IFCELS Pre-sessional 2020 4 week B

Announcements

Welcome to Week 1 from Deborah

4 week B Time-table week 1

4 week B Time-table week 2

4 week B Time-table week 3

4 week B Time-table week 4

Kate's Discussion Forum - Presentation and Lecture Skills

Welcome to the Pre-sessional Monday 24 August

Welcome to the SOAS campus and facilities - on-line

A Warm Welcome from SOAS Library

Welcome to IFCELS

Welcome to the Pre-sessional 2020

Netiquette expectations on the Pre-sessional

Digital and Research Skills

Week 1 Monday: The History of Tea

Week 1 Monday: Introduction to research skills

Introduction to using the SOAS Library resources on-line

Library Tutorial 1 - Accessing Library Resources and Material

Week 2: Monday - Introduction to Referencing and Using sources

A solution to H5P problems

Collaborate

How to get access to all H5P files - video instructions

Academic Literacy Skills Week 1

4 week A Academic Literacy work schedule weeks 1 - 4

Self-reflection Introduction to academic writing

Tuesday: Introductions and diagnostic essay 1

Wednesday: Introduction to vocabulary skills

Wednesday: Academic register and phrasing

Thursday: Understanding essay questions

Friday: Academic Reading

Essay titles 4 week

A glossary of EAP terms (Magda)

Academic Literacy Skills Week 2

4.2 Tuesday: Avoiding Plagiarism

4.2 Wednesday: Effective summaries

4.2 Thursday: Argument and counter argument

4.2 Friday: The language of argument and counter argument

Instructions on how to submit using Turnitin

4 week B week 2 submission

How to access your feedback in Turnitin Feedback Studio - video

Academic literacy Skills Week 3

Monday part 1: Synthesising

Monday part 2: Accurate Referencing and Reference Lists

Tuesday: Writing introductions including Task

Wednesday: Writing Conclusions

Thursday: The Importance of Referencing

Friday: Using direct quotes accurately

Monday part 2 Activity answers

4 week B Full draft Friday 11 September deadline 12pm

Academic Literacy Skills Week 4

Monday: Editing and proof-reading

Tuesday: Sentences and Connectives

Wednesday: Critical Reviews

Thursday: Reflective learning

Answers to tasks week 4

Essay cover sheet

4 week B Final essay submission deadline 12pm Wednesday 16 September

Lecture Skills (with Listening assessment)

Tuesday: Intro to Listening and Speaking OK 20/8

Wednesday: Why do we listen? OK 20/8

Friday: Listening and Note-taking OK 20/8

Lecture Skills and Listening Discussion Forum 4 week B

Lecture Skills Week 2

Tuesday - accuracy in note-taking

Wednesday: Lecture and Note-taking - Globalisation

Lecture Skills Week 3

Tuesday - Preparing well for a lecture

Wednesday - Photojournalism lecture

Listening Assessment Monday 14 September 11am

Presentation Skills Week 1

Thursday: Presentation Skills 1 - What makes a good presentation? OK

Presentation Skills Discussion Forum 4B

Presentation Skills Week 2

Monday: Presentations Skills 2 OK 20/8

Thursday: Presentation Skills 3 OK 20/8

Friday: Presentation Skills 4 OK 20/8

Presentation Skills Week 3

Monday: Being a confident presenter

Thursday: Maximising impact