MODULE FOR

ENGLISH FOR
ACADEMIC AND
PROFESSIONAL
PURPOSES
GRADE 11
LEARNING MODULE 1:
(SEPT 7-11, 2020)

 IMPORTANCE OF ACADEMIC

WRITING.

 CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD

ACADEMIC TEXT

Prepared by:
Mark Cesar R. Villanueva

NORTHERN SAMAR COLLEGES

CATARMAN NORTHERN SAMAR
I.OBJECTIVE:
1. determines the structure of a specific academic text
2. explains the specific ideas contained in various academic
texts

II. TOPIC/LESSON
• Importance of academic writing.
• Characteristics of good academic text.

III. LESSON PROPER

1. Introduction
As a required core subject in senior high school, it means that the
skill of writing is a necessity to be able to communicate using the
appropriate language needed in formal communication.

Since the goal of academic writing is to communicate, it is very

important to apply the appropriate language, learn the rules and practice
the skills of writing for academic and professional purposes.

2. Motivating Questions
 What will happen if most of the words used in an essay are
violent words? Does the reader will continue reading it?
 Why is it that when writers/authors write, they seem to catch our
attention? Can we do the same when we write?

3. Concepts
It is important because it is a measure of one’s professionalism as it
seeks to simplify complex messages providing common understanding with the
target audience. It is important because it is fundamental in achieving
higher education. It serves as the window of one’s thoughts. It aids in
one’s understanding of the intended message or text.
The purpose of academic writing, as with most other kinds of writing,
is to communicate. For you, as a student, your writing is the marker's only
window to your thoughts. Therefore, it is important that you learn how best
to write in a way which will convince the marker that you understand what
you are talking about.

A clearly written assignment lets the thought show through. A muddy

one obscures the thinking, and gives the impression the thought-processes
are muddy too. Use quotations and paraphrase sparingly because the marker
cannot tell from other people's words what you are thinking. Get into the
habit of using your own words.
Like physical exercise, it may be hard work at first but you will get
better and better at it until you have a good strong intellectual physique.
To take the short cut of relying on other peoples' words bypasses thought
processes and will make the material very hard to remember as it has not
been assimilated into your own mind - it is not your possession. You are
not primarily a collector of information, a recorder of the wisdom of
others - that would be very boring. You are an active learner and a unique
interpreter of the information which comes your way.
The act of writing often clarifies your thoughts and writing in your
own words is an act of creation. Originality in psychology is normally
thought of as designing new empirical studies or devising new theories.
However, whenever you describe something in your own words you are
displaying small-scale originality and critical evaluation. Even if you are
describing someone else's work, you are interpreting it and selecting
combinations of words which most closely convey its meaning to you. In
addition, you may well evaluate, criticize, compare, analyze, predict,
summarize, synthesize and apply- all these skills involve thought on your
part, and the conclusions you draw should be uniquely yours (even if
coincidentally shared by others).

-----Learning how to write strong essays is important not just for getting
good grades or getting into a good college so you can get a good job or
whatever. It is important because, at its most fundamental level, it is
about taking your own thoughts and then arranging them so they are logical
and make sense, first to yourself, and then to your readers.

This happens because you are pulling these thoughts from your mind and
crystalizing them on paper or a screen. They are in a place where not only
do you have to see them for what they are, but so can other people. If your
ideas are convincing and powerful, these thoughts can become the thoughts
of others. This is the crux of communication.
In other words, good thoughts equal good writing. If your thoughts are
unclear or not solid or lack structure, they will be poor writing and
others will not understand nor agree.

Most writers start at a place where their writing isn’t particularly

good, but by practicing writing skills, they learn how to become better
writers, which means they become better thinkers.
 Practicing writing is like sharpening your thinking process – the more
you do it and the better you become at it, the more others will listen to
you.

The other important thing about academic writing is, of course,

students do in fact need it for college! It is a highly practical and
foundational educational skill, and if anyone is going to be a competent
student, they need to be at least a decent writer and communicator.

SKILLS YOU CAN DEVELOP IN ACADEMIC WRITING.

Academic writing is useful, but what skills specifically does it
instill in students? They are:

Strong communication
Students who can write a convincing and structured essay can speak in
a clear and structured way, and with confidence. Not only will these
individuals write well, but they will speak and think using these same
strategies.
Critical thinking and reasoning skills
The ability to move from one idea to the next and to understand the
connection seems straightforward, but it is surprising how few people ever
actually train this capacity. Learning to write, however, teaches students
how to reason. In other words, writing teaches students “structured
thinking”.
Furthermore, writing teaches students how to analyze, or what experts
call “critical thinking”. Students learn to ask, “does what I am saying
make sense?” and “is what I am reading true?”. They learn to consider
evidence, appreciate detail and nuance, and ultimately develop the capacity
for making up their own minds about things. We think this is the entire
purpose of education.
Understanding an audience
When you write an essay, you need to understand who it is meant to be
read by, what they need or want to hear, and how to present that
information in the most convincing or approachable manner. By practicing
writing, students learn how to consider their audience and how to best
reach them.
Language skills
Academic writing is a synthesis of all other language skills. You need
strong grammar. You need an academic vocabulary. You need to be able to
listen to and comprehend instructions, and you need to be able to speak up
to ask questions and assert your opinions. And most importantly, you need
to have read an awful lot.
If developing advanced English skills is what you are after, there is
no better way than learning academic writing.

Research skills, because you learn a lot

Finally, writing teaches students how to do research. The fact is,

students don’t know the answer to most of the questions they are asked to
answer in writing assignments. This means they need to go find out. The
fancy name for “going to find out” is “research”.
By doing research, students come to understand their writing topics on
a deeper level than most people ever consider. Whether they are writing
about a scientific, cultural, or literary topic, by doing the research they
learn not only what they need to get a good grade, but they also come to
understand that there is a tremendous amount to learn about pretty much
every topic.

CHARACTERISTICS OR FEATURES OF A TEXT. FECOS

F -formal or informal. A text used for academic and professional purposes

make use of a formal rather than informal language
E- explicit or implicit. A text used for academic and professional purposes
make use of explicit or observable, clear and precise facts or objects
rather than implicit, unclear, unspecified facts.
C- complex or simple. A text used for academic and professional purposes is
simplified to be able to reach or connect its target audience or readers.
O- bjective or subjective – A text for academic and professional purposes
uses behavioral objectives that could be seen and touch by the senses. Text
with subjective or unclear purposes could be used in other purposes rather
than for the purpose of producing an academic text.
S- specific or holistic - An academic text could be written using either of
the two approaches, parts to whole approach (specific) or whole to parts
approach (holistic).
MODULE 1 ACTIVITY SHEETS
(SEPT 7-11, 2020)

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC

AND
PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

Prepared by: MARK CESAR R. VILLANUEVA

NORTHERN SAMAR COLLEGES

CATARMAN NORTHERN SAMAR
ACTIVITY 1.
Explain this figure in a form of an essay consisting 100 words or
more. State the problem, and solution following the guidelines or features
of academic text, give your own catchy title. (35 points)

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Figure 1.

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Activity 2.
Identification.
______________1. A text used for academic and professional purposes is
simplified to be able to reach or connect.
________________2. A text for academic and professional purposes uses
behavioral objectives
________________3. A text used for academic and professional purposes make
use of clear and precise facts.
________________4. A text used for academic and professional purposes make
use of a formal rather than informal language.
________________5. An academic text could be written using either of the
two approaches, parts to whole approach or whole to parts approach.

Activity 3. Explanation. 2 or 3 sentences only (5 points each)

1.Why is learning academic writing important?

2. Talking about essay, what is more convincing to use,

formal or informal language? Why?

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