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 |