A: Academic Reading, Writing, and Speaking
AAcademic Reading, Writing, and Speaking
AAcademic Reading, Writing, and Speaking
| A1 |
Reading and writing critically |
| b |
Outlining a text to identify main ideas |
| c |
Summarizing to deepen your understanding |
| d |
Analyzing to demonstrate your critical thinking |
| e |
Student writing: Analysis of an article |
Writing guide: Analytical essay
| A2 |
Reading And Writing About Images And Multimodal Texts |
| b |
Outlining to identify main ideas |
| c |
Summarizing to deepen your understanding |
| d |
Analyzing to demonstrate your critical reading |
| a |
Distinguishing between reasonable and fallacious argumentative tactics |
| b |
Distinguishing between legitimate and unfair emotional appeals |
| c |
Judging how fairly a writer handles opposing views |
| a |
Identifying your purpose and context |
| b |
Viewing your audience as a panel of jurors |
| c |
Establishing credibility and stating your position |
| d |
Backing up your thesis with persuasive lines of argument |
| e |
Supporting your claims with specific evidence |
| f |
Anticipating objections; countering opposing arguments |
| h |
Student writing: Argument essay |
Writing guide: Argument essay
| a |
Identifying your purpose, audience, and context |
| b |
Preparing a presentation |
| d |
Remixing an essay for a presentation |
| A6 |
Writing in the disciplines |
| a |
Finding commonalities across disciplines |
| b |
Recognizing the questions writers in a discipline ask |
| c |
Understanding the kinds of evidence writers in a discipline use |
| d |
Becoming familiar with a discipline’s language conventions |
| e |
Using a discipline’s preferred citation style |
| f |
Understanding the features of writing assignments in the disciplines |