• Students learn the structure of academic essays, including introductions, body paragraphs, and conclusions. The module also develops academic vocabulary and formal language use.

    • Welcome to Week 3

      You have mastered the paragraph. Now it is time to scale up. This week you will learn how academic essays are structured — from a compelling introduction to a logical body to a memorable conclusion. You will also expand your academic vocabulary to help you express ideas more precisely and professionally.

       

      By the end of this week, you will be able to:

      •     Write an effective thesis statement and academic introduction

      •     Structure a multi-paragraph essay with logical body paragraphs

      •     Write a conclusion that synthesizes the argument

      •     Use academic vocabulary from the Academic Word List in context

       

      Activities this week: Video lecture on essay structure, Academic Word List vocabulary activity (H5P), short essay draft, discussion forum, and Reflective Journal Entry 2.

      Open-Access Resources

      Video Resources

      How to design words:  

      Basic Essay structure:  

             
             
             
             

      Reading Resources

      Academic Word List — Coxhead (free online resource): https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/lals/resources/academicwordlist

      Essay Writing — University of New South Wales (UNSW): https://www.student.unsw.edu.au/essay-writing

      Purdue OWL: Essay Writing: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/the_writing_process/index.html

      Academic Phrasebank — Introductions and Conclusions (Manchester): https://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/introducing-work/

    • Resources and Instructions Forum
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    • Discussion Forum Prompt
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    • Essay Writing Task — First Draft Forum
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    • Reflective Journal — Entry 2 Forum
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