English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and Study Skills

Outline

Purpose : To show use of the concepts of parallelism, subordination and coordination. To provide an in depth outlook of English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
Audience : Tutors at a distance learning program and other students attending EAP class or interested in EAP topics
Thesis Statement : EAP is concerned with certain study skills and requirements which are essential for study purposes..

1. 0. EAP
1.1. Definition
1.1.1. communication skills in English required for study purposes (ETIC 1975 , as cited in Jordan ,1997 p.1 )
1.2 History
1.1.1.first recorded use of the term - 1974
1.3. Range of settings:
1.3.1 EAP students´needs – higher education studies.
1.3.2 EAP students´use – pre departure courses
1.3.3. EAP courses
1.3.3.1. pre sessional
1.3.3.1.1. before an academic course
1.3.3.1.2 .full time course
1.3.3.2 in sessional
1.3.3.2.1 during an academic term or semester
1.3.3.2.2 – part time course
1.3.4. EAP scope of courses
1.3.4.1. formal teaching programs
1.3.4.2. self-access situations
1.3.4.3. distance learning materials
1.3.4.4 . CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning )

1.4 Coverage:
1.4.1. TENOR = Teaching of English for No Obvious Reason.
1.4.1.1 synonym – EGP = English for General Purposes
1.4.2 . ESP – two main strands
1.4.2.1 EOP/EVP/EPP = English for Occupational / Vocational /
Professional Purposes
1.4.2..2 EAP = English for Academic Purposes

1.5. Divisions :
1.5.1. EGAP = common core / study skills
1.5.2. ESAP = subject specific
1.5.2.1. language needed for a particular academic subject
1.5.2.1.1. language structure
1.5.2.1.2. vocabulary
1.5.2.1.3 . particular skills needed for the subject
1.5.2.1.4. appropriate academic conventions

2. 0. EAP core element
2.1. Study Skills
2.1.1. Definition – “Abilities, techniques and strategies which are used when reading, writing or listening for study purposes” (Richards, Platt and Platt, (1992, as cited in Jordan, 1997 p.6)

References
Jordan, R (1997). English for Academic Purposes. A guide and resource book for teachers . Cambridge , UK : CUP