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Characteristic Academic Text Non-Academic Text: Scholarly Audience

The document compares the characteristics of academic and non-academic texts. It notes that academic texts are intended for scholarly audiences, aim to inform readers, and have a formal structure and language. Non-academic texts are meant to entertain the public and do not have a fixed structure, using more informal language including slang. Examples provided of academic texts include research papers and reports, while non-academic examples include diaries and informal essays.

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Characteristic Academic Text Non-Academic Text: Scholarly Audience

The document compares the characteristics of academic and non-academic texts. It notes that academic texts are intended for scholarly audiences, aim to inform readers, and have a formal structure and language. Non-academic texts are meant to entertain the public and do not have a fixed structure, using more informal language including slang. Examples provided of academic texts include research papers and reports, while non-academic examples include diaries and informal essays.

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Knight Marc Xavier C.

Ballao
11 CSS-RAG –EAPP MODULE 1
WHAT I KNOW
Characteristic Academic Text Non-Academic Text

Audience Scholarly Audience Public

Purpose To inform To entertain

Structure Introduction Body No fixed structure


Conclusion.

Language Formal Contains slang and


colloquialisms
Style Objective Subjective

Source of content Related Literature Everyday Events

Examples Research parts, Diaries, Informal


Reports Essays
FORMAL
B.
1. Is her choice of words appropriate for a book review? Why or why
not?

Answer: Yes, because in book review you need to be honest on your


thoughts so the authors can get ideas how to do there next work.
2. Point out 3 words that are inappropriate. Suggest a more appropriate alternative for
each word.

Answer: heart-breaking- Agonizing


Favorite – Ideal
Love- Predilection
3. What do you think should she do to improve her writing task?
Answer: She need to be more formal if she’s writing for a formal
review.
But if it’s a personal review there is nothing wrong.

1. It helps me, Because it is use for learning and also for the future
example you already have a work there you can use the things you
learn in academic staff like that .
2. Students who are proficient in the Academic Language for
the subject areas you teach will be much better equipped to
acquire new knowledge through reading and listening, and to
express this knowledge and their ideas through oral
discussions, writing and test taking.

What I can Do
Characteristics of A B C D E
Academic Language

Does the text use a formal Yes Yes No Yes No


language?

Is the language impersonal? Yes Yes No Yes No

Are the choice of words Yes Yes No Yes No


appropriate for an
academic text?

Does the text use technical Yes, Causal No Yes, Yes, No


terms?
relationship Maternity Photo
leave tactic
Is the academic text Yes Yes Yes
objective?

Assessment
Test I.
1. T
2. T
3. T
4. F
5. F
6. F
7. T
8. T
9. F
10. T

A B C D E
1. In what discipline Health Health Business Education Commerce
coud text belong to?
2.what type of Formal Formal Formal Formal Formal
language does the
article use?
3.who are the target Acaemia Mass Publice Mass Public Schorlarly Academia
audience of the text? audience

4.is the tect objective Objective Objective Objective Objective Objective


or subjective?
5.What is the To inform To inform To inform To inform To inform
purpose of the text?

Test III.

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