English vocabulary Academic language Academic writing Academic vocabulary
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Course
English vocabulary for academic writing
Institution
Belfast Institute Of Further And Higher Education
This course is designed for undergraduate students:
To develop their basic knowledge of English vocabulary and grammar in academic writing.
To advance their competence in using academic language;
To develop techniques to improve and deal with vocabulary issues
To relate these closely to th...
English Vocabulary in Academic
Writing
By Dr Zoachina Gontes
Common Notes 2023
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, 1. Introduction to the course/module and defining terminologies
• What do we mean by vocabulary?
• English Vocabulary in Academic Writing
• English vocabulary
• Academic language
• Academic writing
• Academic vocabulary
,2. Introduction to the course/module
This course is designed for undergraduate students:
• To develop their basic knowledge of English vocabulary and grammar in
academic writing.
• To advance their competence in using academic language;
• To develop techniques to improve and deal with vocabulary issues
• To relate these closely to the types of task they will need to perform satisfactorily
in their everyday written/spoken course work. To introduce a foundational
understanding of the organization of ideas in common types of academic texts, as
well as the skills needed to communicate effectively to the reader.
• It also looks to develop students’ competence in the use of the expressions and
style typically used in academic writing.
, 3. Outcomes of learning
Upon completing this course, students should be able to:
• Develop essential knowledge of the organization of ideas in common
academic texts (e.g. assignments, essays, reports, field notes, research
proposals/projects, abstracts, articles, dissertations, publications:
Postgraduate level).
• Improve the expression of arguments, evidence and stance in academic
writing.
• Develop critical skills for integrating literary ideas into the students’ written
work.
• Use linking words and expressions to achieve cohesion and coherence and to
effectively communicate with the reader.
• Improve students’ academic grammar, vocabulary, phrases, and writing style.
• Avoid frequent students’ lexical and stylistic blunders.
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