Short Description:
Academic Success is designed to help students on their university journey. It is divided into four parts, each reflecting different aspects of a student’s tertiary experience. Part A: Successful Beginnings addresses what it is like to be a new student at an Australian university. Part B: Successful Foundations introduces basic skills in English language, techniques for accessing and working with information, and understanding academic integrity. Part C: Successful Study Skills presents the everyday, core skills that successful students use while at university. Part D: Successful Assessment meets head-on the challenges of tertiary assessments. Lastly, Part E: Successful Futures examines the transition from tertiary study to the next stage of life. This open book ultimately aids students across all disciplines in achieving academic success at university.

Word Count: 72909

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Students will acquire new grade-level academic vocabulary by using images to make visual associations, which activiates student's long term memory. This lesson includes all of the information and materials that students need to create a vocabulary poster, share their poster with the class, practice a set of 14 vocabulary words, and take an assessment. 

This course explains the various styles of research writing, its content and citation

Short Description:
Designed specifically for Kwantlen Polytechnic University students, this Pressbook offers interactive activities and strategies for developing academic writing skills. Learners have the opportunity to review key parts of the writing process from interpreting their assignment instructions, organizing their ideas, drafting their writing, and revising their work.

Long Description:
Designed specifically for Kwantlen Polytechnic University students, this Pressbook offers interactive activities and strategies for developing academic writing skills. Learners have the opportunity to review key parts of the writing process from interpreting their assignment instructions, organizing their ideas, drafting their writing, and revising their work.

Word Count: 6085

Included H5P activities: 8

ISBN: 978-1-9991981-5-2

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Academic Writing CourseThis course was created by the Innovative Opportunities Transforming Education (iNOTE) project by the Atlantic Technological University, Ireland (Sligo College). This project was funded by the Higher Education Authority Ireland.The course is available by open access via self enrolment.You have the option to complete all of the course or just the units that are relevant to you.Course topics:Introduction to Academic WritingEffective Reading and Note TakingAvoiding Plagiarism: Citation, referencing and paraphrasingWriting and Assignment: A step by step approachCritical Analysis and Ciritical WritingReport WritingGrammar, Punctuation and Spelling

This is a collection of interactive Google Forms to complement a series of instructional videos by Shaun Macleod and Mark Roberts of SmrtEnglish. Each exercise includes a short video along with original, self-grading comprehension questions and analysis of contextual grammar examples designed for upper-level writing students of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). When you click on a link below, you will be prompted to save a copy of the form to your own Google Drive. This allows you to edit the form as you wish and ensures that the data you collect from your students go to your computer. If you have questions or feedback, please feel free to contact me at timothy.krause@pcc.edu.

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Composition I focuses on principles of writing, critical reading and essay composition using rhetorical styles common in college-level writing (narrative, example/illustration, compare/contrast, cause-and-effect, argument).

Word Count: 59495

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This guide may be helpful for students who are preparing their doctoral theses.

Short Description:
Designed specifically for UQ College students, this Pressbook offers interactive activities and strategies for developing academic writing skills. Students will have the opportunity to review key parts of the writing process from interpreting their assignment instructions, organizing their ideas, drafting their writing, and revising their work before final submission. In addition, students will learn key oral presentation skills for both group and individual class presentations and there is the opportunity to also develop students' critical thinking skills.

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Designed specifically for UQ College Academic English Tertiary Preparation Program students, this Pressbook offers interactive activities and strategies for developing and refining academic writing skills. Learners are introduced to the writing basics, such as parts of speech, sentence and paragraph structure, right through to writing, editing , and refining their own essay. Students will have the opportunity to review key parts of the writing process from interpreting their assignment instructions, organizing their ideas, drafting their writing, and revising their work before final submission. In addition, students will learn key oral presentation skills for both group and individual class presentations. Also, it offers students the opportunity to develop as critical thinkers and write sound and valid academic arguments. The contents are supported by in-class practice and while it has been designed as an integral part of the TPP Academic English syllabus, it will enhance the writing skills of anyone new to academic writing.

Word Count: 25064

ISBN: 978-1-74272-364-8

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This is a lesson on how to achieve good academic writing skills by following various traits

Essay writing seems to be very hard for a student who lacks experience and skill. However, you have to submit a great essay to score big. Your professor needs quality and professionalism in your essay and it should be comply all the needs that your professor has given.

This lesson is designed to help students develop their understanding and application of an academic formal style, while encouraging them to develop their own individual style.

During the Spring 2020 semester, I taught this wonderful group of ESL learners in the classroom and on Zoom after the pandemic hit. This OER is a collection of resources, teaching ideas, and student artifacts about that experience. I hope it helps you. If you have questions, or just want to brainstorm, feel free to email me at <mike.mutschelknaus@rctc.edu>. 

Word Count: 79387

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Accelerated Introductory Portuguese for Spanish Speakers covers the basics of Portuguese grammar and presents selected cultural aspects of the Lusophone world, with special emphasis on Brazil. Designed as an intensive introductory course equivalent to Portuguese I and II, it is a Portuguese course for native speakers of Spanish or speakers of other languages who have a native-like command of Spanish.

This lesson supports faculty in exploring the different ways to engage with OER and contribute to the Open Education community.   The cover image of this lesson was created by Joanna Schimizzi in Canva and is licensed CC-BY. The image has a black background with galaxy-type stars and says "Creating and Remixing OER" in white capital letters.

This lesson is aimed at supporting facutly in exploring introductory information about Open Educational Resources, with a basic overview of Creative Commons licenses.

This lesson is aimed at supporting facutly in exploring introductory information about Open Educational Resources, with a basic overview of Creative Commons licenses.