Following the objectives of the course and in response to specific requests for assistance, I will be posting items of use for developing academic skills:
1. Conducting Discussions
A handout dealing with basic expressions for class discussions: Summarizing and Explaining (PDF download)
2. Giving Presentations
Giving Presentations (PDF download).
Academic Presentations – Basic phrases (PDF download)
3. Writing a Critical Review Essay
Some resource links on writing critical review essays:
Writing Critical Reviews, from the Centre for Academic and Professional Literacies, University of London
Critical Reviews, from the University of Wisconsin Madison
Writing a Critical Review, from the University of New South Wales, Australia
4. Vocabulary Building
Exercises to go with the Academic Wordlist (PDF download).
Sublist 1 | Answers
Sublist 2 | Answers
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Sublists 6-7 | Answers
