Learn English in London - English Plus Module – Academic Writing Skills

Characteristics:

Planned and focused: answers the question and demonstrates an understanding of the subject.
Structured: is coherent, written in a logical order, and brings together related points and material.
Evidenced: demonstrates knowledge of the subject area, supports opinions and arguments with evidence, and is referenced accurately.
Formal in tone and style: uses appropriate language and tenses, and is clear, concise and balanced.

In this module students will have a chance to practise the writing skills for academic purposes as well as various academic styles. They will also be exposed to writing in exam contexts and exam techniques.

Academic writing is clear, concise, focussed, structured and backed up by evidence. Its purpose is to aid the reader’s understanding.

It has a formal tone and style, but it is not complex and does not require the use of long sentences and complicated vocabulary.

Each subject discipline will have certain writing conventions, vocabulary and types of discourse that you will become familiar with over the course of your degree. However, there are some general characteristics of academic writing that are relevant across all disciplines.

Students will:

Develop their writing skills for academic purposes
Increased their ability to plan, organise and edit writing effectively
Increase their ability in developing and supporting ideas for writing
Increased grammatical and lexical range and accuracy for writing purpose

Timetable (Academic writing skills module is delivered between 12:30-2:20pm as below, and you can choose one lesson or two lessons per day)

9:00am	10:00am	11:00am	12:00pm	1:00pm	2:00pm	3:00pm	4:00pm

General English (9:00am – 11:50am) 15 lessons
			English Plus Module 1 (12:30-1:20pm) 5 lessons Academic Writing Skills
				English Plus Module 2 (1:30-2:20pm) 5 lessons Academic Writing Skills
					General English (2:30-4:10pm) 10 lessons

Chart Your Progress

At TopUp Learning London (Tti), we have a clear, student-centred and supportive process for improving your English language level.

1
Arrival Day

On arrival day, you will have a one-to-one interview with a teacher to further assess and clarify your English level. You’ll also be given course materials to help guide you through your learning. At TopUp Learning London (Tti), you will always be placed in a class with people of a similar language level to you.

2
Every Week, Every Lesson

During your course, teachers continually assess your progress and suggest areas for improvement. Every week your teacher will design a range of clear learning outcomes, linked to the Common European Framework Reference for languages (CEFR).

3
Student Hour

You can meet with our Director of Studies in Student Hour to talk about:

Your progress
Your learning goals
Your study plan and course options
How to apply for jobs or university

4
One-to-One Progress Tutorial

Every four weeks you will have a one-to-one progress tutorial with your teacher. You will talk about your achievements, your strengths and weakness-es and how to progress to the next level. Teachers will help you to reflect on and assess your own progress, to help you become an independent and confident learner.

5
Your New English Level

You will receive a certificate at the end of your course, which confirms the new English level you have reached.

Learn English in London – English Plus Module – Academic Writing Skills

Characteristics:

Students will:

Timetable (Academic writing skills module is delivered between 12:30-2:20pm as below, and you can choose one lesson or two lessons per day)

Chart Your Progress