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The document outlines the nature and characteristics of academic texts, detailing their structure, tone, language, citation, complexity, and features such as being formal, precise, and objective. It also describes common text structures like narrative, compare and contrast, cause and effect, chronological sequence, definitions, and problem/solution. Overall, it emphasizes the importance of organization, planning, and evidence-based arguments in academic writing.

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The document outlines the nature and characteristics of academic texts, detailing their structure, tone, language, citation, complexity, and features such as being formal, precise, and objective. It also describes common text structures like narrative, compare and contrast, cause and effect, chronological sequence, definitions, and problem/solution. Overall, it emphasizes the importance of organization, planning, and evidence-based arguments in academic writing.

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NATURE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ACADEMIC TEXT

Structure

The basic structure that is used by an academic text is consist of three (3) parts:
INTRODUCTION
BODY
CONCLUSION

Introduction
Identify the topic/purpose
Orientate the reader
thesis statement

Body
Several paragraphs (depending on the length of the assignment).
Provide more detailed information about the topic.
Include examples, statistics, graph, tables, charts to support ideas.
Analyze the evidence.

Conclusion
Restate thesis statement
Summarize main points
Include final sights and recommendations.

Tone - refers to the attitude conveyed in a piece of writing.


When presenting a position or argument that disagrees with one’s perspectives, describe the argument
accurately without loaded or biased language.

How do writers create tone?


Word choice
Figurative Language
Sentence Structure
Punctuation

Language
It is important to use unambiguous language.
Clear topic sentences enable a reader to follow your line of thinking without difficulty.
Formal language and the third person point-of-view should be used.
Technical language appropriate to area of study may also be used
Citation - Citing sources in the body of the paper and providing a list of references as either footnotes or
endnotes is a very important aspect of an academic text.

EX: Last Name, First Initial. (Year of Publication). Title of the work. Publisher

Complexity - An academic text addresses complex issues that require higher-order thinking skills to comprehend.
Evidence-Based Arguments - Opinions are based on a sound understanding of the pertinent body of knowledge
and academic debates that exist within, and often external to a specific discipline.
Thesis Driven - The starting point of an academic text is a particular perspective, idea or position applied to the
chosen research problem, such as establishing, proving, or disproving solutions to the questions posed for the
topic

FEATURES OF AN ACADEMIC TEXT

Complex
- Written language has no longer words, it is lexically more varied vocabulary.
- Written texts are shorter and the language has more grammatical complexity, including more subordinate
clauses and more passives.

Formal - Should avoid colloquial words and expressions.


Precise – Facts are given accurately and precisely
Objective – has fewer words that emphasize on the information you want to give and the arguments you want to
move
Explicit – it is the responsibility of the writer in English to make it clear to the reader how the various parts of the
texts are related
Accurate – uses vocabulary accurately
Hedging – it is necessary to make decisions about your stance on a particular subject, or the strengths of the
claim you are making
Responsible – you must be responsible for and must be able to provide evidence and justification for any claims
you make
Organize – well organized
Plan – well planned

TEXT STRUCTURE

- It refers to the way an author arranges information in his writing.

Common Text Structures

Narrative
- Narrates an event/story with characters, setting, conflict, point of view, and plot.
- Uses descriptive language (adjectives, adverbs, similes, and metaphors)
Common Text Structures

Compare & Contrast - Examines the similarities and differences between two or more people, events, concepts,
ideas, etc
• However/yet
• Nevertheless
• On the other hand
• but/whereas - similarly, although, also/likewise
• in contrast/comparison
• different, either/or, in the same way/just as.

Cause & Effect Structure - Presents the causal relationship between a specific event, idea, or concept and the
events, ideas, or concept that follow. An action and its results are explained.
• if/then • Because
• Consequently
• Since
• so that
• For
• due to
• reasons why
• as a result
• Therefore

Chronological Sequence - This text structure gives readers a chronological order of events or a list of steps in a
procedure.

Definitions or Descriptions - This type of text structure describes something in order of space and how something
looks. It features a detailed description of something to give the reader a mental picture.
Describes a topic by listing characteristics, feature, attributes, and examples.
• for example
• Characteristics
• for instance
• such as
• Including
• to illustrate.

Problem/ Solution - This type of structure sets up a problem or problems, explains the solution, and then
discusses the effects of the solution.
• Problem is
• Dilemma is
• If/then
• Because
• So that
• Question/answer
• Puzzle is solved.

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