EAP UCA

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Eap at uca

Understand the purpose of your EAP course and how it is assessed

Apply research skills to your own research

Understand what is, how to find and how to use an academic source

Distinguish the features of Academic English

Session goals

by the end of the lesson, you will be able to:

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What will this module prepare you for?What are some of the key EAP skills that you will develop on this course?How much of your learning should be independent learning and how much should be structured and classroom based?

Read the handbook introduction and Unit 2 section and answer:

What is research and why is it important?How will learning research strategies help you?What are the learning objectives for unit 2?How will unit 2 support future employment?

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What will this module prepare you for?What are some of the key EAP skills that you will develop on this course?How much of your learning should be independent learning and how much should be structured and classroom based?What is research and why is it important?

They will prepare you for a degree in the UK

They will help you build confidence in writing and speaking English

60% independent study and 40% structured and classroom based

The systematic exploration of ideas and their values in helping us to interpret the world around us. This is important because it is part of developing a greater understanding of your own subject

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How will learning research strategies help you?What are the learning objectives for unit 2?How will unit 2 support future employment?

LO1 – Apply research to creative practiceLO2 – Develop ability to present academic work in spoken and written formatLO3 – Use appropriate English Skills and study skills to inform and communicate ideas development, creative solutions, and project evaluation in own area of specialist practice

They will help you to explore the work of other creative artists and to analyse characteristics, content and meaning, integrating this into your own projects and communicating this to others.

It teaches the key professional skills of research, critical thinking and reflective thinking

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What are they two types of assessment you will need to complete for unit 2?What skills will the presentation help you develop?What is the written assessment?What skills will you develop through the written assessment?How long is the presentation?

Read the assessment brief and answer:

Is it an individual or group presentation?How will you present your visuals in the presentation?What will your written evaluation be about?How long will your written evaluation be?How many sections should there be in your written evaluation, and what should they be?

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What are they two types of assessment you will need to complete for unit 2?What skills will the presentation help you develop?What is the written assessment?What skills will you develop through the written assessment?How long is the presentation?

One oral assessment (presentation) and one written assessment

Speaking skills for academic presentations including presentation structure, presentation language and the use of appropriate visuals

An evaluation

Critical analysis and reflection skills

15-20 minutes

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Is it an individual or group presentation?How will you present your visuals in the presentation?What will your written evaluation be about?How long will your written evaluation be?How many sections should there be in your written evaluation, and what should they be?

A group presentation

Slideshow (PowerPoint or other presentation tool)

500 words

5-6 paragraphs: Introduction; skills developed that will help your future work; successes and why you consider them successful; challenges and difficulties that you have experienced; looking to the future: what lessons have you learnt and what changes will you be making to your way of working, creating, studying; optional conclusion

It will be about your final semester1 project

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Get together in the groups generated from the Team Generator.Do activities 1 and 2 in the handout.

Academic styles

Generate team

VS

• Direct questions
• Contractions
• Dramatic/impactful/emotional language
• Colloquial words/phrases (phrases verbs, etc.)
• Addressing the reader directly
• Personal opinions (I think/I believe/I guess...)
• Statements without proof, reference or support
• Absolute statements
• Short simple sentences

non-academic style

Academic styles

• Indirect questions

academic style

• Full phrases

• Formal and objective language

• Passive voice

• Use hedging/modal verbs supported by evidence

• Academic citations for supporting evidence

• Hedging (modals and cautious language)

• Longer, more complex sentences

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find the meaning of these words

Unit Self-Evaluation

BIASED

TOO GENERAL/TOO NARROW

REPUTABLE AUTHOR / ORGANISATION

UP TO DATE

TOO BASIC / TOO COMPLEX

NEWEDITION

PEERREVIEWED

Shows clear and unreasonable preference for one side of an argument

Too general: lacks focus, impossible to analyse from all angles Too narrow: overly focused and/or too small to analyse with data

The author and/or organisation:

• Has considerable number of publications in the subject area
• Holds good reputation / is highly regarded in academic community
• Does not show bias
• Is peer reviewed
• Does not have vested interest in their research

Is currently valid and/or true

Too basic: does not have enough depth of criticality, mostly descriptive Too complex: too much data and/or information that is not possible to analyse clearly and in a timely manner

The newest version and/or publication with relevant updates/corrections

Checked and revised for errors, biases, discrepancies, etc. by other reputable member(s) of the academic community

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In your initial groups, discuss how you might decide which sources are appropriate for academic use.

evaluating sources

Now listen to the audio of a teacher discussing evaluating sources, and note down any new information.

evaluating sources

Listen to a lecturer on the evaluation of internet resources.​ ​ Make notes of any differences to the previous exercise and compare themWhy do you think they may differ?

evaluating internet sources

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In your group, come up with 3 reasons why it may be important to use academic sources as references in your work.

use of sources

your point of view is supported by evidence

you are aware of the literature and opinions of experts in the field

where your idea originated from

It is important to use sources to show:

use of sources

There are many potential sources available that we can use​.​ Some are good and appropriate to use academically. ​ ​ Others are not appropriate to use academically.​

What ar some examples of appropriate sources?

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In your group, go online and search for the CRAAP source evaluation criteria.Make notes of each criteria.You will be asked to share some of your notes with the class.

craap

evaluation criteria

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Can the information be verified?​

Accuracy

Who wrote it? Are they an expert?​

Authority

Does the information help you answer the assignment task? ​

Relevance

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When was it written? How recent is it?​

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Currency

craap test:

What is the author trying to do? Sell something? Give their opinion?​

Purpose