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    TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION 11

    Beauty Care (Nail Care)

    Quarter: 1
    Competency:
    Objective: Differentiate the language used in academic texts from various
    disciplines.
    Topic Reading Academic Texts
    Reference Communicate Today
    English for Academic and Professional Purposes for Senior High School
    Jessie S. Barrot PhD
    Procedure Activity:
    1. Form group of three.
    2. Your teacher read various passages from various texts. After each
    passage is read, you have to determine whether it came from a
    formal publication or from a fictional story.
    3. The group that guesses the most number of passages correctly
    wins.
    Lesson Proper:

    Nature and characteristics of an academic texts.


    1. Structure
    Academic texts are typically formal. They have clearly
    structured introduction, body, and conclusion. They also
    include information from credible sources which are, in turn,
    properly cited. They also include a list of references used in
    developing the academic paper.
    2. Tone refers to attitude conveyed in a piece of writing.
    Arguments of others are fairly presented and with an
    appropriate narrative tone. And no loaded or biased language.
    3. Language- it uses an ambiguous language. Uses clear topic
    sentences and should use formal language and third person
    point of view.
    4. Citation – cite sources in the body of the paper and provides
    list of reference as either footnotes or endnotes
    5. Complexity – address complex issues that require higher-
    order thinking skills to comprehend.
    6. Evidenced-based arguments – opinions are based on sound
    understanding of the pertinent body of knowledge
    Evaluation:
    Direction: Write T if the statement is true and if it is false.
    ______ 1. Academic reading requires concentration and comprehension.
    ______ 2. Academic texts are completely different from non-academic
    texts in terms of structure, content, and style.
    ______ 3. Authors of academic texts usually presents facts to support
    their main argument.
    ______ 4. Completing academic readings appears to be a challenge in
    which students fail.
    ______ 5. Critical reading strategies lead the readers to a full
    understanding of the text.
    ______ 6. Essentially, the language of academic texts is precise and
    accurate.
    ______ 7. One has to determine his/her purpose before reading.
    ______ 8. Reading strategies differ from one person to another.
    ______ 9. Successful readers of academic texts generally integrate
    valuable information or ideas from source to another.
    ______ 10. Through writing annotations, readers are guided on important
    ideas presented in the text.

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