Assignment EAPB3017 English for Academic Purposes

Autumn 17
English for Academic Purposes
2 (EAPB3017)
Name:
Student
Number:
Tutor name:
This is your English for Academic Purposes 2 e-portfoliowhich you
must submit on Thursday 21st December2017 by 2pm via the
Student Portal. This should be completed throughout the course
and you must make sure you save your work regularly (e.g. on
your computer, on a USB stick, on email or on the Cloud drive).
Please refer to suggested word counts for each task included
within this portfolio.
Assessed Learning Outcomes:
1.Produce elements of a cohesive and coherent researched essay
2.Listen to an academic lecture whilst taking coherent notes
3.Read, compare and summarise a number of written academic
texts.
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We
ek Table of Contents
Pa
ge
Learning
Outcome
Complet
ed?
()
Portfolio Tasks
(These tasks should be developed throughout the term but completed
by
Thursday 21st December 2017 by 2pm)
1 Where are you now?
2
LO 1, 2 &
3 ☐
1
Personal Development Plan
[suggested word count: 100 -
150]
3
LO 1, 2 &
3 ☐
2 –
9
Organising your ideas
[suggested word count: varies per
task]
4 LO 1 & 3 ☐
6
Making notes with
confidence
(200 words)
6 LO 2 ☐
3 –
8
Developing your arguments
[suggested word count: varies per
task]
8
LO 1, 2 &
3 ☐
6 –
9
Writing your argumentative
essay
(900 words)
10 LO 1 & 3 ☐
10 Getting a First!
11 LO 1 & 3 ☐
Total word
limit:
Final task: Argumentative essay (900 words)(+/- 10%)
Track your progress by ticking off each task as you complete
it, in the final column
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PORTFOLIO TASK
Week 1: Where are you now?
Below is a list of the skills you will need when working on extended pieces of writing
during your university career.Using the list from EAP 1, put a cross (X)in the same boxes
for each skill in the first column, and tick () the appropriate box for each skill in
the second column, according to how well you think you can do this now.
You should refer to the checklist throughout the course and decide whether you have
made any progress with these skills.
Skill This is
new for
me
I need to
develop
this skill
I can
improve
this skill
I can do
this well
Looking for information
Identify which book / journals/
websites to use ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Select relevant parts of a text ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Using sources
Acknowledge sources of
information ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Write a reference list correctly ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Avoid plagiarism ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Planning/Writing
Brainstorm ideas ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Plan written work ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Link ideas effectively ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Paraphrase & summarise ideas ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Write an introduction ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Write a conclusion ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Personal Study
Work independently ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Manage my time ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Oral Presentation
Brainstorm ideas with peers ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Discuss written work in a tutorial ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
IT
Access the internet ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Use search engines ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Create word documents ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Use PowerPoint ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
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