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Academic English Skills Coursework 1: Source Evaluation and Essay Outline
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Name: A. Student
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Class: AES |
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Part 1: Source Evaluation [Explanation of why you have selected the sources for use.]
Complete the table below for FOUR sources you have found which are reliable and relevant for your essay. You should not use sources you were given in this section.
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EVALUATION 1 Reference:
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How do you know this source is suitable for academic use? Refer to the currency, authority, purpose, reliability of evidence or data, objectivity, use of expected academic conventions.
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How is the source relevant to your title? What are the useful points / arguments made in the text?
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EVALUATION 2 Reference:
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How do you know this source is suitable for academic use? Refer to the currency, authority, purpose, reliability of evidence or data, objectivity, use of expected academic conventions.
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How is the source relevant to your title? What are the useful points / arguments made in the text?
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EVALUATION 3 Reference:
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How do you know this source is suitable for academic use? Refer to the currency, authority, purpose, reliability of evidence or data, objectivity, use of expected academic conventions.
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How is the source relevant to your title? What are the useful points / arguments made in the text?
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EVALUATION 4 Reference:
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How do you know this source is suitable for academic use? Refer to the currency, authority, purpose, reliability of evidence or data, objectivity, use of expected academic conventions.
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How is the source relevant to your title? What are the useful points / arguments made in the text?
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Part 2: Essay Outline
Provide a clear plan of your essay, including the key points you will include, and the sources you will use to support your points. You can use the sources you were given, as well as your own sources.
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Introduction |
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P1. |
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P2. |
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P3. |
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P5. |
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Conclusion |
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Introductory paragraph structure |
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Background |
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Outline |
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Thesis statement |
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Paragraph 1 Topic sentence
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Supporting points |
Evidence / example/ data |
Citation |
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Concluding / linking sentence
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Paragraph 2 Topic sentence
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Support |
Evidence / example/ data |
Citation |
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Concluding / linking sentence
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Paragraph 3 Topic sentence
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Support |
Evidence / example/ data |
Citation |
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Concluding / linking sentence
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Paragraph 4 Topic sentence
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Paragraph 5 Topic sentence
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Conclusion
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Part 3: Sources
Write a reference list for at least SIX sources which you have found yourself. You should also include the two sources you were given if you plan to use them in your essay.