Ακαδημαϊκά Αγγλικά

Topic outline

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  General

  • Course description Page
  • Lecturers Page
  • Prerequisites Page
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  1. Writing Definitions

  Key Words: Definitions, term, class, differentiating characteristics
  

  • Writing Definitions File
  • Video presentation on writing definitions Page
  • Resources Page
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  2. Structuring paragraphs

  Key words: general-to-specific expository paragraph, paragraph unity, paragraph structure, example, cause and effect, process analysis, definition, comparison and contrast, classification.

  • Structuring Paragraphs - A guide to Effective Writing File
  • Video presentation on structuring paragraphs Page
  • Resources Page
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  3. Coherence and Cohesion

  Key words: Coherence, cohesion, paragraph unity, sentence cohesion, parallel structure.

  • Coherence-Cohesion in Writing File
  • Video presentation on coherence and cohesion Page
  • Resources Page
  • Suggested sources for practice Page
  • Cohesion Exercises Quiz
  • Quiz on coherence and cohesion
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  4. Features of Academic Writing (Complexity &Formality)

  Key words: complexity, formality, levels of formality, nominal groups, subordinate clauses, complement clauses, participles, lexical density, nominalization.

  • Complexity & Formality as Features of Academic Writing File
  • Video presentation on complexity and formality Page
  • Resources Page
  • Suggested sources for practice Page
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  5. Hedging

  • Hedging File
  • Video presentation on hedging Page
  • Resources Page
  • Quiz: Identifying a 'hedged' expression
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  6. Cause and effect

  Key words: cause, effect, cause and effect vocabulary, cause and effect essay structure. 

  • Cause and Effect File
  • Video presentation on cause and effect Page
  • Resources Page
  • Quiz on cause and effect
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  7. Making comparisons

  Key words: comparison, contrast, comparative, superlative, similarities, differences, compare/contrast essay structure 

  • Comparing and contrasting File
  • Video presentation on making comparisons Page
  • Resources Page
  • Quiz on comparing and contrasting
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  8. Citing Sources / Avoiding Plagiarism

  Key words: citation, plagiarism, reference list, in-text references, CSE, citation sequence, citation name.

  • Citing Sources for Sciences File
  • Video presentation on citing sources and avoiding plagiarism Page
  • Resources Page
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  9. Paraphrasing

  Key words: paraphrasing, plagiarism, direct quotation. 

  • Paraphrasing techniques File
  • Video presentation on paraphrasing Page
  • Resources Page
  • Quiz on paraphrasing
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  10. Graphs and charts

  • Graphs and Charts: Focus on language and report writing File
  • Video presentation on graphs and charts Page
  • Resources Page
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  11. Writing a lab report

  Key words: laboratory report, lab report format, background information, hypothesis, purpose, procedures, tables and figures, description of data, discussion section, in-text citations, end-text references, cover page, title.

  • Writing a lab report File
  • Video presentation on writing a lab report Page
  • Resources Page
  • Quiz on writing a lab report
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  12. Writing a Critical Review

  • Writing a Critical Review File
  • Video presentation on writing a critical review Page
  • Resources Page
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  13. Writing a scientific article

  • Writing Conventions in Science File
  • Video: Layout and Language of a Scientific Paper Page
  • Video: Journal Analysis and Advising Papers by Tulpesh Patel Page
  • Video: How to write an organic synthesis paper by Tamsym Montagnon Page
  • Resources Folder
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  14. Making a presentation

  Key words: presentation, audience, preparation, body language, text, bullet points, graphics, color combinations. 

  • Making a presentation File
  • Video presentation on making a presentation Page
  • Resources Page
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  15. Writing a CV/Personal statement/Cover letter

  Key Words: CV, Curiculum vitae, personal statement, cover letter 
  

  • Curriculum Vitae File
  • Video presentation on writing a CV Page
  • Resources Page