In this video, Richard Galletly (an Academic English Lecturer at Aston University) presents the theory to help when writing an effective essay to discuss and critically evaluate different motivation theories, and gives written and verbal feedback on a student's essay.
This video will be useful for students who are writing a critical evaluation, who may need help with essay questions which require critical thinking, who may be interested in studying business at university and may be considering going to the UK to study at an English university. It may also be useful to teachers who would like to know more about how to teach academic writing skills to international students, or local and native students who may struggle with similar tasks.
The video begins with an introduction to the theory of critical thinking and writing from a selection of authors including Patrick Tissington, Stella Cottrell, Oshima & Hogue, Gillett and Fitzpatrick, all of whom will be excellent textbooks to follow when teaching or tutoring students with questions such as this.
Although giving guidance on an essay such as the one shown as an example can be highly subjective, a broad approach has been applied which should be beneficial to a great number of students and potential students of higher education institutions including Universities and Colleges in the UK.
For more advanced information on Critical thinking skills, Academic English, Academic writing, critical evaluations and discussions, please consult the references given below.
The material used in this video is available from the referenced sources given at the end of this video, and further videos on this, and similar topics can be found at:
Languagebox profile and videos: languagebox.ac.uk/profile/1239
Contact information: www1.aston.ac.uk/lss/
LinkedIn profile: uk.linkedin.com/in/richardgalletly
References used for this video include:
Bailey, S. (2011). Academic Writing for International Students of Business. Oxon: Routledge.
Bowell, T. & Kemp, G. (2010). Critical Thinking: a Concise Guide. Oxon: Routledge.
Burke, D. & Pieterick, J. (2010). Giving Students Effective Written Feedback. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education.
Cottrell, S. (2005). Critical Thinking Skills. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Fitzpatrick, M. (2011). Engaging Writing 2: Essential Skills for Academic Writing. NY: Pearson Education.
Gillett, A., Hammond, A. & Martala, M. (2009). Successful Academic Writing. Harlow: Pearson Education Ltd.
Hewings, M. (2005). Advanced Grammar in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
McMillan, K. & Weyers, J. (2010). How to write essays and assignments. Harlow: Pearson Education Ltd.
Murphy, R. (2004). English Grammar in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Oshima, A. & Hogue, A. (2006). Writing Academic English: level 4. NY: Pearson Education.
Reinders, H., Moore, N. & Lewis, M. (2008). The International Student Handbook. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Swales, J.M. & Feak, C.B. (2007). Academic Writing for Graduate Students. Michigan: The University of Michigan Press.
Swan, M. (2005). Practical English Usage. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Tissington, P., Hasel, M. & Matthiesen, J. (2009). How to Write Successful Business and Management Essays. London: Sage Publications Ltd.
