REVIEWER IN EAPP

• ACADEMIC WRITING - Its general purpose is to present information in order to display a clear understanding of a particular subject.
• PURPOSE

  • focuses on information and to analyze an idea.
• FORMAL TONE and LANGUAGE

  • should always use formal tone and language.
• AFFIRMATION BASED

  • drives conclusion from evidence. The facts and details are supported by evidence
• PERSPECTIVE

  • use a third person point of view
• ORGANIZING ESSAY

  • organization of your essay depends on which type of essay you are writing
• FOCUS on READERS

  • should focus on their audience. They need to decide which category of audience they are writing.
• CONCLUSION

  • academic writing bears a set of assumptions itself.
• FEATURES OF ACADEMIC WRITING

  FORMAT

  • introduction
  • an overview
  • conclusion
• FEATURES OF ACADEMIC WRITING

  PURPOSE

  • to inform
  • to persuade
  • to argue
• FEATURES OF ACADEMIC WRITING

  TONE

  • formal
  • professional

  - thorough and direct

  - doesn't use contractions

  - emphasize facts and grammatical correctness
• FEATURES OF ACADEMIC WRITING

  SUBJECT

  • limitless
• FEATURES OF ACADEMIC WRITING

  NATURE OF INFORMATION

  • natural science
  • mathematical text
  • humanities > literature

  > visual arts

  > music
• OUTLINE

  • general plan of what you are going to write.
• BENEFITS OF OUTLINING

  • Will help make your essay more organized.
  • A careful plan will help your body paragraphs stay focused on the ideas in your thesis statement.
  • Saves time for writers.
  • You will be able to write the rough draft of your essay more quickly than if you didn’t have an outline
• TWO KIND OF OUTLINE

  TOPIC OUTLINE

  • helps you see a larger picture through a series of short phrases.
• TWO KIND OF OUTLINE

  SENTENCE OUTLINE

  • goes into the detail of the paper, hence, makes use of full sentences.
• CREATING THE OUTLINE

  1. Place your introduction and thesis statement at the beginning, under roman numeral number 1 (I)
  2. Use roman numerals (II, III, IV, V,etc.) to identify main points that develop the thesis statement
  3. Use capital letters (A, B, C, D, etc.) to divide your main points into parts.
  4. Use arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc.) if you need to subdivide any As, Bs, or Cs into smaller parts.
  5. End with the final roman numerals expressing your idea for your conclusion.
• THESIS STATEMENT

  • appears in the introductory paragraph of a paper. Offers a concise summary of the main point or claim of the essay, research paper.
• THESIS STATEMENT

  • tells readers the main points your paper covers and in what order they appear.
• THESIS STATEMENT

  • squeezed in 1 sentence at the end of the introduction.
• THESIS STATEMENT

  • a roadmap for your paper
• A STRONG THESIS STATEMENT IS:

  • DISPUTABLE

  ○ not obvious

  ○ some readers can disagree
• A STRONG THESIS STATEMENT IS:

  • FOCUSED

  ○ not too broad

  ○ your position is clear
• A STRONG THESIS STATEMENT IS:

  • RELEVANT

  ○ not boring

  ○ readers won't say 'so what?'
• FAQ on THESIS STATEMENT

  • Every paper needs a thesis statement
  • It should be put at the end of the introduction
  • It can’t be longer than 1 sentence
  • You can rewrite it.
• THESIS STATEMENT SHOULD

  • Answer the questions “how” and/or “why”
  • Provide the logic of the paper
  • Cover the entire paper
• THE REST OF THE PAPER SHOULD

  • echo a thesis statement in every sentence
  • prove that the thesis statement is correct
  • repeat a rephrased thesis statement in a conclusion
• 5 WORDS of NEVER-USE WORDS

  • PERSONAL PRONOUNS - I, you, we
• 5 WORDS of NEVER-USE WORDS

  UNCERTAINTY QUALIFIERS - might, maybe, perhaps
• 5 WORDS of NEVER-USE WORDS

  EXTREMISM SYMPTOMS - everything, all, none, always, never
• 5 WORDS of NEVER-USE WORDS

  • VAGUE FORMULATIONS - some, kind of, somewhat
• 5 WORDS of NEVER-USE WORDS

  • OBVIOUS EXAGGERATIONS - life saving, best of the best
• 6 GROUPS OF MUST-USE WORDS

  • SOURCE OF INFORMATION - studies reveal, research shows
• 6 GROUPS OF MUST-USE WORDS

  • REALISTIC VIEWS - many, significant, most
• 6 GROUPS OF MUST-USE WORDS

  • CHARACTERISTICS - primarily, frequently, often
• 6 GROUPS OF MUST-USE WORDS

  • CLEAR EXPLANATIONS - because, thus, for, due to, since
• 6 GROUPS OF MUST-USE WORDS

  • RELATIONSHIPS - impact, influence, tendency, contribute to
• 6 GROUPS OF MUST-USE WORDS

  • ACTIVE VERBS - demonstrate, illustrate, identify, educate, present, inform, reveal, show, express, justify, convey
• SUMMARY

  • significant reduction of the original source.
  • tells the main idea
  • To avoid plagiarizing, do not look at the source while you are composing the summary