GRADE 7
ENGLISH
Quarter 4
MELC 1
Features of Academic
Writing
pretest
IDENTIFY IF THE FOLLOWING IS ACADEMIC
0R NON-ACADEMIC TEXT/WRITING.
Academic
Non- Academic
pretest
IDENTIFY IF THE FOLLOWING IS ACADEMIC
OR NON-ACADEMIC TEXT/WRITING.
Academic
Non-Academic
pretest
IDENTIFY IF THE FOLLOWING IS ACADEMIC
0R NON-ACADEMIC TEXT/WRITING.
Non-Academic
Academic
pretesT
IDENTIFY IF THE FOLLOWING IS ACADEMIC
0R NON-ACADEMIC TEXT/WRITING.
Academic
Non-Academic
pretest
IDENTIFY IF THE FOLLOWING IS
ACADEMIC WRITING OR NOT.
Non- Academic
Academic
Academic Writing
 Academic writing is the formal
writing style used in colleges and
universities.
 Its general purpose is to present
information in order to display a
clear understanding of a particular
subject.
 Is non-fiction produced as part of
academic work which is structured and
backed up by evidence.
types of academic writing
1. Critique paper
A critique paper is an
academic writing genre
that summarizes and
gives a critical evaluation
of a concept or work.
types of academic writing
2. Laboratory Report
It conveys the aim,
methods, results, and
conclusions of a scientific
experiment.
types of academic writing
3. Essay
An essay is a focused piece of
writing that explains, argues,
describes, or narrates.
Informative : Signs and Symptoms
of Covid
Persuasive : Does social media do
more harm than good?
types of academic writing
4. Reaction Paper
Reaction or response papers
are designed so that you'll
consider carefully what you
think or feel about
something you've read or
seen.
types of academic writing
5. Research paper
A research paper is a type of
academic writing that provides
an in-depth analysis, evaluation,
or interpretation of a single topic,
based on empirical evidence.
Topic: Reading Comprehension
Skills of the Grade 10 Students of
Argao National High School.
Features of academic
writing
1. Formality- use of formal tone,
words and phrases
In general, this means that in an essay
you should avoid:
a. Colloquial/Slang words
b. Abbreviated or contracted
form
c. two-word verbs
1. Formality
A. Avoid Colloquial/Slang words
Colloquialisms are words
or phrases that feature
informal language that we
often use in conversations.
cuz - because
gonna - going to
What’s up – How are you doing?
fam - family
Yeah- Yes
I dunno – I don’t know
gotta – got to
wanna – want to
1. Formality
B. Avoid abbreviated words
shortening of words
AKA
ASAP
IKR
BTW
DIY
IDK
TGIF OMG
FYI
PS
LOL VIP
1. Formality
B. Avoid contracted words
 A contraction is a word
made by shortening
and combining two
words.
can’t - can not don’t - do not
1. Formality
B. Avoid contracted words
I’m doesn’t haven’t you’re
isn’t we’re I’ve they’re
aren’t I’ll
let’s
they’ll
1. Formality
C. Avoid two-word verbs
two words that together act as a
completely new word , with a
meaning separate from the
original words.
run out - to have no more of something
watch out -to be careful of danger
Features of academic writing
2. Precision
In academic writing, precision is
needed when using information,
dates or figures.
:
a. Ferdinand Magellan led a
Spanish expedition to Spice Islands
and reached Cebu in 1521.
b. For 333 years, Philippines was
under Spanish colonizers.
In academic writing, you need to
be specific especially in dealing
with facts, figures, and dates.
Features of academic writing
Precision
It only includes what is relevant
and necessary. Factual
information, figures , data are
provided in order to leave no
room for misinterpretation.
Features of academic writing
3. Objectivity
Being objective means that
you are concerned with facts
rather than personal feelings
or biases. It is, therefore, has
fewer words that refer to the
writer or reader.
Features of academic
writing
Objectivity- words should
be neutral, showing neither
too much emotion nor
attitude.
 Avoid words like “I”, “me”
“we” , “us” or “ myself”
Features of academic writing
Objectivity
We need to conduct the
experiment.
 The researchers need to
conduct the experiment.
Features of academic writing
Objectivity
As such, I feel there is a need
for government intervention.
 These findings suggest the need
for government intervention.
Features of academic
writing
Objectivity
I believe money and other tangible
incentives have a limited impact.
 Clearly, money and other
tangible incentives have a
limited impact.
Features of academic
writing
4. Responsibility
In academic writing, it is the
responsibility of the writer to
demonstrate his/her
understanding of the sourced
text.
ResponsibIlity- give the source
where you found your ideas/evidences
In-text Citation is summarized,
paraphrased or quoted information
from another source.
In-text Citation calls for three kinds
information to be included in in-text
citations:
1. Author’s last name
2. The work’s date of publication
3. If the citation is for a direct quotation,
the page number
In-text citations have two formats:
parenthetical and narrative.
 In parenthetical citations, the
author’s name and publication
date appear in parentheses.
 In narrative citations, the author’s
name is incorporated into the text
as part of the sentence and the
year follows in parentheses.
Parenthetical Citation
Example
a. The article states that “the
impact of online gaming in the
academic performance of
university students is great”
(Druven, 1998, p.33).
Narrative Citation
Example
b. Druven (1998) in his article
stated that, “online game
addiction does influence students’
academic attitudes towards study
habits, achieving goals and
academic responsibility” (p.33).
Narrative or Parenthetical
1. Walters (2003) wrote that most people
tend to follow the path of least resistance.
2. One study found that ethnicities of
protagonists in children's fiction
correlated with differences in types of
emotions displayed by those characters
(Grady et al., 2019).
Narrative or Parenthetical
3. Stories
can be used to teach social skills
through already existing classroom literature
instruction, emphasizing lessons that help
students interpret events and empathize with
characters (Wolf & Baker, 2012).
Johnson and Travers (2016) discussed
the causes of this disaster, while Marston
(n.d.) focused on the consequences.
4.
Features of academic
writing
5. Planning
Academic writing is wellplanned. It usually takes
place after research and
evaluation.
What I Learned
1. The following are features of
academic writing EXCEPT__.
A. It is formal.
B. It is objective.
C. It is clear and concise.
D. It uses slang language and
contractions.
What I Learned
2. Choose three words to describe
academic writing.
a. talented, stylish, inspiring
b. decisive, disruptive, sarcastic
c. exact, clear, objective
d. subjective, unclear, blurred
What I Learned
3. You should avoid colloquial words
and expressions, abbreviations and
two-word verbs.
a. precision
b. responsibility
c. formality
d. planning
What I Learned
4. You need to be specific especially
in dealing with facts, figures, and
dates.
a. responsibility
b. objectivity
c. formality
d. precision
What I Learned
5. Academic writing is objective. This
means that_____ .
A. words should be neutral
B. written language is personal
C. main emphasis should be on the
information
D. both A and C
What I Learned
6. It prohibits the use of personal point of
views and biases. It is more concerned
with facts and arguments which are based
on a thorough examination of the
evidence.
a. responsibility
b. precision
c. formality
d. objectivity
What I Learned
7. Which of the following BEST describes
the feature of academic writing?
A. Academic writing uses formal tone.
B. Slang and cliches are also used in this
type of writing.
C. There is use of precise language that
clearly conveys meaning.
D. Both A and C
What I Learned
8. Academic writing is used in
________.
A. communicating with friends.
B. writing a friendly letter.
C. conveying a message using a precise
language
D. None of these
What I Learned
9. In academic writing, the writer has
to appropriately cite the source of the
information he borrowed.
A. Formality
B. Responsibility
C. Objectivity
D. Precision
What I Learned
10. Academic writing is important
because ______.
A. it entertains the readers
B. it expresses personal ideas
C. it aids the readers better
understanding of ideas
D. it tells a story in a creative manner
What I Can Do /Application
Exercise
What I Can Do /Application
What I Can Do /Application
Exercise 2
1. The features of academic writing are
________, ________ and______ .
2. Academic writing does not
use_________, and __________.
3. A ________tone is always used in
academic writing.
4. There is ________use of language
that clearly conveys meaning.
5. Words should be _______ , showing
neither too much emotion nor attitude
EXPLORE MORE. Read carefully the
informative essay. Put a check mark (🗸) on the
columns corresponding to your response.
Cyber
Bullying
is
Dangerous
Cyberbullying is a multi-faced issue. However, the intention of
this activity is one and the same, to hurt people and bring them
harm. Cyberbullying is not a light matter. It needs to be taken
seriously as it does have a lot of dangerous effects on the victim.
Moreover, it disturbs the peace of mind of a person. Many
people are known to experience depression after they are
cyberbullied. In addition, they indulge in self-harm. All the
derogatory comments made about them make them feel inferior.
It also results in a lot of insecurities and complexes. The victim
which suffers cyberbullying in the form of harassing starts having
self-doubt. When someone points at your insecurities, they only
tend to enhance. Similarly, the victims worry and lose their inner
peace. Other than that, cyberbullying also tarnishes the image of a
person. It hampers his/her reputation with the false rumors
spread about them. Moreover, people often question the
credibility. Thus, one false rumor destroys people’s lives.
Performance Task 2
Write an academic text in a
form of an essay about any
of the topics below. Apply
the different features of
academic writing.
Topics
Effects of climate change and global warming
Effects of taking a balanced diet on health
 Causes and effects of insomnia
 How is technology influencing the work
performance of people?
 How important is mental health in succeeding
professionally?
 Sex education should be mandatory in high
schools.
Do Vitamin A Tablets Affect Plants
The purpose of this project was to determine if
Vitamin A tablet have any effect on tomato
plants. A total of twelve tomato plants each two
inches(Precision) tall were planted in identical
individual plastic pots using two cups
(Precision) of potting soil. Each plant received
the same amount of water and sunlight
during the three week experiment.
Objectivity
I would call Wagner a subjective artist.
What I mean is that his art had its source
in his personality; his work was virtually
independent, I always feel, of the time in
which he lived.
Wagner was what might be called a
subjective artist in that his art had its
source in his personality. His work
seems virtually independent of the time
in which he lived.