EAPB3017 : English for Academic Purposes Assignment

English for Academic
Purposes 2
(EAPB3017)
Name:
Student Number:
Tutor name:

Week Table of Contents Page Learning
Outcome
Completed?
()
Portfolio Tasks
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 ☐
Final task: Argumentative essay (900 words) (+/- 10%)
Track your progress by ticking off each task as you complete it, in the final column

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 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐  ☐