used more frequently than in non-academic writing. See Academic Word List (AWL) and Academic Collocation List (ACL) Example: Informal: Formal: There are lots of reasons There are significant number of reasons Informal: Formal: Conditions changed a lot There was considerable variation in the conditions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq4J8bPBcckt 6 WHAT'S MORE Examine the items below. Write Correct if the feature of Academic Writing is done or stated correctly. Write Incorrect if it is not. Use your notebook for you answers. 1. Hedges means words are less certain. 2. Being coherent means unlogical progression of ideas. 3. “This isn’t the ideas.” 4. Facts, Examples, Reasons, Statistics, Citations are under the Evidence Feature of Academic Writing. 5. The writer should make judgement about the information before it is used. WHAT I HAVE LEARNED Directions: Review the lesson on Distinguishing Features of Academic Writing. Then write your reflection in your notebook by finishing up the unfinished statements below. I have learned ___________________________________________________ that I have realized ___________________________________________________ that I will ___________________________________________________________ apply WHAT I CAN DO Work on the graphic organizer below. Complete the table with the necessary information about Academic Writing and its Features. Good luck! 7 What is Academic Writing? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ FEATURES of ACADEMIC WRITING FEATURES MEANING and/or example 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ASSESSMENT Directions: Write A if the selection is Academic Writing, otherwise write N for not. Write your answer on your notebook. (2 points each) 1. Once upon a time there was an old mother pig who had three little pigs and not enough food to feed them. So when they were old enough, she sent them out into the world to seek their fortunes. 2. We often think of ourselves as our body, mind, and emotions. We take these three elements and make an amalgamation. 3. The Harry Potter series, written by J.K. Rowling, is perhaps the most popular set of novels of the modern era. With seven books and many blockbuster films to its name, the series has amassed about 15 billion dollars in sales. 8 4. "Wild Island is practically cut in two by a very wide and muddy river," continued the cat. "This river begins near one end of the island and flows into the ocean at the other. Now the animals there are very lazy, and they used to hate having to go all the way around the beginning of this river to get to the other side of the island. 5. Though most people celebrate the birth of Christ on December 25th in the form of Christmas, most scholars agree that this is not the date he was born. In fact, as stated by History.com, “The oldest existing record of a Christmas celebration is found in a Roman almanac that tells of a Christ’s Nativity festival led by the church of Rome in 336 A.D. Pre-assessment: 1. True 2. False 3. True 4. True 5. True What’s In 1. YES 2. YES 3. YES What’s New 1. An academic writing is a kind of writing which communicates ideas, information and research to the wider academic community. It must be clear, concise, focused, structured and backed up by evidence. Its purpose is to aid the reader’s understanding. 2. Structured, Evidenced, Critical, Precise, Balanced, Objective, Formal What’s More 1. Correct 2. Incorrect 3. Incorrect 9 4. 5. Correct Correct What I can do Please refer answers to What is it Part Assessment: 2 points each 1. N 2. A 3. A 4. N 5. A ANSWER KEYS REFERENCE LIST Retrieved from: https://academichelp.net/samples/academics/ na./nd https://americanliterature.com/short-stories-for-children/na/nd https://www.monash.edu/rlo/research-writingassignments/writing/features-ofacademic-writing /na/nd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq4J8bPBcck/na/nd https://znnhs.zdnorte.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/SLME7Q3M7.pdfna/nd 10 For inquiries or feedback, please write or call: Department of Education- Bureau of Learning Resources (DepEd -BLR) Ground Floor, Bonifacio Bldg., DepEd Complex Meralco Avenue, Pasig City,Philippines 1600 Telefax: (632)8634-1072; 8634-1054; 8631-4985 Email Address:blr.lrqad@deped.gov.ph * blr.lrpd@deped.gov.ph 11
