What This Course Is (and Is Not)
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Answer the analysis question in one sentence, using the course description above. Write in My notes.
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.
Worked example: You write a comparison essay. Feedback flags weak Support. You add evidence and explanation, then resubmit. The course evaluates the revised version.
Check your work
Check your notes:
- Your sentence names one course priority, such as evidence-based writing or revision.
- It also names one excluded focus, such as IELTS preparation or grammar-only practice.