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LESSON 2

STRUCTURE
OF AN
ACADEMIC
TEXT
An important feature of academic texts is
that they are organized in a specific way;
they have a clear structure.

This structure makes it easier for your


reader to navigate your text and understand
the material better. It also makes it easier for
you to organize your
material.
The structure of an academic text
should be clear throughout the text
and
within each section, paragraph, and even
sentence.
ACADEMIC TEXT VS CONVERSATIONAL
TEXT WHEN READING
CASUAL/
ACADEMIC
CONVERSATIONAL
formal, Informal,
objective casual words used
(impersonal) slang (easy to
and technical. understand)
TYPES OF ACADEMIC
TEXT
ARTICLES -
Published in scholarly journals, this
type of academic text offers
results of research and
development that can either
impact the academic community
or provide relevance to nation
building.
CONFERENCE
PAPERS-
These are papers presented in
scholastic conferences, and may be
revised as articles for possible
publication in scholarly journals.
Reviews -
These provide evaluation or
reviews of works published in
scholarly journals.
Theses, Dissertations-
These are personal researches
written by a candidate for a college
or university degree.
ACADEMIC TEXT
Based on the examples, it can be said that in
academic reading, full concentration and
comprehension are required for you to
understand the key ideas, information,
themes, or arguments of a text.
STRUCTURE OF
ACADEMIC TEXT
STRUCTURE OF ACADEMIC
TEXT
typically formal
clearly structured introduction, body, and conclusion.
it includes information from credible sources
it properly cites sources
it includes references used in developing the academic
paper
Any questions?

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