1_Structure_of_Academic_Texts.ppt
- 1. Structure of Academic Texts
- 2. 2 To determine the structure of a specific academic text Learning Objective
- 3. 3 Knowledge on the structure of a specific academic text Key Understanding What is the structure of an academic text? Key Questions
- 4. 4
- 5. 5 Also referred to as story grammar, which addresses the structural elements of the story, setting, characters, goals etc. Recognizing Story Patterns
- 6. Narrative and Informative Narrative texts help students learn about character, fictional and nonfictional, and his/her experiences. Informative text refers to the organizational format that is found in textbooks.
- 7. 7 1. Cause-effect or Problem Solving 2. Compare/Contrast 3. Description or Explanation 4. Connecting 5. Sequencing or Time-order Recognizing Informational Text Structure
- 8. 8 Cause-Effect Authors use this type of text structure to show relationships, organize correlated factors, or show changes in results.
- 9. 9 Compare/Contrast Provides a process of identifying how things are alike and different
- 10. 10 Describes the main idea Describes supporting concepts Describes key process Describes important details Description
- 11. 11 Connecting text to self helps students explore thinking Connecting text to text helps students extend understanding Connecting text to words helps students expand meaning Connecting
- 12. 12 Refers to putting actions or events in a chronological order Sequencing
- 13. 13 • Content clarity of the purpose and the thesis statement, relevance of the supporting points to the thesis statement, knowledge on the subject matter • Structure coherence and logical sequence of the ideas Elements of Writing Academic Text
- 14. 14 • Language and Style word choice, sentence construction • Mechanics grammar, punctuations, capitalization, formatting, documentation Elements of Writing Academic Text
- 15. 15 Create an academic text that shows its structure while observing all the elements of writing one. Activity
Editor's Notes
- #3: Discuss the learning objective.
- #4: Tell students that, at the end of the lesson, they need to be able to understand the structure of academic text. Moreover, at the end of the lesson, they should be able to answer the Key Questions. You will go back to the Key Understanding and Key Questions before the lesson ends.
- #16: Go back to the Key Understanding and Key Questions to measure the student’s knowledge of the lesson. Give this as an activity (or assignment) for the students.