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ACADEMIC ENGLISH WRITING SKILLS

ACADEMIC ENGLISH WRITING SKILLS. Mdm Siti Aisyah binti Akiah Faculty of Science, Technology & Human Development. Introduction. Question 1. You are expected to write a short linear text of 150 to 200 words based on: a headline from a local newspaper a bar chart a table a line graph

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ACADEMIC ENGLISH WRITING SKILLS

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  1. ACADEMIC ENGLISHWRITING SKILLS MdmSitiAisyahbintiAkiah Faculty of Science, Technology & Human Development

  2. Introduction UWB10102- Academic English

  3. Question 1 • You are expected to write a short linear text of 150 to 200 words based on: • a headline from a local newspaper • a bar chart • a table • a line graph • a pie chart • a pictograph • a flow chart UWB10102 – AcademicEnglish 3

  4. Question 1    Study the following examples of non-linear texts and see how these can be analysed to extract only the relevant information.    UWB10102 – Academic English 4

  5. Question 1:: Examples of Non-Linear Texts :: • Line Graph UWB10102 – AcademicEnglish 5

  6. Question 1:: Examples of Non-Linear Texts :: • Bar Chart UWB10102 – Academic English 6

  7. Question 1:: Examples of Non-Linear Texts :: • Pictograph UWB10102 – Academic English 7

  8. Question 1:: Examples of Non-Linear Texts :: • Pie Chart UWB10102 – Academic English 8

  9. Question 1:: Examples of Non-Linear Texts :: • Table UWB10102 – Academic English 9

  10. Question 1:: Examples of Non-Linear Texts :: • Flow Chart UWB10102 – Academic English 10

  11. Question 1:: How to analyse and interpret non-linear texts? :: • ‘to analyse’ is to examine the data provided to discover the relevant/essential information presented to be put in the linear texts 1. Skim the text • read through the texts quickly to get a general idea of the information given • read the titles, labels and any notes provided • take note of the units of measurements used Note: • If possible, highlight the keywords in the question. UWB10102 – Academic English 11

  12. Question 1:: How to analyse and interpret non-linear texts? :: 2. Extract relevant information using the following questions UWB10102 – Academic English 12

  13. Question 1:: How to analyse and interpret non-linear texts? :: 3. Write the Draft • Since the essay is 150 to 200 words only, it will be helpful to follow the general plangiven below: (a) Introduction • begin with a very general statementto describe what the non- linear sources are about. Then write a sentence to describe the general trend. (b) Body • analyse and synthesise only the relevant data, significant trends or significant features. (c) Conclusion • write a concluding sentence to summarise the data/information UWB10102 – Academic English 13

  14. Question 1:: How to analyse and interpret non-linear texts? :: • Things to Remember: • The report must be concise but accurate. • You have to make use of the existing data given in the visuals only. • While developing the outline into a linear text, • use a variety of sentences and a wide range of words / vocabulary • use linkers or transition words to give your linear text coherence • use words of phrases that describe information in a non-linear source • ‘to synthesise’ is to combine separate sets of relevant information presented in the non-linear texts to form a coherent linear text UWB10102 – Academic English 14

  15. Question 1:: Vocabulary :: • To denote a rise: UWB10102 – Academic English 15

  16. Question 1:: Vocabulary :: • To denote a drop: UWB10102 – Academic English 16

  17. Question 1:: Language :: • To describe a trend that shows a rapid change in an irregular manner (quick, short up-and-down movements): fluctuate (verb) • To describe a trend where there is little change: • Verb: stabilize • Adjective: stable growth, prices are stable, prices remain constant, unchanged • To show comparison: more than, less than, higher than, lower than, least, most, highest, lowest UWB10101 – Academic English 17

  18. Question 1:: Language :: • Think about the time period presented in the non-linear sources and the tenses should be used. • E.g. If the period mentioned is between 2005-2008, the verb tenses used to describe the information is in past form • For flow charts, use the simple present form in the active and passive voice if you are describing a process that is routine. UWB10102 – Academic English 18

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