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Is ‘critical thinking’ a useful concept in teaching #EAP? If so, where does it fit into our crowded curriculum?

Is ‘critical thinking’ a useful concept in teaching #EAP? If so, where does it fit into our crowded curriculum? | Digital Delights - Digital Tribes | Scoop.it
This post is by Ian Bruce and coincides with the publication of his new book Expressing Critical Thinking through Disciplinary Texts: Insights from Five Genre Studies: Bloomsbury Academic The sixth competency in BALEAP’s TEAP Competency Framework states that an EAP teacher will “understand the role of critical thinking in academic contexts and will employ tasks,…
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Presentation Language Infographic

Presentation Language Infographic | Digital Delights - Digital Tribes | Scoop.it
The formulaic phrases in this infographic can be used in different stages of a presentation.
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Evaluating Sources

A tutorial describing how to evaluate sources. Contact us https://www.lib.uwo.ca/contact/ for more assistance. Evaluating Sources by Western Libraries i
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Can you spot the problem with these headlines? (Level 1) - Jeff Leek & Lucy McGowan

Puzzle through a set of hypothetical health studies and headlines and see if you can spot what’s misleading about the headline. -- In medicine, there’
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How to Write a Conclusion Paragraph

Pick one of these seven strategies to write a strong conclusion paragraph that leaves a lasting impression of good writing.
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How to avoid plagiarism - 5 top tips

This video provides advice for students on common errors in citing & referencing and some tips on how to avoid charges of plagiarism.
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How does grammar fit into advanced writing instruction?

Cambridge University Press webinar presented by Dr. Randi Reppen. As teachers we often face the challenge of helping our students apply what they hav
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35 Essential Real-Life and Academic Skills Students Should Learn

35 Essential Real-Life and Academic Skills Students Should Learn | Digital Delights - Digital Tribes | Scoop.it
35 Essential Real-Life Skills Your Students Should Learn Now, more than before, a lot of students live in a very challenging world that is changing at an incredibly fast rate. With the remarkable deve
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10 Counter-intuitive insights from an academic writing coach

10 Counter-intuitive insights from an academic writing coach | Digital Delights - Digital Tribes | Scoop.it
Academic writing is a difficult and creative undertaking and advice to authors can often be to follow a single method or to copy the approaches of other academics. In this post Chris Smith draws on…
juan.castano1@utp.edu.co's curator insight, November 23, 2020 10:39 PM
This Scoop shares the realization of having exposure to the experience of writing.  The process that it takes and some insights when doing an academic paper.
- Autonomous work is circumstantial: personal time of writing. 
-write less with cohesion.
-A lot of research is not always the answer. you must look at key concepts in databases and focus on a few articles.
-reflection is more  important than a lot of time writing. think about what you are writing and be thoughtful, it can make you happy to get your thoughts on the paper.  Writing can make you happy!
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'Breathtaking stupidity': Student jailed for taking fake gun to classroom

'Breathtaking stupidity': Student jailed for taking fake gun to classroom | Digital Delights - Digital Tribes | Scoop.it
Yihe Xiong pulled the fake gun and said he would "start opening fire" if the presentation he was about to give didn't go well.
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Distinguishing fact from opinion

Distinguishing fact from opinion and recognizing when they are well reasoned and well supported are important skills in critical thinking and in reading
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The power of a great introduction - Carolyn Mohr

View full lesson on ed.ted.com http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-power-of-a-great-introduction-carolyn-mohr Never underestimate the power of an intriguin
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Reflective Writing

A short video explaining how to write reflectively. What to write about, what to avoid writing about and the benefits of reflective writing.
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