Open Science literacy in EAP/Ideas for EAP tasks

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This page represents a collection of ideas and inspirations for EAP (English for Academic Purposes) professionals who are interested in using fully-online, multimodal course materials into their teaching. Each sub-section of this page is dedicated to a different type of EAP task which students can complete, using fully-online resources.

Writing

Summarizing & Paraphrasing

Example task: Paraphrasing

Read the first six paragraphs from today's reading and identify the author's main arguments. Using your own words, summarize these ideas on your own Wikiversity page. When paraphrasing, make sure not to copy and paste chunks from the original source, as this would count as patch-writing (unintentional plagiarism). Remember also to cite your source(s) with the "cite" and "insert reference list" functions. Keep in mind that you are creating an Open Access Wikiversity page, which should be coherent and ready-friendly, i.e.: spell-checked, thoroughly researched, and well-structured.

Citing & Referencing

Example task: Consistency

Visit the Wikiversity page we discussed last session. You will notice that its citation style is not consistent. Using the "edit" function, make the necessary changes for the page to follow one, clear style of citation. You can choose to follow Harvard, Chicago, MLA, APA, or another citation style you deem appropriate.

Outlining & Structuring

Example task: Comparing different types of structures

Re-visit the last two Wikiversity pages we most recently discussed. Compare their structures. In how far do they make use of headings and formatting to ensure a reader-friendly experience? In what way are they similar? How do they differ? In groups, exchange ideas and opinions and prepare to share your thoughts in plenary after the break.

Collaboration & Peer-review

Groupwork

Example task: Digital literacy

Visit the Wikiversity page we discussed lst session. Take a close look at the images embedded into the page, the hyperlinks inserted, and the citations used. Critically evaluate the state of the page. Could it be improved in any way? Do you have ideas to make certain aspects of it more accessible to a wide variety of audiences? Keep in mind what we discussed about captions, active hyperlinks, and reference lists and, in groups, discuss strategies to improve the page in terms of style, format, accessibility, and functionality. Do not edit the original page. Instead, copy the "source" information to create a new page. You can make any edits and changes you see fit to your own, new version of the original page.