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W8: AI, the passive, what have I learnt so far?

• Discuss how to use AI responsibly and avoid plagiarism

• Grammar: the passive voice

• Check in: recap of what we have learnt so far

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AE100: Academic English

Now it's time for some personal reflection about what you have learnt so far and how you can apply these skills in the future. Answer the following questions. You can answer on your own or share your thoughts with the class.

What does academic English mean to you?

What areas do you feel confident in and what do you need to improve?

Complete the sentence: AI becomes a problem when...

Now let's break down what we have learnt week by week with a few more questions...

Quickfire questions AE100 Weeks 1-7

Weeks 1-2 STUDY SKILLS AND LEARNING

1. Name one effective study habit for improving your academic English

2. Why is it important to review your notes regularly?

3. What is the benefit of studying with a group or a partner?

📖 Weeks 3–4: Reading Skills

4. What is the first step before reading an academic text?

👉 (Hint: think about purpose)

 

5. What does skimming help you understand?

 

6. Identify the content words in this sentence:

“We ordered fresh coffee on a rainy morning”

 7. What are sense groups and why are they useful?

 

✍️ Week 5: Comparing & Writing

8. What does PEEL stand for?

9. Write one sentence starter for:

• similarity

• difference

10. True or False?
    “A strong paragraph should contain one clear main idea.”

🔍 Week 6: Evidence & Critical Thinking

📝 Week 7: Summaries, AI & Academic Writing

11. Give one question you can ask to check if a claim is reliable.

12. Complete the idea:

“Correlation does not always mean __________.”

13. What are two key things every summary should include?

14. When does using AI become plagiarism?

Bonus: Grammar (Passive Voice)

Change to passive:

“Experts conducted the research.”

 

How do you feel you are progressing in Academic English so far?

Now time for some teamwork, via Kahoot!

Any further thoughts or questions about academic English?