About this Module
What you will learn
This micro-credential equips ESL learners with foundational skills in academic synthesis writing. Learners will develop the ability to combine ideas from multiple sources, identify relationships among them, and construct clear synthesis paragraphs using appropriate academic conventions. The module also emphasises the ability to evaluate and improve synthesis in writing, enabling learners to enhance clarity, coherence, and overall academic quality.
What skills you will gain
Students will gain the following skills from the module: 1. Section 1: Understanding Synthesis in Academic Writing Students develop the ability to understand the meaning, purpose, and key features of academic synthesis. 2. Section 2: Analysing Relationships between Ideas Students learn to identify agreement, contrast, and connections between ideas from different sources. 3. Section 3: Integrating Sources in Synthesis Writing Students develop skills in selecting relevant ideas, combining information clearly in their own words, and acknowledging sources through citation. 4. Section 4: Evaluating and Improving Synthesis in Writing Students learn to review the accuracy, clarity, connections, and overall flow of their synthesis writing, and make appropriate revisions. 5. Formative Quiz Students check their understanding of the key concepts and skills introduced throughout the module and identify areas that may need further review. 6. Summative Test Students apply the skills learned in the module and demonstrate their ability to connect ideas from different sources in synthesis writing.
Total contents and assessments
5 videos and 2 learning activities
Module Details
CLUSTER : Social Science & Humanities ( SS ) MODE/DURATION : Flexible LENGTH : 1 days EFFORT : 163 LEVEL : Beginner LANGUAGE : English CERTIFICATE : Yes CPD POINT : 0 PRICE : Free Associated Course (s) : No Course
