English for Academic Purposes: a menu
11.06.2015 07:40:00
English for Academic Purposes: a menu
The following is a ‘menu’ of elements of EAP to include in a course. Based on the individual student’s needs analysis you may wish to include some or all of the following:
Academic Writing
- analysing essay questions
- research skills – how to research; selective reading & note-taking; summarising and paraphrasing; critical thinking.
- essay planning – introductions; conclusions; paragraphing – cohesion & coherence; citing references in text; reporting; avoiding plagiarism; referencing.
- drafting
- editing – spelling; grammar; punctuation; style.
Presentation skills
- audience
- research topic
- summarising own opinion
- brainstorming
- introductions & conclusions
- body – signalling; linking; highlighting; emphasising.
- delivery – body language; voice.
Seminar skills
- student’s role in seminar – lead? participant? chair? giving presentation?
- identifying main issues
- background research – list points to be made and questions to ask.
- engaging in discussion – active listening skills; language of agreeing/disagreeing/interrupting; comment of observations made.
- present alternative views
- demonstrate involvement in discussion
- note-taking – key words; quoting; mind-maps.
- post-seminar skills – review notes + detail; avoid plagiarism; identify further areas for research.
Listening and note-taking skills
- skimming – gist; scanning – specific info.
- selection of relevant points; summarising skills.
- note-taking
- understanding lecture structure; references; importance markers; signposting.
- recognising implication; recognising speaker’s attitude.
- understanding intonation, voice, etc.
- critical thinking
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