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 part 2 course runs for four weeks (1.5 hours per week) on Tuesday and Thursdays, starting week commencing Monday 13th November. Please click on one of the links below to register for this course:

Course:

Day

Time

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

In-person (#1)

Tuesday

10:00 – 11:30

14th Nov

21st Nov

28th Nov

5th Dec

In-person (#2)

Tuesday

14:00 – 15:30

14th Nov

21st Nov

28th Nov

5th Dec

In-person (#3)

Thursday

10:00 – 11:30

16th Nov

23rd Nov

30th Nov

7th Dec

In-person (#4)

Thursday

14:00 – 15:30

16th Nov

23rd Nov

30th Nov

7th Dec


Online courses:

The part 2 course runs for four weeks (1 hour per week) on Monday and Wednesdays, starting week commencing Monday 13th November. Please click on one of the links below to register for this course:

Course:

Day

Time

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Online (#1)

Monday

11:00 – 12:00

13th Nov

20th Nov

27th Nov

4th Dec

Online (#2)

Monday

13:00 – 14:00

13th Nov

20th Nov

27th Nov

4th Dec

Online (#3)

Wednesday

11:00 – 12:00

15th Nov

22nd Nov

29th Nov

6th Dec

Online (#4)

Wednesday

13:00 – 14:00

15th Nov

22nd Nov

29th Nov

6th Dec