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Quarter 4 - Module 1:
Distinguishing Features of Academic
Writing
English- Grade 7
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Quarter 4 - Module 1:Distinguishing Features of Academic Writing
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Quarter 4 Module 2
Distinguishing Features
Of
Academic Writing

Table of Contents
Page
COVER PAGE
TITLE PAGE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHAT THIS MODULE IS ALL ABOUT
Note to the Teacher/ Facilitator
Note to the Learner
Note to the Parents/ Guardian
Module Icons

Lesson 1: Academic Writing

What I Need to Know 1
What I know
Pretest 2
What’s New
Academic Writing 3
What Is It:
What Is Academic Writing 5
What’s More
What I Have Learned
Task 4:My Treasure 5
Assessment 5

References 5

What This Module is About

Students, professors, and researchers in every discipline use academic
writing to convey ideas, make arguments, and engage in scholarly conversation.
Academic writing is characterized by evidence-based arguments, precise word
choice, logical organization, and an impersonal tone. Though sometimes thought
of as long-winded or inaccessible, strong academic writing is quite the opposite: It
informs, analyzes, and persuades in a straightforward manner and enables the
reader to engage critically in a scholarly dialogue.
This module talks about the things to consider/strategies in creating an
academic writing.
● What I Need to Know- This part contains learning objectives that are set for you to
learn as you go along the Module each day/lesson.
● What I know- This is a pre-test assessment as to your level of knowledge to the
subject matter at hand, meant specifically to gauge prior related knowledge.
● What’s In- This part connects previous lesson with that of the current one.
● What’s New- An introduction of the new lesson through various activities, before it
will be presented to you.
● What is It- These are discussions of the activities to deepen your discovery and
understanding of the concept.
● What’s More- These are follow-up activities that are intended for you to practice
further in order to master the competencies.
● What I Have Learned- Activities designed to process what you have learned from
the lesson.
● What I can do- These are tasks that are designed to showcase your skills and
knowledge gained, and applied into real-life concerns and situations

Notes to the Teacher:

Welcome to the new normal way of teaching!

You play an important role in enabling your students to develop independent learning
skills. You must be aware of your students’ available learning materials at home such as
electronic gadgets e.g. cell phones, smart televisions or personal computers and internet
connection, so you would know the appropriate learning activities for your students. You
need to have a far greater level or access to skills and knowledge in order to respond the
inevitably broader curriculum covered by your learners with diverse strengths and interests.

You also need to be flexible in order to help facilitate wide range of learning
opportunities. Most importantly, you need to hone the challenging skills of teaching learners
to learn- this is a lot harder than simply teaching facts and figures, but it is also considerably
valuable for learners.

Notes to the Learner:

Welcome to the new normal way of learning!

This self-directed module is designed for you to be equipped with the most essential
competencies you need to learn for your grade level. For you to become successful
independent learner, you must have a good time management so that you would be able to
complete this course. In reading, you need to pay close attention to the words you are
reading and their meanings. In times that you need to do some research, try to draw from a
variety of different courses and if things are getting difficult, do not give up. Please ask
assistance from your teacher or anyone whom you know that can help you. Love and enjoy
this beautiful and meaningful learning experience!

Note to Parents:

Greetings!
The world is currently in a very challenging situation due to the corona virus 2019
pandemic. All are affected including the education system. In this time of crisis, learning
must continue. That is why the Department of Education initiates this Alternative Delivery
Mode for the students to continue learning even at home.
You, as the parents, play an important role in this new way of learning. Kindly give
your child enough lesson time. Check their modules if they seriously do the activities. Your
support would mean so much for them. Help them to become a productive learner even at
home. This is just a temporary situation. Everything would go back to normal when this
corona virus is over. Thank you for the 100% support for your child’s education. Let’s join,
hand in hand, for your child’s future.
How to Learn from this Module
To achieve the objectives cited in the previous page, you are to do the following:
• Take your time reading the lessons carefully.
• Follow the directions and/or instructions in the activities and exercises diligently.
• Answer all the given tests and exercises.

What I Need to Know This part contains learning objectives that are set for
you to learn as you go along the Module each
day/lesson.
What I Know This is a pre-test assessment as to your
level of knowledge to the subject matter
at hand, meant specifically to gauge prior
Related knowledge.
What’s New An introduction of the new lesson through
various activities, before it will be presented
to you
What Is It These are discussions of the activities as a
ways to deepen your discovery and understanding of
the concept.
Assessment These are sets of assessment or task to evaluate
what you learned from the lesson
Additional Activity These are additional activities to enhance your
learning
 1 Academic Writing

What I Need to Know

INTRODUCTION

Academic writing is the formal writing style used in colleges and universities.
It’s what students are expected to produce for classes and what professors and
academic researchers use to write scholarly materials. High schools sometimes
require academic writing style in certain classes.

Academic writing refers to a style of expression that researchers use to define

the intellectual boundaries of their disciplines and specific areas of expertise.
Characteristics of academic writing include a formal tone, use of the third-person
rather than first-person perspective (usually), a clear focus on the research problem
under investigation, and precise word choice. Like specialist languages adopted in
other professions, such as, law or medicine, academic writing is designed to convey
agreed meaning about complex ideas or concepts for a group of scholarly experts.

https://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/academicwriting

Learning Objectives

At the end of this lesson, you are expected to achieve the following objectives:

> Define academic writing.

> Distinguish the features of academic writing.

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 What I Know

Pre-Test

Direction: Identify the following statements whether they are true or false.

1. academic writing is clear, vague and structured.

2. Academic writing is backed up with evidence.

3. The purpose of academic writing is to aid the reader’s understanding.

4. Academic writing doesn’t have a formal tone and style,

5. Academic writing should be humurous.

Lesson Proper

Examples of Academic Writing 

Academic writing is, of course, any formal written work produced in an

academic setting. While academic writing comes in many forms, the following are
some of the most common.

Literary analysis: A literary analysis essay examines, evaluates, and makes an

argument about a literary work. As its name suggests, a literary analysis essay
goes beyond mere summarization. It requires careful close reading of one or
multiple texts and often focuses on a specific characteristic, theme, or motif.

Research paper: A research paper uses outside information to support a thesis

or make an argument. Research papers are written in all disciplines and may be
evaluative, analytical, or critical in nature. Common research sources include
data, primary sources (e.g., historical records), and secondary sources (e.g.,
peer-reviewed scholarly articles). Writing a research paper involves synthesizing
this external information with your own ideas.

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Dissertation: A dissertation (or thesis) is a document submitted at the conclusion
of a Ph.D. program. The dissertation is a book-length summarization of the
doctoral candidate’s research.

Academic papers may be done as a part of a class, in a program of study, or for

publication in an academic journal or scholarly book of articles around a theme,
by different authors.

Characteristics of Academic Writing

Most academic disciplines employ their own stylistic conventions. However, all
academic writing shares certain characteristics.

1. Clear and limited focus. The focus of an academic paper—the argument

or research question—is established early by the thesis statement. Every
paragraph and sentence of the paper connects back to that primary focus.
While the paper may include background or contextual information, all
content serves the purpose of supporting the thesis statement.
2. Logical structure. All academic writing follows a logical, straightforward
structure. In its simplest form, academic writing includes an introduction,
body paragraphs, and a conclusion. The introduction provides background
information, lays out the scope and direction of the essay, and states the
thesis. The body paragraphs support the thesis statement, with each body
paragraph elaborating on one supporting point. The conclusion refers back
to the thesis, summarizes the main points, and highlights the implications
of the paper’s findings. Each sentence and paragraph logically connects to
the next in order to present a clear argument.
3. Evidence-based arguments. Academic writing requires well-informed
arguments. Statements must be supported by evidence, whether from
scholarly sources (as in a research paper), results of a study or
experiment, or quotations from a primary text (as in a literary analysis
essay). The use of evidence gives credibility to an argument.
4. Impersonal tone. The goal of academic writing is to convey a logical
argument from an objective standpoint. Academic writing avoids emotional,
inflammatory, or otherwise biased language. Whether you personally agree
or disagree with an idea, it must be presented accurately and objectively in
your paper.

Most published papers also have abstracts: brief summaries of the most
important points of the paper. Abstracts appear in academic database search
results so that readers can quickly determine whether the paper is pertinent to
their own research.

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 https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-academic-writing-1689052

Assessment

Direction: Identify the feature asked in each item.

1. Academiv writing is relatively formal. In general this means that in an

essay you should avoid colloquial words and expressions.

2. Written language is relatively more complex thean spoken.

3. Written language is in general objective rather than personal.

4. Academic writing aims to be clear and precise with a direct style that

moves logically from one idea to the next.

5. Written language has longer words, it is lexically more dense and it has

more varied vocabulary.

Additional Activity

Write an essay about “New Normal in Education”

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 References:

Webpage with no author

https://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/academicwriting

https://students.unimelb.edu.au.academicskills
https://library leads. Ac.uk/info/14011/writing/106/academic-writing
https://www.uefap.com/writing/feature/featfram.htm
http://www.uefap.com/writing/feature/accurate/htm