Academic Text Structures: Group 1 Presenter: Anton C., Pyrzeus T. Humss, Cicero

ACADEMIC TEXT
STRUCTURES
GROUP 1
PRESENTER:
Anton C., Pyrzeus T.
HUMSS, CICERO
What is academic text structure?
Academic texts are characterized by having a clear structure. On

an general level, this means that the texts have an introduction,
a main body and an end. Sometimes the shape of an hourglass
is used to illustrate the basic structure of an academic text with
introduction, main body and discussion/conclusion.
It is a basic structure that consists of introduction, body and
conclusion. (under three-part essay structure) These should be
shorter than the body of the text. this presents the main point or
theme of the paragraph. This sentence is most often near the
beginning of the paragraph.
What are examples of structures of
academic text?
-Essay writing is one of the examples of academic structure. There are
three(3) parts of essay, first is the introduction which stand for the brief
background and current situation including differing opinions. Second,
is the body which includes a topic sentence clearly stating the main
argument/point of the paragraph. Lastly is the conclusion, this is the
summary of the essay's key point.
-The three-part essay structure is a basic structure that consists

of introduction, body and conclusion. The introduction and the
conclusion should be shorter than the body of the text. For shorter
essays, one or two paragraphs for each of these sections can be
appropriate
Introduction
The purpose of the introduction is to give your reader a clear idea of what
your essay will cover. It should provide some background information on the
specific problem or issue you are addressing, and should clearly outline your
answer.
Body
The body is the longest part of an essay. This is where you
lead the reader through your ideas, elaborating arguments and evidence
for your thesis. The body is always divided into paragraphs.
Conclusion
Restate your thesis. Synthesize or summarize your major points. Make
the context of your argument clear.
ACADEMIC READING
STRATEGIES
Group 1 PRESENTER:
Marian C., Edzel M., Ruth B.
HUMSS, CICERO
WHAT READING STRATEGIES REALLY IS?
Reading strategies is the broad term used to describe the planned and
explicit . Strategies that improve decoding and reading comprehension
skills benefit every student, but are essential for beginning readers,
struggling readers, and English Language Learners, actions that help
readers translate print to meaning.
STRATEGIES
Strategies differ from reader to reader. The same reader may use
different strategies for different contexts because their purpose for
reading changes. Ask yourself “why am I reading?” and “what am I
reading?” when deciding which strategies to try.
Before Reading
• Establish your purpose for reading
• Speculate about the author’s purpose for writing
• Review what you already know and want to learn about the topic
• Preview the text to get an overview of its structure, looking at
headings, figures, tables, glossary, etc.
• Predict the contents of the text and pose questions about it. If the
authors have provided discussion questions, read them and write
them on a note-taking sheet.
• Note any discussion questions
• Sample pre-reading guides
During Reading
• Annotate and mark sections of the text to easily recall important or
interesting ideas
• Check your predictions and find answers to posed questions
• Use headings and transition words to identify relationships in the text
• Create a vocabulary list of other unfamiliar words to define later
• Try to infer unfamiliar words’ meanings by identifying their
relationship to the main idea
• Connect the text to what you already know about the topic
• Take breaks
• Sample annotated texts
After Reading
• Summarize the text in your own words (note what you learned, impressions,
and reactions) in an outline, concept map, or matrix (for several texts)
• Talk to someone about the author’s ideas to check your comprehension
• Identify and reread difficult parts of the text
• Define words on your vocabulary list (try a learner’s dictionary) and practice
using them
• Sample graphic organizers

PURPOSES
• to scan for specific information
• to skim to get an overview of the text
• to relate new content to existing knowledge
• to write something (often depends on a prompt)
• to critique an argument
• to learn something
• for general comprehension

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ACADEMIC TEXT

Academic texts are characterized by having a clear structure. On

-The three-part essay structure is a basic structure that consists

• Talk to someone about the author’s ideas to check your comprehension

• Identify and reread difficult parts of the text

• Sample graphic organizers

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