English for Academic and

Professional Purposes

Mariechris M. David
Objectives
1. Define academic writing and d
istinguish it from other kinds
of writing
2. Identify the purpose, audience,
language and style of
academic writing
Questions before we proceed…

1. What is the easiest

writing assignment you
have done so far?
Questions…

2. How about the most

difficult writing assignment?
Questions…

3. What do you think made

the writing assignment
difficult?
Welcome to the world
of Academic Writing!
Academic
Writing
- The process of
breaking down ideas
and using deductive
reasoning, formal voice
and third person point-
Academic
Writing
- a scholarly act of
presenting or concepts
about specific topic.
Academic
Writing
- is generally quite
FORMAL, OBJECTIVE
(IMPERSONAL) and
TECHNICAL.
Example:
‘Alone one is never
lonely.’ says the poet
and author May Sarton
in praise of living
alone. Most people,
however, are terrified
of being alone. They
are used to living with
others – children with
parents, roommates with
Example:
When the statistics
catch up with them,
therefore, they are
rarely prepared.
Chances are high that
most adult men and
women will need to know
how to live alone,
briefly or longer, at
some time in their
Academic Writing
- a process that starts with a
posing a questions,
problematizing a concept,
evaluating an opinion and ends
in answering the questions or
questions posed, identifying the
problem and or arguing a stand.
Examples:
1. Literary
analysis –
examines,
evaluates and
makes an
argument about a
Examples:
2. Research
paper – utilizes
outside
information to
support a thesis
or make an
Examples:
3. Dissertation
– a document
submitted at the
conclusion of
Ph.D program.
AREAS IN
ACADEMIC
WRITING:
Content
- clarity of the purpose and
statement, relevance of the
supporting points to the statem
ent, knowledge on the subject
matter
Structure
- coherence and logical
sequences of the ideas
Language
- word choice, sentence
constructions
Mechanics
- Grammar, punctuations,
capitalizations, formatting
documentation.
Family Feud Activity
Survey: Do you have experience in writing a
diary, or reading a magazine/ wattpad, or
posting your status in Social media?

What do you usually write on those?

What do you usually read?
After the sharing session,
a. Who has similar responses?
b. In what ways are they similar?

Explain the difference of the other

writings mentioned over to academic
writing.
Assignment:

Look for two examples of academic

writing and explain what makes it as
one.
Write your explanation in 1 whole
sheet of paper. Attach the examples.