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• Literary English is used in novels, plays, and artistic expressions
• Purpose of Literary English:

  • Expresses human emotions
  • Entertains
  • Imparts a lesson that touches the effective domain
• Subject matter of Literary English focuses on human experience
• Language of Literary English:

  • Makes use of flourished words and casual stylistics
  • Words are beautifully constructed to achieve linguistic features
• Tone of Literary English is subjective
• POV in Literary English can be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd
• Academic English is employed in research papers, presentations, and textbooks
• Purpose of Academic English:

  • Provides factual information
  • Influences decision making
  • Imparts a lesson that touches the cognitive domain
• Subject matter of Academic English focuses on specific subjects related to business, science, and technology
• Language of Academic English:

  • Makes use of jargons that are properly defined
  • Expressions are factual, concise, and formal
• Tone of Academic English is objective
• POV in Academic English is 3rd POV only (Limited)
• Academic texts follow an explicit structure
• Companies and educational institutions prescribe various formats for academic texts
• Generic forms of academic writing include:

  • The Three-Part Essay Structure (Introduction, Body, and Conclusion)
  • The Burger Structure
  • The Inverted Pyramid
• Structure of academic texts is important to organize ideas logically and include features like graphs, tables, and charts
• Well-written academic texts revolve around one central idea supported with logically arranged details until it develops into an objective conclusion
• Writer of an academic text should be knowledgeable on the topic, compare and contrast opposing sides, and back conclusions with evidence and academic proofs
• All forms of academic texts are based on other academic outputs and proper recognition of sources is necessary
• Clarity of ideas is crucial in academic writing to avoid multiple interpretations and ensure explicitness
• Guidelines for making writing explicit:

  • Explain intentions
  • Define key concepts
  • Ensure clear links between ideas
  • Support every claim with evidence
  • Take a clear position on discussed issues
• Language of academic texts should be formal, avoid jargons, and maintain an objective tone