Academic Article
Task 1. What makes an academic paper?
In your groups, brainstorm the requirements of an academic paper. Consider structure, style, audience, purpose of writing. Establish a list of requirements that you can use as a format for any academic papers you have to write during this course and in the future.
Structure
Style/Tone/Vocabulary
Audience
Purpose
Task 2 Language Focus – Identifying formal and informal texts.
Answer these questions for each text (talk with group; no need to write answers). a. Who do you think wrote the text? b. Who do you think it was written for (the audience) c. What was the purpose for writing the text? d. What differences are there in the language features of Text A & Text B? Use the grid on the following page to organize your notes.
|Text A |Text B |
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|Uses Contractions |Does not use contractions |
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In your groups, brainstorm the requirements of an academic paper. Consider structure, style, audience, purpose of writing. Establish a list of requirements that you can use as a format for any academic papers you have to write during this course and in the future.
Structure
Style/Tone/Vocabulary
Audience
Purpose
Task 2 Language Focus – Identifying formal and informal texts.
Answer these questions for each text (talk with group; no need to write answers). a. Who do you think wrote the text? b. Who do you think it was written for (the audience) c. What was the purpose for writing the text? d. What differences are there in the language features of Text A & Text B? Use the grid on the following page to organize your notes.
|Text A |Text B |
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|Uses Contractions |Does not use contractions |
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References: Hamp-Lyons, L. & Heasley, B. (2006) Study Writing, Cambridg:CUP ----------------------- One example straddling the latter two aspects, as argued by Clarke (1996) was that of humour Reference: Clarke, D. (1996). The Recount, UNSWIL, Australia