EAPP

• What is the purpose of academic reading texts?

  To discuss concepts, ideas, and theories grounded in factual information.
• What are the characteristics of academic reading texts?

  They are grounded in factual information, concise, well-structured, and reliable.
• What should be avoided in academic reading texts?

  Contractions, rhetorical questions, and repetition.
• What are examples of academic texts?

  1. Case Studies

  2. Capstone

  3. Academic Journal

  4. Conference Paper

  5. Reviews

  6. Business Letters

  7. Reports
• What does the purpose of a text answer?

  It answers the question of why the text was written.
• What does the audience of a text refer to?

  It answers the question of who the text is intended for.
• What does context in a text refer to?

  It refers to the underlying circumstances surrounding the text.
• What types of contexts can be considered in academic texts?

  Cultural, historical, written, and spoken contexts.
• How does the use of language differ between academic and non-academic texts?

  Academic texts use formal, objective language, while non-academic texts use informal, casual language.
• What are the differences between academic and non-academic texts in terms of audience, purpose, writing style, structure, language used, and content?

  • Audience:
  • Academic: specific field
  • Non-academic: mass public
  • Purpose:
  • Academic: inform readers
  • Non-academic: inform, entertain, persuade
  • Writing Style:
  • Academic: formal, objective, impersonal
  • Non-academic: literary language, subjective
  • Structure:
  • Academic: standard, well-structured
  • Non-academic: no right structure
  • Language Used:
  • Academic: specific vocabulary
  • Non-academic: informal, colloquial, slang
  • Subject and Content:
  • Academic: historical events/literature
  • Non-academic: personal life, everyday topics
• What is the nature of academic texts?

  They state critical questions and issues, present facts from credible sources, and avoid jargon and colloquial expressions.
• What is required to learn academic language?

  Oral, written, and auditory skills are required to learn the language demanded by school.
• What is linguistic register?

  It refers to the types of language used that are peculiar to specific professions.
• What is academic vocabulary?

  Discipline-specific vocabulary used in all academic disciplines.
• What are the common structures of academic texts?

  1. Introduction - Body - Conclusion

  2. Introduction - Methods - Results - Conclusion (IMRAD, Complex Hourglass)
• What are the goals of reading academic texts?


  To find the information needed and to learn.
• What are hedging expressions in academic writing?

  They convey information while accepting the weaknesses of the writer's claims.
• What are examples of hedging expressions?

  Modals like may, might, can, could, would, should, and probability adjectives like possible, probable.
• What is a thesis statement?


  A thesis statement describes the point of an essay and is usually presented as an abstract or the last part of the introduction.
• What are the characteristics of a strong thesis statement?


  It includes purpose, aim, objective, summarizes the argument, and provides a preview of the content.
• What is a topic sentence?

  A topic sentence presents the main idea of a paragraph and is directly related to the thesis statement.
• Where can a topic sentence be found in a paragraph?

  A topic sentence can be found at the beginning, middle, or end of a paragraph.
• How does a topic sentence serve as a transition in a paragraph?

  It links the discussed topics and helps maintain coherence in the writing.