10 Reviewing and previewing

It is important in academic study to continuously review your progress and to set goals
for the future. This enables you to assess how well you have done in meeting your goals
and to re-evaluate new ones. It is also an important step to becoming an independent
learner at university.

TASK 1  Reviewing progress

1 Complete the mind maps below with new language, skills, and strategies
you have learnt using Oxford EAP. 

identifying structuring
main and an individual
supporting presentation
ideas

Listening Speaking

identifying
different
perspectives

Reading

writing an expressing
effective opinions
paragraph cautiously

Writing Language

2 Think back to the start of the course. Answer questions 1 and 2.

1 Have you made as much progress as you hoped?
2 Which skill do you think you have improved the most?

TASK 2  Goal setting

1 Look at the skills and language you noted in Task 1. Which skills would you
like to improve the most? Complete the table.
Area Aims

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Language

2 Write a short paragraph outlining the most effective way to achieve each aim.

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