English for Academic Purposes Essay

A18
English for Academic Purposes
2 (EAPB3017)
This is your English for Academic Purposes 2 e-portfolio which you
must submit on Thvia 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.
We
ek Table of Contents
Pa
ge
Learning
Outcome
Complet
ed?
()
Portfolio Tasks
(These tasks should be developed throughout the term but completed
by
1

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
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
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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 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ 
PORTFOLIO TASK
– Realistic –
Timescale [SMART]
You are required to develop a Personal Development Plan (PDP), which
includes goals for the development of your academic skills after the
completion of the module. This should include skills we cover on this
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module. To help you, write down the strengths and weaknesses you
listed in EAP 1 in the box below, which can also be from your feedback.
Use complete sentences.
Strengths
I have the strength of focus and complete concentration while doing academic
research. I completely know all the key terms and is true to my ability.
Weakness
es
The weakness underlined by me was that I wasn't capable enough to carry out
correct sourcing in which my mentor helped me out. Another was the right format
was not clear to me.
Now think about what you would like to improve. Be specific when describing
your goals and how you will achieve and measure them. (100 – 150 words)
Target Goal Action Success Criteria
e.g.
To have clear paragraphs
To produce an outline before
writing
The reader can
identify the
topic/ideas of those
paragraphs
1
To have concrete and concise
writing material so as give
better result
Every point should be in bullets The reader can gr
value out of it
2
Ability to demonstrate
accurately
By creating awareness it could be
overcome.
Easily understand
and could be
implemented
3
PORTFOLIO TASK
Week 3: Organising your ideas: Are my sources reliable?
Look at the table below. Using the sources you have found (
not from GSM Learn or the
reading list), answer the questions below to determine if they are reliable. Make notes.
Source 1 Source 2
Who wrote/said it? Peedell Haldenby
Are they qualified to speak on
this topic?
Yes Yes
Do they have a personal
interest in that issue?
No
No
What type of source is it? Books Journals
Has it been verified in any
way? Can it be proved?
Yes Yes
Is there evidence to support
this claim?
Yes Yes
Was the source created to
persuade, sell, entertain,
No No
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