EAP (English for Academic Purposes) for Chinese (Post(Graduate) University Students

Module 1: Epistemological Rigor in Critical Analysis  

Objective: Apply theoretical frameworks to literary and cultural texts.  

- Key Components:  

  - Map Marxist, feminist, and postcolonial lenses onto excerpts from "1984" and "The God of Small Things".  

  - Debate the applicability of Western critical theory to Sinophone literature.  

  - Workshop: Draft a close reading of Mo Yan’s "Red Sorghum" using Bakhtin’s carnivalesque theory.  

Assessment: Present a conference-style paper critiquing Orientalism in "Madame Butterfly".  

Module 2: High-Stakes Academic Presentations  

Objective: Excel in oral delivery and multimedia persuasion.  

- Key Components:  

  - Structure presentations using Monroe’s Motivated Sequence (attention, need, satisfaction, visualization, action).  

  - Master hedging language to navigate Q&A sessions (e.g., “This preliminary data suggests…”).  

  - Workshop: Simulate a TED Talk on AI ethics, integrating storytelling and data visualization.  

Assessment: Deliver a 15-minute presentation on cross-cultural pedagogy, peer-graded via rubric.  

Module 3: Ethical Scholarship and Anti-Plagiarism  

Objective: Uphold integrity in research and attribution practices.  

- Key Components:  

  - Differentiate between paraphrasing, patchwriting, and original synthesis.  

  - Utilize LanguageTool and Zotero to audit citation accuracy in student-selected papers.  

 - Workshop: Annotate a plagiarized text, highlighting ethical breaches and proposing revisions.  

Assessment: Submit a research proposal with a “transparency appendix” documenting all sources.  

Module 4: Intercultural Peer Review Dynamics  

Objective: Refine collaborative editing and constructive critique skills.  

- Key Components:  

  - Apply Bloom’s Taxonomy to formulate feedback (e.g., “Could you elevate analysis to evaluation?”).  

  - Role-play editorial negotiations addressing conflicting cultural norms (e.g., collectivist vs. individualist critique styles).  

  - Workshop: Conduct a blind peer review of a classmate’s essay using "PLOS" journal guidelines.  

Assessment: Publish a revised paper incorporating peer feedback, accompanied by a reflection memo.  

Module 5: Dissemination and Public Scholarship  

Objective: Translate academic work for public and policy audiences.  

- Key Components:  

  - Condense complex research into op-eds using The Guardian’s style guide.  

  - Workshop podcast scripts distilling thesis findings into layperson-friendly narratives.  

  - Analyze viral academic TikToks to identify effective knowledge dissemination strategies.  

Assessment: Produce a multimedia package (blog post, infographic, 3-minute video) on a research topic.  

Pedagogical Framework:  

- Bloom’s Taxonomy Integration: Progress from comprehension to evaluation in iterative assignments.  

- Scaffolded Learning: Each module builds on prior skills, culminating in a capstone research portfolio.  

- Cross-Cultural Negotiation: Address Sino-Western academic differentiations through reflective comparative analysis.