1. Identifying perspective and stance in a discussion
Expressing and responding to stance in a discussion
2. Asking for and giving definitions and short explanations
Participating in a seminar discussion
3. Reporting and summarizing
Identifying supporting arguments
4. Using sources
Referring to the main ideas in a text
5. Forming a stance based on a reading
Offering and responding to opinions
6. Contextualizing
Discussing and evaluating learning and assessment methods
7. Referencing
Using a text to support and opinion
8. Comparison and contrast
Analysing descriptions of similarity and difference
9. Argument and evidence
Examining evidence to prepare for a debate
10. Identifying main arguments and supporting evidence
Evaluating a case study and identifying options
11. Evaluating premise and conclusion in an argument
Presenting arguments for and against
12. Problem and solution
Selecting and synthetising information
13. Course summary, final test
Available study materials:
1. DE CHAZAL, Edward a ROGERS, Louis. Oxford EAP: a course in English for academic purposes : intermediate/B1+. Oxford: Oxford University Press, c2013. ISBN 978-0-19-400201-1.
2. DE CHAZAL, Edward a MCCARTER, Sam. Oxford EAP: a course in English for academic purposes : upper-intermediate/B2. Oxford: Oxford University Press, c2012. ISBN 978-0-19-400178-6.
3. BOOTH, Wayne C.; COLOMB, Gregory G. a WILLIAMS, Joseph M. The craft of research. 3rd ed. Chicago guides to writing, editing and publishing. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-226-06566-3.