This document summarizes a presentation on structural and rhetorical patterns found in the academic writing of Generation 1.5 students in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program. It provides background on the EAP program and Generation 1.5 students. It then describes a study analyzing essays from 45 advanced EAP students to identify common structural elements such as anacoluthon, anaphoric ambiguity, and subordination of clauses. Preliminary findings suggest correlations between certain elements and patterns within essays. Further analysis of additional student samples and comparisons to native speaker writing is suggested.