2. 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
3. Questions before we proceed…
1. What is the easiest
writing assignment you
have done so far?
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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.
21. 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?
22. 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.
23. 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.