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Enhancing Academic Success at King's College London

Discover the skills needed for success at King's College London, from academic culture understanding to effective communication and research. Enhance your academic writing, critical analysis, and presentation skills through insessional support and study skills sessions. Meet with an ELC adviser for personalized advice and guidance on developing your English and study skills. Take the next step towards academic excellence today!

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Enhancing Academic Success at King's College London

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  1. ELC Induction 2011 www.kcl.ac.uk/elc

  2. Expectations • Tutors / supervisors expect students to be: • Motivated • Independent / taking responsibility for their own • learning • Engaged in the construction of knowledge • To read widely to supplement lectures and seminars • Critical • Develop own ‘voice’

  3. What skills do I need to succeed? • Ability to understand academic culture and to communicate effectively within the academic community • Ability to research effectively • Ability to consider how the reading and ideas from lectures relate to your own ideas, contexts & professional lives

  4. Insessional or Study Skills? • First or second (third, fourth….) language? • Have you studied in the UK before? • Academic Skills v Language • Writing diagnostic task online

  5. Insessional Support • Introduction to Academic Writing • Plagiarism: Using sources effectively • Text Structure • Developing Skills in Critical Analysis • Academic Vocabulary / Academic Grammar • Turnitin • Pronunciation Skills • Seminar Skills • Presentation / Poster Presentation Skills

  6. Study Skills • Principles of Academic Writing • Making the transition to UG & PG study • Using Sources Effectively • Academic Argument and Writing Critically • Turnitin • Proof-reading Skills • Presentation / Poster Presentation Skills

  7. 1 -1 Sessions with an ELC Adviser • Provide advice on courses available to develop academic English and study skills • Answer your questions relating to language, style, coherence and overall structure of work in progress • Appointments take place: • Tuesdays 14.00 – 15.00 Guy’s Campus • Tuesdays 15.00 – 16.00 Waterloo Campus • Wednesdays 14.00 – 15.00 Strand Campus • kings-english@kcl.ac.uk

  8. Next Steps • Think about what your strengths are as a learner and what areas you might want some help with.September / October is the time to do this, not May • Look at our website, which has all the information you will need www.kcl.ac.uk/elc and apply online for courses. • Contact us if you have any questions or problems: Email us at elc@kcl.ac.uk

  9. www.kcl.ac.uk/elc

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