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Articles Academic Articles are part of the genres that teachers can write if they want to do research, if they want to study from "authentic material". We are going to analyse them, so get ready for an interesting description of Articles. Articles de Gabriela Moreno For further information about ARTICLES, click  HERE . Metacognitive analysis The process of writing an article begins even before we start writing indeed. It´s necessary to consider different aspects such as where our work will be published and who are going to read it in order to establish a style and level of formality among other things. A detail and careful planning is crucial to succeed. In this entry, through a deconstructive analysis, I learned that every single part or the structure of an article has an essential function. A suitable title as well as a well developed introduction, main body and conclusion will give cohesion to our work. Not only the information included in the sources was instru...

  Writing Strategies: Hedging and Boosting The Importance of HEDGING HEDGING:   Collection of words or language strategies that allow a writer to make a statement without implying what he/she believes to be one hundred percent true or the ultimate solution or answer. Linguistic strategy that allows the author to avoid commiting to the absolute truth of a proposition, statement or claim. Writing technique that allows a writer/researcher the flexibility to make a claim without making it an absolute or categorical one putting some distance between himself and the absoluteness of the claim. Example 1: Categorical claim: The issues highlighted in this study  are aplicable  to  all  participating institutions. "Hedged" claim: The issues highlighted in this study  may be aplicable  to  many  participating institutions. Example 2: Categorical claim: Government support  will assure  the spread of new knowledge and the skills necesary ...

 Writing Proyect: Refugees Giammarco Pastore (May 25, 2016) We Refugees - Benjamin Zephaniah . Available at: https://youtu.be/HfAn14w2q0c Migrant Voice (June 17, 2020)  `Refugees´ by Brian Bilston . Available at: https://youtu.be/q34vo3u0mzM Academic genres include essays, articles, papers, abstracts, among many others. Let's focus our attention on the first one: ESSAY . As you know there are different kinds of essays:  descriptive, narrative, persuasion, expository, comparative, opinion, argumentative essays . Basically they are 5-paragraph long formal texts (although they can be longer, of course). How to write a 5-paragraph essay Thesis statements: How to improve them TEDx Talks (December 7, 2015) 15 Years in a Refugee Camp: How did I learn? Available at:  https://youtu.be/GhAx_cHoQUw Metacognitive analysis If you think that one of the most challenging things of this 2020 was to be in quarantine for more than half a year, that´s because yo...

The Study of Language   Yule, George (2010)  The Study of Language.  (4th Edition). New York. Cambridge University Press. Chapter 1: The Origins of Language The origins of language have been a subject of investigation  for several years and nowadays is still a mystery. Along with, different views about the beginnings of language have arisen.  First of all, The divine Source, which claims that in many religions there seems to be a divine source who provides humans with language.  Second, The Natural source, which is another view of the beginnings of  the language that is based on the concept of natural sound.   Besides, The basic idea is that primitive words could have been imitations  of the natural sounds which early men and women heard around them.  Third, The social Source, that is another proposal involving natural sounds.  It also has been called "The Yo-He-Ho Theory" whose idea is that the sound  of a person involved...

What is Academic Writing? Academic writing is clear, concise, focussed, structured and backed up by evidence. Its purpose is to aid the reader’s understanding. Even though, it has a formal style it is not complex and does not require the use of long sentences and complicated vocab ulary. Characteristics of academic writing Academic writing is: Planned and focused:  answers the question and demonstrates an understanding of the subject. Structured:  is coherent, written in a logical order, and brings together related points and material. Evidenced:  demonstrates knowledge of the subject area, supports opinions and arguments with evidence, and is referenced accurately. Formal in tone and style:  uses appropriate language and tenses, and is clear, concise and balanced. Structure your work >Create the overall structure. >Some academic writing, such as lab or business reports, will have a fairly rigid structure, with headings and content for each section...

Systemic Functional Linguistics The acronym SFL stands for Systemic Functional Linguistics which is a  theory of language  developed by Michael Halliday. This  approach to language  considers language as a  social semiotic system  (paradigmatic vs syntagmatic). It seeks to understand how people communicate by a variety of means in particular social settings. SFL is based upon the analysis of the text and it approaches  register  in terms of 3 variables known as  semiotic functions . These are: Field :  It is the area of external reality with which the content of the text deals. Tenor :  It deals with the relationship between those who are taking part in the linguistic act. Mode :  It is the channel through which the communication takes place. SFL model is made up of 3 semantic components known as  metafunctions. The Ideational Metafunction :  It is that part of meaning which relates to the way external reality is...