ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND

PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES July 03, 2019

COMPETENCY
Explains the specific ideas
contained in various
academic texts
(CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ia-c-3)
ACTIVITY:
Using the following
pictures, identify the
different parts of a
textbook.
ANALYSIS:
•What are the different parts of
a textbook?
•Do textbooks in different
disciplines vary in parts and
ideas? Why or why not?
ABSTRACTION:

NATURAL
SCIENCE
NATURAL SCIENCE:
A. Chapter Opener
B. Lesson Opener
C. Lesson Proper
D. Assessment Tools
A. CHAPTER OPENER

HEADING

BRIEF
EXPLANATION
SIDEBAR

PICTURE
1. HEADING

Comprised of the
chapter number and
the chapter title
2. BRIEF EXPLANATION

Briefly explains the

contents of the chapter
Set expectations of the
readers
3. SIDEBAR

Enumerates the specific

questions to be answered
in the section as well as
the their sequence.
4. PICTURE

Serves as visual
representations of the
principles and applications
tackled in the chapter.
B. LESSON OPENER

LESSON
OPENER

SCIENCE
PRINCIPLE
PICTURE

CAPTION
1. LESSON OPENER

Includes the number

as well as the title
of the lesson
2. SCIENCE PRINCIPLE

Main idea governing the

discussion in the lesson
Serves as an anchor to the
succeeding discussions
3. PICTURE

Direct the discussion in the lesson

Stir the reader’s interest
Show specific applications of the
principle
4. CAPTION

Provides crucial information on

how the science principle
discussed in the lesson applies
to the object being shown in
the picture
C. LESSON PROPER

SECTION
HEADING
ILLUSTRATION

BODY
LABEL
CAPTION
1. SECTION HEADING

Indicates the
specific aspect of
the lesson
2. ILLUSTRATION

Provides the visual

representation of the
concept being discussed
3. BODY

Provides a thorough
discussion of the
concept at hand
4. LABEL

Provides a conceptual
reference to what the
pictures stand for
4. CAPTION

Used to describe
the picture
 D. ASSESSMENT TOOLS

GUIDE
QUESTIONS
NOTE:
Conducting a laboratory
experiment is a common
assessment tool in Natural
Science textbooks
1. GUIDE QUESTIONS

Designed to help understand how a

science principles works in the real
world by asking for the results
obtained in the experiment and linking
it with the theories and principles
behind it.
SOCIAL SCIENCES

A.Unit Opener
B.Chapter Opener
C.Lesson Proper
D.Lesson Synthesis
E.Assessment
A. UNIT OPENER

PICTURES

HEADING

OVERVIEW
1. HEADING

Includes unit number and

unit title to situate the
discussion in the unit in its
proper context and sequence
2. OVERVIEW

First paragraph – provides the

period in history
Succeeding paragraphs – tell
specific topics covered in the
unit
3. PICTURES

Remnants of the culture

tackled in the unit or
depictions of a certain
historical or social events
B. CHAPTER OPENER

PICTURE
LESSON
OBJECTIVES
HEADING
THESIS
STATEMENT
SUBTITLE
BODY
1. PICTURE

Tells of an important
historical icon or social
image discussed
2. LESSON OBJECTIVES

Skills that students are

expected to manifest
after going through the
lesson
3. HEADING

Informs the readers

the coverage of the
lesson
4. THESIS STATEMENT

Gives an overview of
what will be tackled
throughout the lesson
5. SUBTITLE

Marks the beginning

of the discussion on
a subtopic
6. BODY

Facts figures and

insights from important
people are given
C. LESSON PROPER

MAPS

BIBLIOGRAPHIC
CITATION

FOCUSING
QUESTIONS
1. MAPS

Commonly found in
historical textbooks
1. BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION

Helps locate where a piece

of information, material or
image is found
3. FOCUSING QUESTION

Aims to highlight certain

aspects of the text which
the author deems as
important.
D. LESSON SYNTHESIS

BULLET
POINTS
VALUING

GAP FILL
ACTIVITY
1. BULLET POINTS

Serve to recapitulate and

synthesize the important
points of the lesson
2. VALUING

Aims to highlight the

importance of the
lesson in day-to-day life
3. GAP FILL ACTIVITY

Aims to refresh the

students on some
important terms
introduced in the lesson
E. ASSESSMENT

DISCUSSION
QUESTIONS

CONCEPT
MAP /
GRAPHIC
ORGANIZER
1. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Designed to help come up

with a comprehensive
understanding of the
lesson’s contents
2. CONCEPT MAP / GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

Provides a bird’s
eye view of the
lesson
MATHEMATICS

A.REVIEW
B.LESSON OPENER
C.LESSON PROPER
D.ASSESSMENT
A. REVIEW

DISCUSSION
QUESTIONS

CONCEPT
MAP /
GRAPHIC
ORGANIZER
1. QUICK REVIEW

Provide a quick review of the

concepts the students are
expected to know prior to the
presentation of a new lesson
2. EXPLANATION

Expressed in words and

are brief
3. DIAGNOSTIC TEST

Designed to assess whether

one have already mastered the
foundational concept needed
to understand the new lesson
B. LESSON OPENER

DISCUSSION
QUESTIONS

CONCEPT
MAP /
GRAPHIC
ORGANIZER
1. HEADING

Lesson number and title

are indicated in this
area
2. PIN-UP

Help think about the

significance of the lesson
and some important
concepts
3. DEFINITIONS

Provides definition to
important concepts
4. PICTURES

Make the lesson more

interesting
5. REAL-WORLD LINK

Help see how the lesson

can be used to address
real life situations