Academic Literacy and Study Practice

Develop the reading, writing and evidence skills needed for study. You will examine reading strategies, argument structure, academic paragraphs. Write an evidence-based essay and document your revision decisions.

Learning outcomes

• Explain reading strategies in a relevant case.
• Analyse the relationship between argument structure and academic paragraphs.
• Produce a reasoned response addressing referencing, information checking and study planning.

Main topics

• Reading strategies
• Argument structure
• Academic paragraphs
• Referencing
• Information checking
• Study planning

Practical task

Write an evidence-based essay and document your revision decisions.

Assessment

Submit the practical output with supporting evidence and an individual written or oral explanation. Assessment considers subject knowledge, accuracy, reasoning and the quality of the completed work.