ENGLISH 4TH MASTERY

• Preparation


  1. Establish your purpose

  2. Specify your persona

  3. Inform of the character, interest, background, and preferences of your target audience

  4. Think of the topic you are writing and the type of output
• Modeling


  1. Look at different works which are similar in nature with paper he/she is about to write

  2. Analyze the features such as organization, structure, and language use of the sample texts
• Generating Ideas


  • Brainstorming - listing of many ideas as possible without censoring them
  • Free writing - free flowing of ideas and writing them down in sentences
  • Clustering - using of visual representations to show connections between ideas
• Focusing on a Topic


  1. Narrow down the general topic to a specific one

  2. Think of questions related to the specific purpose

  3. Answer the question with at least two details
• Outlining


  • Topic outline
  • Sentence outline
  • Paragraph outline
• Drafting


  1. Focus on the content and the organization not on the grammar and mechanics

  2. Build credibility by using reliable and valid sources

  3. Exercise caution and critical thinking in using the information from those sources
• Feedback


  • Self feedback
  • Peer feedback
  • Teacher feedback
• Revising


  1. Improving the original paper by applying changes based on the feedback

  2. Apply critical thinking and evaluation skills when considering the comments on the paper

  3. Give time for yourself at least two or three days before starting your revision to have a fresher look at your paper
• Editing vs Proofreading


  • Editing focuses on the grammar and the language use
  • Proofreading focuses on typography and mechanics
• Publishing


  Showcasing your work to other people by publishing your work in social media sites, books, magazines, and other reputable research-sharing websites
• Academic Writing


  A type of writing produced by students in an academic setting; main purpose is to inform and persuade, not entertain
• Book Review


  • Specialized form of academic writing evaluates the contribution of scholarly works such as academic books and journal articles
  • Ranges from 250 to 750 words
  • Addresses more specific audience
• Literature Review


  • Provides an overview of a specific topic
  • Surveys scholarly work such as academic books but not textbooks, dissertations/theses, journal articles, monographs, and statistical handbook
  • Combines both summary and synthesis
• Research Report


  • An expanded paper that presents interpretations and analyses of phenomenon based on experiments
  • Produced through formal investigation and scientific inquiry
• Project Proposal


  • Highly persuasive and informative
  • Aims to address particular problem or issue
  • Bid to offer or initiate project for an individual or group ranges from 1,000 - 2,500 words
• Types of Project Proposal

  • Solicited internal
  • Unsolicited internal
  • Solicited external
  • Unsolicited external
• Position Paper


  • Presents one stand or viewpoint on a particular issue
  • Main objective is to take part in a larger debate by stating arguments and proposed course of action