The course focuses on developing English academic reading and writing, note taking, the use of direct quotation and indirect quotation (paraphrase and summary), synthesising, and the use of a documentation system (APA) necessary for success during university studies. As part of the coursework, students will practise to read with a clear purpose in mind and effectively process (i.e., understand, question and evaluate) the content of various academic texts (research articles or book chapters); give a formal presentation about an academic text; improve their reading techniques; purposefully extract, summarise, paraphrase, and synthesise ideas from academic texts; write a well-formed and stylistically appropriate source-based, multi-paragraph English argumentative academic essay (viz., a short critical literature review), and complete various smaller assignments. The Academic Skills courses are prerequisites for the BA Language Proficiency Examination (ANG11-001 Nyelvi alapvizsga angol nyelvbõl). Assessment is based on the requirements, which can be further specified by the course tutors.

Requirements: Attend all classes and participate actively (If you miss more than 3 classes, you will not receive a credit for this class.) Prepare for the classes Complete all assignments Prepare drafts and do revision work Keep a folder for the assignments and handouts Keep deadlines! Assessment: APA open-book test (10%), annotated bibliography (10%), short home assignments (10%), in-class activity (10%), presentation (20%), argumentative essay of 700-900 words (40%)