Challenges for Full Time and Part Time Students in Higher Education in the UK

Spring 2019
English for Academic Purposes
1 (EAP 1) Resit Portfolio
(EAPA3004)
Name:
Student
Number:
Tutor name:
This is your EAP 1 Portfolio which you must submit via the student portal by Thursday
25th April 14.00 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 P3 LO 1 & 2
2- 8 Portfolio evidence II: Literature Research
(recommended word count: 400)
P4 LO 2
7 -10 Portfolio evidence III: Self-Assessment
(recommended word count: 100)
P5 LO 1 & 2
9 - 10 Portfolio evidence IV: Reflection
(recommended word count: at least 50 per section.
Total word count: 150)
P6 LO 1 & 2
Section 2: Written Tasks(The written tasks should be developed throughout the semester but
completed in weeks 7-10.)
1 - 10 Academic writing [Comparison of two challenges for
students in the UK higher education system.]
(Word count: 500 words)
P7 LO 1 & 2
1 - 10 Academic reflective writing [Reflection on your own
challenges in higher education in relation to those
discussed in task one above.]
(Word count: 300 words)
P9 LO 1 & 2
Total word count: Written Task (800 words) + Evidence (Approx. 650 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
I don’t
know how
to do this.
I find this
difficult.
I can do
this quite
well.
I can do
this very
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 a topic sentence ☐ ☐ ☐ 
Write a concluding sentence ☐ ☐ ☐ 
Personal study
Work independently ☐ ☐  ☐
Manage my time ☐ ☐  ☐
Reflection
Identify strengths / weaknesses in
written work ☐ ☐ ☐ 
Think of ways to improve written work ☐ ☐  ☐
Think about experiences and describe
in writing ☐ ☐ ☐ 
Oral presentation
Discuss written work in a tutorial ☐ ☐ ☐ 
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Access the internet ☐ ☐ ☐ 
Use search engines ☐ ☐ ☐ 
Create and save Word documents ☐ ☐ ☐ 
Section 1: Portfolio Evidence II
Literature Research (Recommended word count 400 words
(4 x 100) excluding references.
1. Find four texts for your research (two can be taken from GSM
Learn). 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
the way that it will appear in
your paragraph (in text
citation) and in the
reference list at the end of
your work (full reference).
Notes:
Summarise or
paraphrase the
information 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 are
answering.
Mesidor, J.K. and Sly, K.F.,
2016. Factors That Contribute
to the Adjustment of
International Students.
Journal
of International Students,
6(1),
pp.262-282.
This article enumerates the
time management issues
faced by the part-time
students in UK. The
authors state that one of
the major reasons for the
time management issues
faced by the part-time
students is because of the
fact that along with their
studies they also have to
do part-time or full-time
jobs in order to sustain
themselves.
This article is important
for answering the
question because of the
fact it outlines the
different reasons for the
time management
issues faced by the part-
time students in UK and
also the manner in
which they can
overcome it. This in turn
would help me to
explain the time
management issues
faced by the part-
students in an effective
manner.
Stewart, S., Lim, D.H. and Kim,
J., 2015. Factors influencing
college persistence for first-
time students.
Journal of
Developmental Education,
This article highlights the
time management issues
faced by the full-time
students in UK. The
authors state that one of
This article is important
for answering the
question because of the
fact that it lists the
measures through which
the full-time students in
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