What This Course Is (and Is Not)
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What to do
Distinguish in one sentence what the course prioritises versus what it does not.
Answer the analysis question 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.
How success is measured
You can state the course focus and one thing it explicitly does not do.