“Academic

Writing”
EVALUATION OF
TEXTS
Academic Writing

A process that starts with :

 posing a question
 problematizing a concept
 evaluating an opinion
 It ends with:
 answering the question or questions posed
 clarifying the problem or
 arguing for a stand.
Academic Writing

 Purpose
to inform
to argue a specific point, and
to persuade.
Academic Writing

 Audience
 teacher (for the most part),
 peers who will read and valuate your work,
and
 the academic community that may also read
your work.
Academic Writing

 Audience
 teacher (for the most part),
 peers who will read and valuate your work,
and
 the academic community that may also read
your work.
 Academic writing is thinking; you cannot just write anything that
comes to your mind.
 You have to abide by the set of rules and practices in writing.
 You have to write in a language that is appropriate and formal
but not too pretentious; you also have to consider the knowledge
and background of your audience.
 You have to make sure that you can back up your statement with
strong and valid evidence.
It requires deliberate, thorough, and careful thought and that is why
it involves research.
Academic Writing
Aside to inform and persuade your readers, you are also
expected to engage the readers in a conversation by
giving them clear ideas and points to evaluate and
question
You have to make sure that your purpose (i.e., to react too
an issue or an event, to convince readers to take your side)
is clear and that your language, style, and tone are
appropriate to convey your purpose to your target
Academic Writing

Your audience will determine the language of your

paper
i.e. for experts on language policies = vernacular,
mother tongue, first language, English
Fellow students = layman’s terms
Elements:

Topic
Role
Audience
Purpose
ELEMENTS IN WRITING ACADEMIC PAPER

 TOPIC
 ROLE
 PURPOSE
 AUDIENCE
 TOPIC
 What is the text about?
 What details am I
imparting to the
readers?
 ROLE
It refers who you are as a writer. You take on
different roles in the written tasks you have to do
Who am I as a writer? Do I write as a sibling? A
student? A son/ daughter? A customer?
PURPOSE
It refers to a reason why you are
writing.
Your purpose for writing is closely
related to your role as a writer and your
intended audience
 AUDIENCE
It refers to intended reader of your piece of
writing. Every time you write, keep in mind
who you are writing for.
Who is reading this piece? What knowledge
does he/she need to understand my writing?
Writing Activity #1
1. In a 1/8 sheet of paper, write any two (2)
words or topics that will pop into your
mind.
2. Place your paper in the box.
3. Each one will pick one paper out of the
box.
4. The words that you will see there will be
the topics that you will write about.
5. Write two (2) paragraphs for each topic.
6. Do not worry about coherence and
7. You will be given fifteen (15) minutes per topic
to write freely.
8. Decide which of the ideas are connected to
each other. Group similar activities in one
category. Use a graphic representation (chart,
map etc.)
9. Pinpoint your goal for writing the paper. Are you
writing to inform, to describe, to persuade, or to
entertain?
10.Think of the people who will possibly read you
paper. Try to envision who they are, what they
know about your topic, what they need to know
about your topic, how they feel about your
 Thank YOU
FOR LISTENING
!!  
GOD BLESS
YOU!!  
QUESTIONS:
What is academic writing? What are its features?
What is the importance of academic writing?
How is academic writing different from a letter?
How about from a court order?
Why is academic writing equated to thinking?
 If you use the first person point of view in writing
academic papers, is it still considered academic?
 GROUP ACTIVITY:

Imagine that you are in a bus terminal. Write set of

directions for the following persons who need to get
to the entrance of the building(Xentro Mall).
G1 and G2- a five- year old girl
G3 and G4- a man on a wheelchair
G5 and G6- a deaf woman
G7 and G8- a ninety- year- old woman
Imagine that you are a writer. Then, answer the following
questions in a whole sheet of paper.

 What is your text all about?

 What is your role in academic writing?
 For whom are you writing for? What knowledge does he/she needs to
understand your writing?
 What is your reason for writing?
 What is the importance of your role as a writer?
 Why do you think you need to consider your audience when writing?
How about making your purpose clear and appropriate to your target
readers?