QUARTER 4 – LESSON 1 QUARTER 4 – LESSON 1

Distinguish features of academic writing. EN7WC- Distinguish features of academic writing. EN7WC-
I-c-4.2 I-c-4.2

Pre-Test Pre-Test
Directions: Identify whether the statements should be or Directions: Identify whether the statements should be or
should not be done in academic writing. Just write FACT if should not be done in academic writing. Just write FACT if
yes or BLUFF if not on your paper. yes or BLUFF if not on your paper.
__________1. Ask questions. __________1. Ask questions.
__________2. Provide precise facts/ figures. __________2. Provide precise facts/ figures.
__________3. Use third person point of view like he, __________3. Use third person point of view like he,
she, and it. she, and it.
__________4. Use phrasal verbs. __________4. Use phrasal verbs.
__________5. Use vague or ambiguous language. __________5. Use vague or ambiguous language.
__________6. Use colloquialisms and informal __________6. Use colloquialisms and informal
expressions. expressions.
__________7. Use contractions. __________7. Use contractions.
__________8. Present ideas explicitly. __________8. Present ideas explicitly.
__________9. Use sub -headings and bullet points in __________9. Use sub -headings and bullet points in
formal essays. formal essays.
__________10. Organize ideas using signal words. __________10. Organize ideas using signal words.
ACTIVITY 1 ACTIVITY 1
Directions. Identify which sentence applies correct feature Directions. Identify which sentence applies correct feature
of academic writing. Write the letter of your choice in a of academic writing. Write the letter of your choice in a
separate sheet of paper. separate sheet of paper.
______1. Which sentence possesses complexity? ______1. Which sentence possesses complexity?
A. When it was promised that things would change in this A. When it was promised that things would change in this
way, the people in the community rejoiced. way, the people in the community rejoiced.
B. The people in the community greeted the promised B. The people in the community greeted the promised
change with change with
enthusiasm. enthusiasm.
______2. Which sentence observes formality? ______2. Which sentence observes formality?
A. The stranger doesn't know how to drive a fire truck. A. The stranger doesn't know how to drive a fire truck.
B. The stranger does not know how to drive a fire truck. B. The stranger does not know how to drive a fire truck.
______3. Which sentence is accurate? ______3. Which sentence is accurate?
A. That was the best practice in an ancient Greece. A. That was the best practice in an ancient Greece.
B. That was the best practice in an obsolete Greece B. That was the best practice in an obsolete Greece
______4. Which sentence observes objectivity? ______4. Which sentence observes objectivity?
A. Old people must be supported by the government. A. Old people must be supported by the government.
B. In my own point of view, old people must be supported by B. In my own point of view, old people must be supported by
the the
government. government.
______5. Which sentence is precise? ______5. Which sentence is precise?
A. There were many American teachers known as A. There were many American teachers known as
Thomasites who visited the Philippines. Thomasites who visited the Philippines.
B. There were 240 American teachers known as Thomasites B. There were 240 American teachers known as Thomasites
who visited the Philippines. who visited the Philippines.
ACTIVITY 2 ACTIVITY 2
Directions: Match Column A with Column B. Column A Directions: Match Column A with Column B. Column A
consists of the descriptions of the features of academic consists of the descriptions of the features of academic
writing while Column B contains the features of academic writing while Column B contains the features of academic
writing. Write the letter of your choice on the separate sheet. writing. Write the letter of your choice on the separate sheet.