, you need to submit a completed electronic copy. Please refer to suggested wordcounts for each task included within this portfolio. Assessed Learning Outcomes (LOs):1.Produce cohesive and coherent elements of academic writing.2.Read, compare and summarise written academic texts.WeekContentsPageLearningOutcomeSection 1: PortfolioEvidence(These tasks will oftenbe drafted in class andare designed to inform the written task in section 2. Suggested word counts are included are in brackets.)1Portfolio evidence I: Self-evaluation checklistP3LO 1 & 22- 8Portfolio evidence II: Literature Research(recommended word count: 400) P4LO 2
7 -10Portfolio evidence III: Self-Assessment(recommended word count: 100)P5LO 1 & 29 - 10Portfolio evidence IV: Reflection(recommended word count: at least 50 per section. Total word count: 150)P6LO 1 & 2Section 2: Written Tasks(The written tasks should be developed throughout the semester but completed in weeks 7-10.)1 - 10Academic writing [Comparison of two elements of the student body in the English higher education system.](Word count: 500 words)P7 LO 1 & 21 - 10Academic reflective writing [Reflection on your own challenges in higher education](Word count: 300 words)P9LO 1 & 2Total word count: Written Task (800 words) + Evidence (Approx. 650 words)(+/- 10%)Section 1: Portfolio Evidence ISelf-evaluation checklistBelow is a list of the skills you will need when working on extended pieces of writing duringyour university career. The work you do on the EAP 1 course will help you develop theseskills. Tick the appropriate box for each skill, according to how well you think you can do this atthe beginning of this course. Look again at the checklist throughout the course in order toidentify areas for independent study.version 1.0 2
SkillsI don’tknow howto do this.I find thisdifficult.I can do thisquite well.I can do thisvery well.Looking for informationIdentify which books/journals/websites to use☐☐☐☐Select relevant parts of a text☐☐☐☐Using sourcesAcknowledge sources of information☐☐☐☐Avoid plagiarism☐☐☐☐Planning/ writingBrainstorm ideas☐☐☐☐Plan written work☐☐☐☐Link ideas effectively☐☐☐☐Paraphrase & summarise ideas☐☐☐☐Write a topic sentence☐☐☐☐Write a concluding sentence☐☐☐☐Personal studyWork independently☐☐☐☐Manage my time☐☐☐☐ReflectionIdentify strengths / weaknesses in written work☐☐☐☐Think of ways to improve written work☐☐☐☐Think about experiences and describe in writing☐☐☐☐Oral presentationDiscuss written work in a tutorial☐☐☐☐ITAccess the internet☐☐☐☐Use search engines☐☐☐☐Create and save Word documents☐☐☐☐version 1.0 3
Section 1: Portfolio Evidence IILiterature Research (Recommended word count 400 words(4 x 100) excluding references.a.i.1.Find four texts for your research. For each text fill in the table below with the relevant information. Question title: (Write your question title below)Reference: Type your reference here in theway that it will appear in your paragraph (in text citation) andin the reference list at the end of your work (full reference).Notes:Summarise or paraphrase the information you are going to use from what you have read. Do not use direct quotations.Justification:Evaluate the information you have written in the notes section and say why it is relevant to the question you areanswering.Mirowsky, J., 2017.Education, social status, and health. Routledge.Educations forms a unique dimension with different social status, economic status, qualities which are important for health. In today's world social status of a student is the beginning of their adulthood and which works as a bridge between two generations which starts with education and move upwards.This information written in notes is relevant to the question asked. This shows that how social status of a person affects their education, their earnings, their occupational status as well as it affects the household wealth and income. Students with lower social status faces financial problems when they opt for higher education.Saghafian, M. and O’Neill, D.K., 2018. A phenomenological study of teamwork in online and face-to-face student teams.Higher Education,75(1), pp.57-73.Studying in traditional way and studying online reflects its effects in many ways as students studying online remain already preoccupied with their work and cannot bond with other teammates and does not have leadership qualities while students studying face to face develop a bond with their team mates and have an ability to develop leadership quality.This information is related to the question asked below as there is a huge difference in online studying and traditional face to face classroom studies weather it is in terms of developing leadership quality ordeveloping teamwork or in terms of quality of education.Mitchell, M., Palacios, V. and Leachman, M., 2015. States are still funding higher education below pre-recession levels.Journal of Collective Higher education funding is very important specially for lower social status. Increased tuition fee and quality of education affects the students This information is related to the question asked below as lower economic status students faces financial problems for getting admission in the collegesversion 1.0 4
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