Academic Conventions and Skills for Higher Education: Source Report

Academic English Skills Coursework 1 Assessment: Source Report
Name: Class: Date:
Essay title or question:
Title: Academic conventions and skills needed for higher education
Plan for overall structure of essay:
Plan for overall structure
Introduction – context and position:
Thesis statement:
Topic 1. Academic knowledge and skills for higher education
Topic 2. Writing skills in higher education
Topic 3. Academic language and skills in higher education
Topic 4. Academic conventions in higher education
Topic 5. Academic referencing in higher education
Conclusion
Use the following referencing format for your sources:
Books / chapters of books:
Surname, I. and Surname, I. (Year) Title of the book Place of Publication: Publisher
Surname, I. (Year) ‘Chapter of the book’ In: I. Surname & I. Surname (Eds) Title of the book Place of Publication:
Publisher pp.1 – 18
Journal articles (print/ online)
Surname, I. (Year) ‘The Title of the Article’ The Name of the Journal 1 (1), pp. 1- 18
Reports / articles online
Surname, I. (Year) ‘The Title of the Article or Report’ [Online] The Name of the Organisation or website. Available at: url [Last Accessed DD.MM.YY]
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Part 1: List of relevant sources
List 5 sources which will be useful in answering your essay question, and are suitable for academic use.
Make sure you use the referencing format provided on page 1. Outline how you found your sources, including where you found the source and how you found it. For three of
your sources, note why it is relevant to your essay.
Reference Type of source: I found this source by... This source is relevant to my essay
because...
1 Kuteeva, M. and Mauranen, A., 2018. Digital
academic discourse: Texts and contexts:
Introduction. Discourse, Context & Media, 24,
pp.1-7.
Academic journal article
Book
Online report / article
Other (state which)
Searching the topic of academic
conventions on the internet
It sheds light on new forms of learning
and provides an outlook on digital
technologies and academic education
2 Herrington, A.J., 2020. Writing in academic
settings: A study of the contexts for writing in two
college chemical engineering courses. Bazerman
and Russell, pp.97-124.
Academic journal article
Book
Online report / article
Other (state which)
Researching about ways of
professional writing in advanced
academic courses
It showcases the importance of writing
skills in advanced courses and career
pathways
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3 Mezzadri, M., 2018. Testing academic language
proficiency. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Academic journal article
Book
Online report / article
Other (state which)
Searching for articles about
importance of language skills in
academic settings
Allows the project to include academic
language proficiency and ways to
measure student performance
4 5 academic skills to prepare your students for
higher education, 2021 [online] available through
https://www.english.com/blog/academic-skills-
for-higher-education/
Academic journal article
Book
Online report / article
Other (state which)
Looking up for secondary data
sources on need for academic
skill development
Gives a set of lists regarding skills which
are in demand nowadays in higher
education
5 Skills, experience more important than academic
qualifications, degrees: Survey, 2022 [online]
available through
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/skills-
experience-more-important-than-academic-
Academic journal article
Book
Online report / article
Other (state which)
Internet research on the growing
impact of skill-sets in higher
education and career paths
Makes a strong and convincing argument
about focusing on skills for higher studies
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