HSUHK | CCCO

ENG2001 English for Academic Purposes

Prerequisite

ENG1002 University English (II)

Exclusion

BA-ENG, ENG1030 English for Academic Purposes, ENG2010 English for Academic Purposes

Module Description

This module aims to enhance students’ proficiency in reading and writing in an academic context and develop students’ ability in critical evaluation and reasoning. Students will hone their skills and strategies in analyzing, synthesising and evaluating authentic texts in academic settings. Students will learn to develop a critical stance and produce researched-supported texts using grammar, vocabulary, and citation styles appropriate to academic writing conventions. This module adopts the process writing approach in strengthening students’ academic writing abilities.

Module Intended Learning Outcomes (MILO)

Upon completion of this module, students should be able to:
a. comprehend, analyse, synthesise and evaluate texts used in academic settings;
b. write academic texts that show a critical stance and are supported by academic sources and use lexical-grammatical choices appropriate to the task;
c. apply the appropriate citation style when integrating relevant information from a variety of sources into scholarly tasks.

Module Content

1. Introduction to English for academic purposes

1.1. General characteristics of academic texts
1.2 Language forms and conventions, and vocabulary usage

2. Reading academic texts 

2.1 Critical reading skills
2.2 Selecting and using evidence from academic sources.

3. Forming and developing a thesis in writing

3.1 Writing a thesis statement showing a critical stance
3.2 Avoiding logical fallacies

4. Integrating sources

4.1 Structuring ideas
4.2 Reporting verbs
4.3 Signalling phrases

5. Referencing and formatting

5.1 In-text citations
5.2 The reference list
5.3 Formatting conventions

6. Structure of academic research report

6.1 Introduction
6.2 Findings and Discussion
6.3 Conclusion
6.4 Recommendations

7. Effective paragraph writing

7.1 Topic sentence
7.2 Development of a paragraph
7.3 Coherence and cohesion

Assessment Methods

1. Academic Language and Citation Quiz (30%)
2. Research Report (based on secondary sources)
     a. First draft (15%)
     b. Final draft (45%)
3. Class participation (10%)

Texts & References

Reference materials:

  1. American Psychological Association. (2020). Concise guide to APA style. (7th ed.). American Psychological Association.
  2. American Psychological Association. (2019). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. (7th ed.). American Psychological Association.
  3. Bailey, S. (2018). Academic writing for international students (5th ed.). Routledge.
  4. Bell, D. (2014). Passport to academic presentations. Garnet Publishing Ltd.
  5. Legg, M., Pat, K., Roberts, S., Welland, R., Chan, L., Chan, L., & Tsang, W. L. (2017). Academic English: Skills for success. (2nd ed.). Hong Kong University Press.
  6. Moore, J. (2019). Oxford academic vocabulary practice: Upper-intermediate. Oxford University Press.
  7. Ng, P. T. (2004). Effective writing: A guide for social science students. The Chinese University Press.
  8. Paterson, K. (2013). Oxford grammar for EAP : English grammar and practice for academic purposes. Oxford University Press.
  9. Pattison, T. (2015). Critical reading: English for academic purposes. Pearson Education ESL.
  10. Turner, K., Krenus, B., Ireland, L., & Pointon, L. (2011). Essential academic skills (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.