EAP Course Part 2: Grammar, vocabulary and punctuation

EAP Part 2: Grammar, Vocabulary and Punctuation

Tutor: Simon Cuddihy

This four-week English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course is for international students and for students whose first language is not English. The course is offered both in-person and online (Microsoft Teams). It is free and not assessed.

Course aim and content

The aim of EAP Part 2 is to provide an overview of features of academic writing style and to develop fluency in academic writing through language practice. The examples and exercises are from academic writing, but the content should be useful for all types of written work.

The course will include:

• academic vocabulary and collocation
• cohesion and coherence
• connecting words and phrases
• complex sentences
• hedging language
• verb tense
• active and passive voice
• punctuation
• editing your work.

Class Times

In-person courses:

The Spring term EAP part 2 courses are due to start in March. Class times and registration links and information are shown below.

Online courses:

The Spring term EAP part 2 courses are due to start in March. Class times and registration links and information are shown below.