1. >>UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Te Puna Ako Learning Centre At Mt Albert, Building 110, 1040 Next to Library

2. © Unitec New Zealand2

3. >>UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Waitakere Campus: building 510 Northern Campus: building 610/1034 Learning Centres are also at: >>TE PUNA AKO LEARNING CENTRE

4. © Unitec New Zealand4 Te Puna Ako Learning Centre improve grades develop learning and study skills get another perspective )

5. “Academic language is no-one’s mother tongue” (Bourdieu & Passeron 8).

6. © Unitec New Zealand6 Examples of how we help with assignments Analyse assignment questions or topics and plan Act as readers Is there anything that could be changed to improve it? Does it make sense? Does it generally seem to meet the lecturers’ requirements? Is it well structured? Is the language clear and accurate? Is referencing accurate?

7. © Unitec New Zealand7 What to bring? Guidelines and criteria for your assignment Any writing you have done Any feedback you’ve had from lecturers Your questions

8. >>UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Hard copies of key resources such as a model APA reference list, instructions for paraphrasing, etc.. Online resources on our Moodle site and on the Study ToolboxMoodle site Study Toolbox Resources: >>DEPARTMENT TITLE EDIT IN HEADER & FOOTER

9. >>UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Check out the study toolbox from the library homepage

10. A wide range of online study resources available from the study toolbox

11. >>DEPARTMENT TITLE EDIT IN HEADER & FOOTER What do you do to develop your English language skills? Why is this important?

12. >>UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Talk with classmates in groups – discuss classes and readings, analyse assignment questions, discuss lecturer’s expectations Make group or individual appts with TPALC to discuss assignments / language - identify strengths, areas of improvement and patterns in writing create a 'portfolio' of language resources (a list of subject specific vocab – both words and phrases) Become familiar with the Academic Word List and do exercises to practice.Academic Word List exercises What could you do to develop English academic and business writing skills? >>DEPARTMENT TITLE EDIT IN HEADER & FOOTER

13. >>UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Pay close attention to feedback you get on drafts and assignments. Bring it to the Learning Centre to discuss ways to improve. As you read, pay attention to language as well as ideas Read and listen to the kinds of texts that you need to produce (e.g. reports, essays, presentations, proposals etc.) Use language sites to build up / reinforce language skills e.g OWL at Purdue, Academic English Café, Academic English UK OWL at PurdueAcademic English CaféAcademic English UK What can you do to develop English language skills? >>DEPARTMENT TITLE EDIT IN HEADER & FOOTER