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Academic Writing and Text Structures Guide

Academic writing refers to formal, objective writing that is commonly used in academic settings. Understanding text structure is important for comprehension as it determines how ideas are organized and related. There are several common text structures such as chronological, cause and effect, compare and contrast, and problem and solution. Academic writing considers factors like role, audience, and purpose, and has distinctive features such as formality, impersonality, structure using techniques like nominalization and passive voice, and hedging to soften statements.

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Academic Writing and Text Structures Guide

Academic writing refers to formal, objective writing that is commonly used in academic settings. Understanding text structure is important for comprehension as it determines how ideas are organized and related. There are several common text structures such as chronological, cause and effect, compare and contrast, and problem and solution. Academic writing considers factors like role, audience, and purpose, and has distinctive features such as formality, impersonality, structure using techniques like nominalization and passive voice, and hedging to soften statements.

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Academic Writing
-refers to the language and discourse of academic genres. The study of academic
discourse focuses on the nature, contexts, production and interpretation of discourse
and texts that occur in academic settings.
-is a kind of text that is commonly characterized with being formal, studied,
researched, objective, exact, direct, and can influence its readers

Text Structure
-refers to how the information in a written text is organized. It determines how ideas
and details are presented and how they relate to each other.
-Understanding text structure is essential for effective reading and comprehension. By
recognizing the patterns and organizational frameworks used in different types of
texts, readers can better understand the author's intention and meaning.
-Understanding text structures enhances comprehension, supports critical thinking,
and improves information retention.

Example of Text Structures


 Chronological
 Cause and Effect
 Compare and Contrast
 Problem and Solution
 Description
 Spatial or Descriptive Order
 Classification
 Enumeration

Factors to consider in Academic Writing:


 Role- this refers to who you are as a writer. You take on different roles in the written
tasks you have to do.
 Audience- refers to the intended reader of your piece of writing. As a writer, keep in
mind who you are writing for.
 Purpose- is the reason for writing.
 Format- refers to the form most appropriate for your piece of writing. It is shaped by
the author’s purpose for writing and his/her intended reader.
Distinctive Features of Academic Writing Styles
1. Formality- Academic Writing is formal.
Avoid: conversational tone, use of slang, use of contractions and abbreviations

2. Impersonality- refers to the use of impersonal language.


- Refers to the distance of the writer to the reader according to
wording and expression that convey a sense of non- familiarity and
objectivity.
Avoid: personal pronouns, emotive language, and subjective point of views.
3. Structure-
 Nominalization- use of noun forms instead of verbs
 Passive Construction- this makes the actor or doer of the action relegated
to the background thus, minimizing the personality of the author and the
information presented is emphasized.
4. Hedging- refers to the linguistic devices that softens potentially harsh or critical
statements.

Types of Hedging Devices:


 Modal verb: can, could, may, might, should, would
 Modal adjectives: possible, probable, likely, certain, unlikely
 Modal adverbs: conceivably, perhaps, possibility, probably, usually
 Lexical verbs: assume, believe, indicate, seem, suggest.

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