What This Course Is (and Is Not)
Distinguish in one sentence what the course prioritises versus what it does not.
What This Course Is (and Is Not)
⏱ 4 min
Concept: This course is an introduction to academic writing as argument supported by evidence, using a portfolio-based sequence and four evaluation criteria (FOUR BASES). It is not IELTS or exam prep, grammar-only, or a mock timed-test environment.
Mechanism: You draft, receive feedback, and revise. The five patterns of development (Cause & Effect, Comparison, Exemplification, Argument, Descriptive) organise content; FOUR BASES (Unity, Support, Coherence, Sentence skills) guide revision.
Analysis question: In one sentence, what does this course prioritise that an IELTS-focused course might not?
You can state the course focus and one thing it explicitly does not do.