UNIT 1: EAPP

Academic Text

Is a formal and impersonal style of writing that is intended for a scholarly or academic audience

Non-academic Text

is an informal and often subjective style of writing that aims the mass public

Literary Analysis, Dissertation, Research Paper, Conference Paper, and Abstract Books

Examples of Academic Text

Emails, Social Media Updates, Advertisements, Blog Posts, and Magazine Articles

Examples of Non-academic Text

Business, Social Sciences, Natural and Applied Sciences, Humanities

Academic Disciplines

Vocabulary and Jargon

As you encounter different articles and texts in

your classes, take note of the _________ and

_______ used in various disciplines.

Paragraph

collection of sentences that deal mostly with one topic or idea at a time.

Topic Sentence

presents the main point of the paragraph.

Supporting Sentences

support the main idea of the paragraph.

Transitional Sentences

paves the way to the next idea in the next paragraph

Concluding Sentences

closes out the main idea by summing up the main idea

Introduction

Introduces the topic. States the aim of the text. Explains why the topic is interesting or relevant

Body

Presents evidence to support the thesis statement. Can be broken down into parts

Conclusion

Restates the thesis statement. No new material should be presented. Wraps up the essay