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want to write on twitterEnglish for Academic Purposes 2 (EAPB3017) Name: 		 Student Number:		 Tutor name:		 This is your English for Academic Purposes 2 e-portfoliowhich you must submit on Thursday, 25th April 2019 by 2pm via the Student Portal. This should be completed throughout the course and you must make sure you save your work regularly (e.g. on your computer, on a USB stick, on email or on the Cloud drive). Please refer to suggested word counts for each task included within this portfolio. 	 Spring 19 2 | Page 	Week	Table of Contents 	Page 	Learning Outcome 	Completed? () 	Portfolio Tasks (These tasks should be developed throughout the term but completed by  Thursday, 25th April 2019by 2pm) 	1 	Where are you now? 	3 	LO 1, 2 & 3 	☐ 	1 	Personal Development Plan [suggested word count: 100 - 150]	4	LO 1, 2 & 3	☐ 	2 – 9 	Organising your ideas  [suggested word count: varies per task]	5	LO 1 & 3	☐ 	6	Listening task - making notes with confidence (200 words)	8	LO  2	☐ 	3 – 8 	Developing your arguments [suggested word count: varies per task]	7 	LO 1, 2 & 3 	☐ 	6 – 9	Writing your researched essay  (900 words)	10	LO 1 & 3	☐ 	10	Getting a First!	11	LO 1 & 3	☐ 	Total word limit:	 Final task: Researched essay (900 words)(+/- 10%) Track your progress by ticking off each task as you complete it, in the final column Resit students must choose a different company / companies from the one(s) you chose in your previous attempt. 	PORTFOLIO TASK 	Week 1: Where are you now? Below is a list of the skills you will need when working on extended pieces of writing during your university career.Reflecting on your progress since you started EAP 1, put a cross (X)inthe same boxes for each skill in the first column, and tick () the appropriate box for each skill in the second column, according to how well you think you can do this now.  X  Then = EAP 1 (semester 1)  Now = EAP 2 (semester 2) 	Skill	This is new for me	I need to develop this skill 	I can improve this skill 	I can do this well 	Looking for information 	then 	now 	then 	now 	then 	now 	then 	now 	Identify which book / journals/ websites to use	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐ 	Select relevant parts of a text	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐ 	Using sources	 	 	 	 	Acknowledge sources of information	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐ 	Write a reference list correctly	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐ 	Avoid plagiarism	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	 	Planning/Writing	 	 	 	 	Brainstorm ideas	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐ 	Plan written work	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐ 	Link ideas effectively	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐ 	Paraphrase & summarise ideas	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐ 	Write an introduction	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐ 	Write a conclusion	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐ 	Personal Study	 	 	 	 	Work independently 	☐	☐	☐		☐		☐	☐ 	Manage my time 	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐ 	Oral Presentation 	 	 	 	 	Brainstorm ideas with peers 	☐ 	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐ 	Discuss written work in a tutorial 	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐ 	IT 	 	 	 	 	Access the internet 	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	 	Use search engines 	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	 	Create word documents 	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	 	Use PowerPoint 	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐ 	PORTFOLIO TASK 	Week 1: Personal Development Plan (PDP): Specific – Measurable – Achievable – Realistic – Timescale [SMART] You are required to develop a Personal Development Plan (PDP), which includes goals for the development of your academic skills after the completion of the module. This should include skills we cover on this module. To help you, write down the strengths and weaknesses you listed in EAP 1 in the box below, which can also be from your feedback. Use complete sentences. 	 Strengths 	You demonstrate an adequate understanding of how to develop an argument. For example, you use evidence in the form of statistics to support your claims. Your writing style suits the academic nature of the task. For example, you use the passive voice (e.g. other issues have also been noted) and impersonal constructions (e.g. it is also important to consider). You also attempt to include in-text citations. 	 Weaknesses 	Some of your sources are questionable, example, my Habermas (1989) seems to bear little relevance to the question i was trying to answer in Q1, section 2 of the last semester, for this reason i shall improve my research skills. Advised to work on my paragraphing. Now think about what you would like to improve. Be specific when describing your goals and how you will achieve and measure them. (100 – 150 words) 	Target 	Goal 	Action 	Success Criteria 	Completed by? 	e.g. 	To have clear paragraphs 	To produce an outline before writing 	The reader can identify the topic/ideas of those paragraphs 	April 2019 	1 	I am going to be more confident in writting 	I shall involve my lectural for one  	The reader understood my arguement  	2019 	2 	 	 	Report back from Tuninton 	2019 	3 	 	 	 	2019 4 	PORTFOLIO TASK 	Week 3: Organising your ideas: Are my sources reliable? Look at the table below. Using the sources you have found (not from GSM Learn or the reading list), answer the questions below to determine if they are reliable. Make notes. Avoid one-word answers. 	Source 1		Source 2	 Who is the author of this source?		Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text. Are they qualified to speak on this topic? Why / why not?		Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text. Do they have a personal or professional interest in this topic?		Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text. What type of source is it?		Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text. When was the source published / last updated?		Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text. Is the source up-to-date?		Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text. Was the source created to inform, persuade, sell, entertain or for another purpose?		Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text. Is the content in this source relevant to your research?		Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text. Is there evidence provided in this source?		Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text. Give the full references of both your sources here in Harvard Style: To format the text, highlight the word(s) or line of text you want to change and select the required formatting option (colour change, bold, italics etc.). 	 	PORTFOLIO TASK 	Week 4-9: Organising your ideas: Noting down the main points In the space below, create an outline for your essay by making notes about any information you find from class or reading list sources and from the two sources you found. Use bullet pointsand not full sentences. Include in-text citations where necessary. You should add to this throughout the course. (150 – 200 words) 	 	Essay Question: Choose one or two successful companies related to your degree programme. Discuss to what extent these companies demonstrated ethical behaviour and integrity in achieving their success, using evidence and examples of their business practices. 	 	What key pointsare you planning to cover in your main body paragraphs? 	 Paragraph 1 	Key issue 1: 	What sources are you using? 	 Paragraph 2 	Key issue 2:  	What sources are you using? 	PORTFOLIO TASK 	In-class writing task: Developing your arguments and combining sources Using the sources you brought to class, combine them to create the first bodyparagraph of your essay. Use the guide below to help you with the structure of the main body paragraph. Remember to follow the recommended structure and include in-text citations. (280 – 300 words) 	Say why this is a key issue  (this is your topic sentence) 	What do the company say they do?  (this is based on their mission statement / code of conduct / advertising / PR / their business promise to the stakeholders / etc.) 	What evidence is there to prove or disprove that the company does what they set out to do? (this is based on your investigation into their business practices and how they achieved their success) What evidence / examples do you have to support this? 	What can you conclude from this? What are the implications? (this is your concluding sentence) You should use at least 2 sources in this paragraph. 	 Please upload the photo(s) of your in-class writing task here. 	PORTFOLIO TASK 	Listening task - making notes with confidence This is an in-class activity. Please upload a photo of your notes in the space below. 	 Write a summary about what you have just listened to.(No more than 100 words) 	 Write a response to the opinions given.(No more than 100 words). 	 	PORTFOLIO TASK 	Weeks 7-9: Writing your researched essay Complete your essay below, remember to write an introduction, two main body paragraphs and a conclusion.Include in-text citations and a reference list. (word limit: 900 words: +/- 10%) 	Choose one or two successful companies related to your degree programme. Discuss to what extent these companies demonstrated ethical behaviour and integrity in achieving their success, using evidence and examples of their business practices. 	 	Reference list 	 	PORTFOLIO TASK 	Week 10: Getting a First! Tick (✓) the appropriate column to check that your essay has included the necessary parts to help it get as high a grade as possible! 	Good evidence		Some evidence		Insufficient evidence	 Knowledge and understanding	 Have you worked through the tasks in this portfolio?	☐	☐	☐ Have you paraphrased/summarised ideas effectively?	☐	☐	☐ Do your portfolio tasks show understanding of the essay writing process?		☐	☐	☐ Have you researched and supported your ideas with evidence and examples?	☐	☐	☐ Cognitive/Intellectual Skills	 Does your essay include an introduction and conclusion?		☐	☐	☐ Do your body paragraphs contain a counter-argument, argument & evidence/examples, using appropriate linking words?		☐	☐	☐ Have you used at least 4 sources (2 of them can be from class or reading list) & combined your sources effectively?		☐	☐	☐ Have you made your opinions clear?		☐	☐	☐ Graduate: Transferable Employability & Practical Skills	 Are you within the word count?		☐	☐	☐ Have you checked for spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes?		☐	☐	☐ Have you used appropriate academic style and appropriate vocabulary?		☐	☐	☐ Have you included in-text citations and a reference list that follow Harvard Style?		☐	☐	☐ Do you show good awareness of your strengths and weaknesses (skills audit and PDP target)?		☐	☐	☐ 5 | Page

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English for Academic Purposes 2 (EAPB3017)
Name: 		
Student Number:		
Tutor name:		
This is your English for Academic Purposes 2 e-portfoliowhich you must submit on Thursday, 25th April 2019 by 2pm via the Student Portal. This should be completed throughout the course and you must make sure you save your work regularly (e.g. on your computer, on a USB stick, on email or on the Cloud drive). Please refer to suggested word counts for each task included within this portfolio.
	
Spring 19
3 | Page
	Week	Table of Contents
	Page
	Learning Outcome
	Completed?
()
	Portfolio Tasks
(These tasks should be developed throughout the term but completed by 
Thursday, 25th April 2019by 2pm)
	1
	Where are you now?
	3
	LO 1, 2 & 3
	☐
	1
	Personal Development Plan
[suggested word count: 100 - 150]	4	LO 1, 2 & 3	☐
	2 – 9 	Organising your ideas 
[suggested word count: varies per task]	5	LO 1 & 3	☐
	6	Listening task - making notes with confidence
(200 words)	8	LO  2	☐
	3 – 8 	Developing your arguments
[suggested word count: varies per task]	7
	LO 1, 2 & 3
	☐
	6 – 9	Writing your researched essay 
(900 words)	10	LO 1 & 3	☐
	10	Getting a First!	11	LO 1 & 3	☐
	Total word limit:	
Final task: Researched essay (900 words)(+/- 10%)
Track your progress by ticking off each task as you complete it, in the final column
Resit students must choose a different company / companies from the one(s) you chose in your previous attempt.
	PORTFOLIO TASK
	Week 1: Where are you now?
Below is a list of the skills you will need when working on extended pieces of writing during your university career.Reflecting on your progress since you started EAP 1, put a cross (X)inthe same boxes for each skill in the first column, and tick () the appropriate box for each skill in the second column, according to how well you think you can do this now. 
X  Then = EAP 1 (semester 1) 
Now = EAP 2 (semester 2)
	Skill	This is new for me	I need to develop this skill
	I can improve this skill
	I can do this well
	Looking for information
	then
	now
	then
	now
	then
	now
	then
	now
	Identify which book / journals/ websites to use	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐
	Select relevant parts of a text	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐
	Using sources	
	
	
	
	Acknowledge sources of information	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐
	Write a reference list correctly	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐
	Avoid plagiarism	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	
	Planning/Writing	
	
	
	
	Brainstorm ideas	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐
	Plan written work	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐
	Link ideas effectively	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐
	Paraphrase & summarise ideas	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐
	Write an introduction	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐
	Write a conclusion	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐
	Personal Study	
	
	
	
	Work independently
	☐	☐	☐		☐		☐	☐
	Manage my time
	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐
	Oral Presentation
	
	
	
	
	Brainstorm ideas with peers
	☐
	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐
	Discuss written work in a tutorial
	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐
	IT
	
	
	
	
	Access the internet
	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	
	Use search engines
	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	
	Create word documents
	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	
	Use PowerPoint
	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐		☐	☐
	PORTFOLIO TASK
	Week 1: Personal Development Plan (PDP): Specific – Measurable – Achievable – Realistic – Timescale [SMART]
You are required to develop a Personal Development Plan (PDP), which includes goals for the development of your academic skills after the completion of the module. This should include skills we cover on this module. To help you, write down the strengths and weaknesses you listed in EAP 1 in the box below, which can also be from your feedback. Use complete sentences.
	
Strengths
	You demonstrate an adequate understanding of how to develop an argument. For example, you use evidence in the form of statistics to support your claims. Your writing style suits the academic nature of the task. For example, you use the passive voice (e.g. other issues have also been noted) and impersonal constructions (e.g. it is also important to consider). You also attempt to include in-text citations.
	
Weaknesses
	Some of your sources are questionable, example, my Habermas (1989) seems to bear little relevance to the question i was trying to answer in Q1, section 2 of the last semester, for this reason i shall improve my research skills. Advised to work on my paragraphing.
Now think about what you would like to improve. Be specific when describing your goals and how you will achieve and measure them. (100 – 150 words)
	Target
	Goal
	Action
	Success Criteria
	Completed by?
	e.g.
	To have clear paragraphs
	To produce an outline before writing
	The reader can identify the topic/ideas of those paragraphs
	April 2019
	1
	I am going to be more confident in writting
	I shall involve my lectural for one 
	The reader understood my arguement 
	2019
	2
	
	
	Report back from Tuninton
	2019
	3
	
	
	
	2019
4
	PORTFOLIO TASK
	Week 3: Organising your ideas: Are my sources reliable?
Look at the table below. Using the sources you have found (not from GSM Learn or the reading list), answer the questions below to determine if they are reliable. Make notes. Avoid one-word answers.
	Source 1		Source 2	
Who is the author of this source?		Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.
Are they qualified to speak on this topic? Why / why not?		Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.
Do they have a personal or professional interest in this topic?		Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.
What type of source is it?

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