CourseHES 101

Week8 of 16

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This week’s topics

Midterm evaluation

Midterm assessment of the criteria taught so far
Individual feedback and targets

What you will be able to do

1.1 Identify the structure of an academic article (abstract, introduction, body, conclusion).
1.2 Apply skimming and scanning techniques to extract key information.
2.1 Construct a topic sentence and supporting paragraph.
2.2 Use formal register and avoid colloquial language.

Activity

Midterm assessment task and individual feedback.

Study materials

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Course plan

Week 1: How a non-fiction article is organised
Week 2: Reading for the main idea: skimming
Week 3: Finding information fast: scanning
Week 4: The parts of an academic article
Week 5: Formal and informal English
Week 6: Building a paragraph: the topic sentence
Week 7: Supporting your point with evidence and examples
Midterm: Midterm evaluation
Week 9: Linking ideas with connectives
Week 10: Listening to a short lecture
Week 11: Taking notes that work
Week 12: Summarising in your own words
Week 13: From lecture notes to a summary
Week 14: Checking and improving your writing
Week 15: Review and coursework completion
Final: Final assessment and submission

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