Lesson 1 Reading Academic Texts and 2

reading

Academic reading is an active process that goes

beyond merely reading and highlighting your text.

decoding process

First, READING is a ______ - the

breaking down of written codes.

comprehension process

Second, reading is seen as a ____(Lapp & Flood, 1978)

Academic text

defined as a critical, objective, specialized text written by experts or professionals in a given field using formal language.

solid basis

This means that academic texts

are based on facts with a ___

literary analysis research paper case study dissertations journal

5 academic text examples

formal

Avoid casual or conversational

language, such as contractions and

informal vocabulary

objective

Avoid personal or

direct reference to people or

feelings

technical

use vocabulary specific to the

discipline

Academic language

represents the language demands of school (academics).

includes language used in textbooks, in classrooms, on

tests, and in each discipline.

critical reading

A skill that requires scrutiny

of information gathered.

Saqueton & Uychoco (2016)

thesis statement

sentence or sentences which summarizes the main idea of the paper and declared your position about the topic.

explicit

means that the main argument or claim

is clearly and directly stated. The writer tells

the reader exactly what the essay will argue or

explain.

implicit

he thesis is

implied or suggested, rather than directly

stated. The reader must infer the main point

from the overall content and tone of the

writing

annotating outlining summarizing

STEPS IN FORMULATING A THESIS

STATEMENT

critique paper

is a detailed analysis or evaluation of a book, journal article, and artwork, among other sources

describe analyze interpret assess

To critique a piece of writing is to do the following:

critical evaluation

does not simply highlight negative impressions. It should deconstruct the work and identify strengths and weaknesses

creative works research media

Critiques can be used to carefully analyze a variety of works such as

questioning exploring evaluating developing

being critical envolves