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Finals Reviewer Day 1

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DAY 1 FINALS REVIEWER - Purpose is to aid the reader's

understanding.
READ AND WRITING
FEATURES OF ACADEMIC WRITING
I. Critical Reading and Thinking 1. Complexility - Relatively less complex
than spoken language
• Active and complex way of engaging 2. Formality - Academic writing is relatively
with a written text to get a deeper Formal
understanding of it's idea 3. Precision - Facts and Figures are given
precisely
IDENTIFYING THE ASSUMPTIONS 4. Objectivity - General Objective rather
• The thesis overall theory than Personal
• The supporting points that create the 5. Explicitness - Explicit about the
Argument relationship in the Text
• Examples used as evidence to support 6. Accuracy - Uses vocabulary accurately
the ideas 7. Hedging - Writes need to be cautious
and critical about the claims they make ( “.
TAKE ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE “)
•Reliability of each perspective 8. Responsibility - Provide Evidence and
• Strengths and weakness of both Justification in every claims you make
perspective 9. Organization - Is well Organized
• Kinds of Reasoning that both perspective -Flows easily from one section to next in a
trying to imply logical fashion.
10. Planning - usually take place before
TYPES OF CLAIMS research and evaluation, according to
Claim of Fact - Argues that something is specific purpose
true or not.
-Objectively be proven by Factual Evidence III. Rules in Academic Writing
like statistics Do’s
• Use appropriate introductory phrases
Claim of Value - Judge if something is • Make more formal vocabulary words
Good or Bad • State main ideas clearly and concisely
-Evaluate Set of Criteria (with supporting evidence)
• Use complete sentences and link into
Claim of Policy - Advocates for something logical paragraphs
that need to be done and how it should be • Provide references whenever you say
done something that is not your own (To
Avoid Plagiarism).
II. Features of Academic Writing • Use Words for numbers and below and
numbers for 10 and above
Academic Writing - Clear, Concise,
Focused, structured and back up by
Evidence
Don'ts
• Do not use Slang,Jargon, Colloquial or
sexiest language
• Do not use shortened words
• Do not write “I think”
• Do not use personal pronouns
• Avoid waffling or repeating yourself
• Avoid making assumptions and giving
your opinion
• Do not take for granted the spell check
on your computer or apps
• Do not pose question in running text

IV. Professional Writing


- Is a style of writing in a workplace setting
or business related purposes.

FIVE CHARACTERISTICS
1. Requires Accuracy - Information
enables to be done properly
2.Grammatically Correct - Using proper
grammar, spelling, and punctuation
3. Needs Clarity - Choosing easy to
understand terms
4. Show Inclusivity - Avoiding any Bias
5. Use the Active Voice - Make it clear
who is responsible for doing something.

GENERAL RULES
1. Use easy to read Fonts and
Formats
2. Avoid unnecessary Information
3. Adjust the Content and Tone
according to Audience
4. Include one's Information
5. Proofread Properly before
Sending

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