Autumn 17 English for Academic Purposes 1 (EAP 1) Portfolio (EAPA3004) Name: Tutor Number: Student Number: Tutor Name: Tutor Name

Autumn 17
English for Academic Purposes
1 (EAP 1) Portfolio (EAPA3004)
Name:
Student
Number:
Tutor name:
This is your EAP 1Portfolio. Please save a copy on your computer and back it up
regularly (e.g. by saving it on your computer / in the cloud (e.g. Google Drive) /
emailing it to yourself. You will receive a printed copy which you should bring to all
lectures and tutorials. However, at the end of the course, you need to submit a
completed electronic copy. Please refer to suggested word counts 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.

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Contents Page Learning
Outcome
Section 1: Portfolio Evidence(These tasks will often be drafted in class and are designed to inform
the written task in section 2. Suggested word counts are included are in
brackets.)
1 Portfolio evidence I: Self-evaluation checklist 3 LO 1 & 2
4 Portfolio evidence II: Summarising
(recommended word count: 100)
4 LO 1 & 2
4-5 Portfolio evidence III: Outline
(recommended word count: 100)
6 LO 2
6 Portfolio evidence IV: Paragraph structure
(recommended word count: 250)
7 LO 2
9 Portfolio evidence V: Self-assessment
(recommended word count: at least 100)
8 LO 1 & 2
Section 2: Written Task(The written task should be developed throughout the semester but
completed in weeks 7-10.)
1 - 10 Academic writing [compare and contrast essay
relevant to higher education]
(word count: 750 words)
10 LO 1 & 2
Total word count: Written Task (750 words) + Evidence (Approx. 850 words)
(+/- 10%)
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Section 1: Portfolio Evidence I
Self-evaluation checklist
Below is a list of the skills you will need when working on extended pieces of writing
during your university career. The work you do on the EAP 1 course will help you
develop these skills.
Tick the appropriate box for each skill, according to how well you think you can do this
at the beginning of this course. Look again at the checklist throughout the course in order
to identify areas for independent study.
Skills Do not
know
about this
Find this
difficult/
can’t do
this
Can
partially
do this
Can do
this well
Looking for information
Identify which books/journals/websites
to use ☐ ☐ ☐ ☑
Select relevant parts of a text ☐ ☐ ☐ ☑
Using sources
Acknowledge sources of information ☐ ☐ ☐ ☑
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
Discuss written work in a tutorial ☐ ☐ ☐ ☑
IT
Access the internet ☐ ☐ ☐ ☑
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Use search engines ☐ ☐ ☐ ☑
Create word documents ☐ ☐ ☐ ☑
Section 1: Portfolio Evidence II
Summarising (recommended word count: 100)
1. Find a text on university fees in the country of your choice
(around 200 words) and paste it below, in part 1. Then, read the
two texts and highlight the main points.
PART 1:
Text 1:
University fees in England
Text 2:
University fees in Australia
“University tuition fees in England will rise to
£9,250 per year from 2017 and the increase could
apply to students who have already started
courses. The inflation-linked rise represents a 2.8%
increase and if that continued would mean fees
rising above £10,000 in the next few years.
Universities face the dilemma that under consumer
protection requirements they will need to
announce the £9,250 fee before the beginning of
the next application cycle in early September.
However, until formally changed by Parliament,
universities are not allowed to charge a fee higher
than £9,000, which is the current limit.
The government says the increase can apply to
students who have already begun courses - but
this will depend on the terms of student contracts
in individual universities. The fees will increase in
subsequent years. Royal Holloway and the
University of Kent have to still to decide on
whether to charge higher fees for current students,
but expect to apply them to new students starting
in 2017, if the fee limit increase goes ahead. The
University of Surrey will not increase fees for its
current undergraduates, but fees will increase each
year for students starting in 2017.
Universities minister Jo Johnson has published a
statement setting out plans to link higher fees to
better teaching. Liberal Democrat university
spokeswoman Baroness Lorely Burt said: "Linking
fees to teaching quality in this way is
unacceptable. Enabling any university that scrapes
a 'meet expectations' rating to increase fees by
2.8% shows that this isn't about teaching quality at
all. If universities need further support then let's
have a proper discussion about where that money
comes from, rather than pretending that this is
somehow a quid pro quo for providing the quality
of teaching students should already be able to
Australia has around 40 public universities, two
international and one private university,
providing any type of study degree one can
imagine, from business and engineering to
history and arts. Tuition fees vary depending on
the discipline you choose to study, degree level
and university. Australia is one of the most
expensive countries when it comes to university
costs, as the average tuition fee for one year is
33,400 AUD. Average tuition based on degree
level:
Bachelor’s degree: between 15,000 and 33,000
AUD/year
Master’s and PhD degree: between 14,000 –
37,000 AUD/year ( Costs and Lungu 2017).
Those who successfully apply for
a Commonwealth supported place, which means
study costs are largely subsidized by the
government. Commonwealth supported places
are available at all public universities in
Australia. Majority of the expenditures includes
apartment rentals and other utilities as the cost
of living is too high. An important solution would
be to acquire financial aid otherwise covering up
expenses would be a critical problem.
.From:
Costs, S. and Lungu, M. 2017. Study abroad in
Australia: Tuition Fees and Living Costs -
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