ALL THE BITCHES Flashcards
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An ______ is a written language that provides information, which contain ideas and concepts that are related to the particular discipline.
Academic text
The basic structure that is used by an academic text is consist of three (3) parts
Inteoduction
Body
Conclusion
This refers to the attitude conveyed in a piece of writing.
Tone
Clear and can easily understand
Unambigous language
It is important to use unambiguous language. Clear topic sentences enable a reader to follow your line of thinking without difficulty.
Language
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. It is essential to always acknowledge the source of any ideas, research findings, data, or quoted text that
have been used in a paper as a defense against allegations of plagiarism.
Citation
An academic text addresses complex issues that require higher-order thinking skills to
comprehend.
Complexity
What is valued in an academic text is that 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.
Evidence Based arguments
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.
Thesis Driven
features of academic texts(10)
complex
formal
precise
objective
explicit
accurate
hedging
responsible
organize
plan
Written texts are shorter and the language has more grammatical complexity,
including more subordinate clauses and more passives.
complex
Should avoid colloquial words and expressions.
formal
Facts are given accurately and precisely.
precise
has fewer words that emphasize on the information you want to give and the
arguments you want to make
objective
It is the responsibility of the writer in English to make it clear to the reader how
the various parts of the text are related.
Explicit
Uses vocabulary accurately
- Most subjects have words with narrow specific meanings.
accurate
It is necessary to make decisions about your stance on a particular subject, or
the strength of the claims you are making.
Hedging
You must be _______ for and must be able to provide evidence and
justification for any claims you make.
Responsible
It flows easily from one section to the next in a logical fashion.
organized
It usually takes place after research and evaluation, according to specific
purpose and plan.
plan
is the language needed by students to do the work in schools.
academic language
is the set of vocabulary that allows us to communicate with others
in the context of regular daily conversations.
social language
characteristics of academic language (3)
formal
objective
impersonal
It should not sound conversational or casual. Colloquial, idiomatic, slang or journalistic
expressions should particularly be avoided.
formal