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    Distinctive Attributes of Academic Language

    A. Formality – Generally, academic writing is formal where the following should be avoided:

    *Colloquial words and expressions and idiomatic expressions

    *Abbreviated words such as can’t, doesn’t, shouldn’t and others

    *Two-word verbs such as put off, bring up

    *Expanded terms over their abbreviated equivalents such as “as soon as possible” instead of ASAP.

    B. Precision – In academic writing, facts, figures, graphs, illustrations are given precisely. The exactness
    and accuracy of the data presented are visible. Writer is advised not to use “several workers” when
    he/she can use “10 million workers”.

    C. Explicitness – The writer makes sure that the various parts of the text are related to one another, free
    from obscurity and easy to understand.

    D. Accuracy – Academic writing uses vocabulary and statistics accurately that conform to the correct
    value or standard. A writer chooses the appropriate word; let us say “meeting, assembly, gathering, and
    conference”.

    E. Hedging – Writer makes decisions about his/her stance on a particular subject. The strength of the
    claims must be considered. He/She also uses cautious language.
    F. Responsibility – Writer must be responsible for demonstrating and understanding of any source text
    used. All evidences and justifications are provided to support the claims. Moreover, the writer has to
    paraphrase and summarize the read academic text and acknowledge the source of ideas and
    information through proper citations.

    G. Organization – Academic writing is well-organized where the ideas are presented in a logical manner.

    LANGUAGE USED IN ACADEMIC TEXTS FROM VARIOUS DISCIPLINE

    Academic Language

    • Academic language includes language used in textbooks, in classrooms, on tests, and in each
    discipline.

    • It is different in vocabulary and structure from the everyday spoken English of social
    interactions.

    • Each type of communication (both academic and social) has its purpose, and neither is superior
    to the other.

    Academic Vocabulary

    • is used in all academic disciplines to teach about the content of the discipline,

    • e.g., a water table is different from a periodic elements table. Before taking chemistry,
    for example, some students know the technical words used in chemistry, while others
    do not. Pre-teaching of vocabulary and subject-specific terminology helps to address
    that need.

    Academic structure

    • includes the established ways of organizing writing (which can affect how one reads) in a
    discipline.

    • Different genres, paragraph/sentence structure, level of text difficulty, purpose, intended


    audience, overall organization, and knowledge of outside resources for the text all affect how
    one writes and reads in that discipline.

    In determining the language used in academic text from various discipline, be reminded of the following:

    • Identify the text and then analyze the genre, academic structure and academic vocabulary.

    • Identify and analyze the explicit instruction/deconstruction concerning the text; consider
    multiple models if necessary.

    • Use explicit, scaffolded instruction: a clear instructions, both auditory and visual, and make
    models of expected or possible outcomes.

    • Bring academic language to the surface: identify its usage to a particular discipline.

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