Structure of Academic Texts

Learning Objective
To determine the structure of a specific
academic text

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Key Understanding
Knowledge on the structure of a specific
academic text

Key Questions

What is the structure of an academic text?

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Recognizing Story Patterns
Also referred to as story grammar, which
addresses the structural elements of the
story, setting, characters, goals etc.

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Narrative and Informative
Narrative texts help students learn about
character, fictional and nonfictional, and
his/her experiences. Informative text refers
to the organizational format that is found in
textbooks.
Recognizing Informational Text
Structure
1. Cause-effect or Problem Solving
2. Compare/Contrast
3. Description or Explanation
4. Connecting
5. Sequencing or Time-order

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 Cause-Effect
Authors use this type of text structure
to show relationships, organize
correlated factors, or show changes
in results.

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 Compare/Contrast

Provides a process of identifying how

things are alike and different

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 Description
Describes the main idea
Describes supporting concepts
Describes key process
Describes important details

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 Connecting
Connecting text to self helps students
explore thinking
Connecting text to text helps students
extend understanding
Connecting text to words helps students
expand meaning

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 Sequencing
Refers to putting actions or events in a
chronological order

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 Elements of Writing
Academic Text
Content
clarity of the purpose and the thesis
statement, relevance of the
supporting points to the thesis
statement, knowledge on the subject
matter
Structure
coherence and logical sequence of
the ideas
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 Elements of Writing
Academic Text
Language and Style
word choice, sentence construction

Mechanics
grammar, punctuations,
capitalization, formatting,
documentation
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 Activity

Create an academic text that shows its

structure while observing all the elements
of writing one.

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