Academic English A social practice

Skills to participate in seminars and lectures Essay writing Assessment includes assignments, reading and listening tests and an oral presentation Use of University facilities and resources IELTS exam preparation (if enrolled in IELTS preparation)

Skills to participate in seminars and lectures

Essay writing

Assessment includes assignments, reading and listening tests and an oral presentation

Use of University facilities and resources

IELTS exam preparation (if enrolled in IELTS preparation)

Accuracy: a clear audience; a clear purpose Academic writing/speaking is a process: Understanding your task Doing the research and reading Planning and writing various drafts Proof-reading and editing Final text

Accuracy: a clear audience; a clear purpose

Academic writing/speaking is a process:

Understanding your task

Doing the research and reading

Planning and writing various drafts

Proof-reading and editing

Final text

Essay, or some other kind of argument, e.g. a review or discussion Answer the question! Highlight keywords in the question e.g., discuses, argue, anaylze

Essay, or some other kind of argument, e.g. a review or discussion

Answer the question!

Highlight keywords in the question

e.g., discuses, argue, anaylze

Analyze - separate the subject into parts, and explain how the different parts are related to each other.

Analyze - separate the subject into parts, and explain how the different parts are related to each other.

Argue - describe a different point of view, explain why your point of view is better then the other point of view

Argue - describe a different point of view, explain why your point of view is better then the other point of view

Compare - state the similarity of the topic Contrast - state the differences of the topic

Compare - state the similarity of the topic

Contrast - state the differences of the topic

Describe - state clear details about the topic, try to explain the topic so the reader can get a visual image in there head.

Describe - state clear details about the topic, try to explain the topic so the reader can get a visual image in there head.

Interpret/Explain - state what the author means or what you think the author is trying to tell you, it is not what you think or feel

Interpret/Explain - state what the author means or what you think the author is trying to tell you, it is not what you think or feel

Summarize - state the main idea/s without giving details, state just the general idea of the topic

Summarize - state the main idea/s without giving details, state just the general idea of the topic

Tidy neat ponder clean orderly 2. Manage direct organize control various 3. Scheme suitable plan design undertaking 4. Primary presume suppose assume believe 5. Foolish silly absurd smooth ridiculous

Tidy neat ponder clean orderly

2. Manage direct organize control various

3. Scheme suitable plan design undertaking

4. Primary presume suppose assume believe

5. Foolish silly absurd smooth ridiculous

6. Uncertain marvelous wonderful amazing great 7. Pleasant fragile delicate frail breakable 8. Wreck ruin destroy spoil decent 9. Disaster catastrophe tragedy doubt calamity 10. Prompt immediate punish quick rapid

6. Uncertain marvelous wonderful amazing great

7. Pleasant fragile delicate frail breakable

8. Wreck ruin destroy spoil decent

9. Disaster catastrophe tragedy doubt calamity

10. Prompt immediate punish quick rapid

Identify your Academic English needs: Print these question sheets, http://www.uefap.com/materials/matfram.htm 2. Tick the boxes that show your needs, 3. Return to Char at by email at [email_address] or Skype: psi_tutor

Identify your Academic English needs:

Print these question sheets,

http://www.uefap.com/materials/matfram.htm

2. Tick the boxes that show your needs,

3. Return to Char at by email at [email_address] or Skype: psi_tutor

2 Hours A Week Assignment Help or IELTS Preparation $7 p/week skype: psi_tutor or email: [email_address] PSI Tutor:Mentor ( Personal Study Instruction ) www.psitutor.org

2 Hours A Week

Assignment Help or IELTS Preparation

$7 p/week

skype: psi_tutor or email: [email_address]

PSI Tutor:Mentor ( Personal Study Instruction )

www.psitutor.org