REVISED 2015


BEING A TEACHER Academic Literacy for Education Students – revised edition


Author: J Seligmann


Is there a way to make the transition from secondary school to the academic environment of the tertiary institution easier for students? What can they do to develop the language and study skills they need to make the most of their studies? How can the acquisition of academic skills assist students to engage eff ectively with discipline-specifi c content?


Academic Literacy for Education students addresses the needs of students in higher education in South Africa today by focussing on the essential role of academic reading and writing skills. While the book will improve the academic performance of any undergraduate student, it is specifi cally aimed at fi rst-year Bachelor of Education students taking courses in academic literacy.


PAPERBACK NOV 2011 OUP SA


392 PAGES 9780199045396 9780190722029


“This text is a very good book to guide underprepared students through the academic maze of university learning.”


Prof J Jansen, Rector, University of the Free State


Table of Contents Chapter 1: Considering the role of language in learning and teaching • Chapter 2: Identifying genres or text types in academic writing • Chapter 3: Linking personal and academic literacies with disciplinary discourse • Chapter 4: Developing an academic vocabulary to communicate eff ectively • Chapter 5: Applying skills and strategies to read selectively


• Chapter 6: Interacting with texts to learn from subject content • Chapter 7: Recognising discourse


markers that signal text functions • Chapter 8: Translating information visually • Chapter 9: Engaging with the writing process • Chapter 10: Contesting academic issues through argumentation • Chapter 11: Structuring an argumentative essay • Chapter 12: Referencing and documenting your sources • Chapter 13: Understanding the importance of correct punctuation • Chapter 14: Preparing to hand in your paper academic article • Chapter 16: Acquiring successful exam strategies


• Chapter 15: Unpacking the


Lecturer resources • Tutor’s guide including teaching suggestions, additional activities and suggested answers per chapter


• PowerPoint® slides learningzone.oxford.co.za


The book features: • Individual, pair and group activities allow students to practise the thinking, reading, writing and study skills they have acquired


• Discussion points encourage debate and allow students to formulate and express their opinions • Extracts from various source texts familiarise students with pedagogical ideas and approaches they will encounter during their studies in Education


• A chapter on visual literacy demonstrates how to interpret and draw up graphic representations such as pictures, tables, charts and graphs


• Explanations of diffi cult words in the shoulder of the book make the text more accessible and broaden students’ vocabulary


• A glossary of important Education terms supports discipline-specifi c learning. The revised edition includes three new chapters on:


• Understanding the importance of correct punctuation • Unpacking the academic article • Acquiring successful exam strategies.


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