Hook; Contextualisation; Research question; Thesis statement; Rationale.

Features of academic language - the use of more specific verbs in academic papers and the passive voice.

Supporting documents uploaded to Moodle

Writing an academic paper- focusing on the various sections of an academic paper: introduction, literature review and in-text citations, body paragraphs, conclusion and abstract;

Listening to an academic lecture- note-taking and summary writing;

Presenting an academic paper in a university context.

Assessment

Test 1 10/04/25 - Listening to a lecture, followed by a summary- 25% 

Individual oral presentations based on students' academic article of choice- 6 - 13 May- 30%

Writing an academic paper (in class)- 45%

15/05/25 -Introduction

20/05/25 - Literature Review

22/05/25- Body

27/ 05/25 - Body/Conclusion

29/05/25- Abstract