Structures of academic text - EAPP
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The document discusses the different structures used in academic texts. It identifies 9 main structures: definition, description, recount of sequence, cause and effect, comparison and contrast, enumeration, problem solution, classification, and thesis evidence. It provides examples of each structure and encourages learning activities where students apply the structures, such as describing a person, making a flow chart on a process, or providing a scenario where the structures could be used in studies. The overall purpose is to instruct readers on identifying and applying different text structures used in academic writing.
Structures of academic text - EAPP
- 1. Structure of Academic Texts
- 2. Structures of a Specific Academic text • Depends on a primary purpose of a text which in turn determines how it is written • What information the author introduces in the text • How this information is organized
- 3. ACCIDENT: Treatment aims 1. Control bleeding 2. Minimize shock for casualty 3. Prevent infection – for casualty and between yourself and the casualty 4. Arrange for casualty to go to the hospital if necessary
- 4. • What is the purpose of the following passage of text? A) To inform the reader that bleeding needs to be controlled. B) To describe the scene of an accident. C) To persuade the reader to attend a First Aid course. D) To instruct the reader on what to do if they come across an accident.
- 5. Nine Main structures 1. Definition - explain the nature of something 2. Description - gives concrete details about the appearance, characteristics and actions 3. Recount of Sequence - chronological narration
- 6. Nine Main structures 4. Cause and Effect - presents the reason why a situation is obtained
- 7. Nine Main structures 5. Comparison and contrast - presents similarities and differences 6. Enumeration - listing parts and characteristics, of examples.
- 8. Nine Main structures 7. PROBLEM SOLUTION - starts off with a negative situation and ends with a positive situation 8. Classification - presents groupings, types, classes, categories 9. Thesis evidence - argues, points, interpretation
- 9. Individual activity Description text: Gives the concrete details about your mother/father or any favorite person in your life. Short bond paper, with picture of the subject
- 10. Group task (5 groups) TEACH ME HOW TO DO IT Make a flow chart on: 1. how to cook Adobo, or 2. how to drive a car, or 3. dye the hair, or 4. how to create email address, 5. how a plant grows.
- 11. learnings through the structure of a text it is easier to understand a text.
- 12. assignment 1 whole sheet of paper Give a scenario that you can use the Academic Text structure in your studies.