More about the AWL

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More about the AWL
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The AWL Highlighter

• Helps you to become AWARE of how academic words
  are used.

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Sublist 1 of AWL
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Where to find the AWL Highlighter

• http//www.nottingham.ac.uk/alzsh3/acvocab/awlhig
  hlighter.htm

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What text to use

• Probably the most useful thing is a journal that
  you need to read for your research.
• But a popular science journal is OK, too.

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This weeks assignment
1. Find a suitable source (journal, magazine) 2.
Use the AWL Highlighter to investigate the Level
1 words that interest you. 3. Make a collection
of examples with notes, translations, etc.
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Things to remember
1. These are your unique notes. Always think
about what is useful to YOU. 2. The aim of your
notes should be to help you understand AWL words
deeply, i.e. be able to USE the words one day.
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If you cant find good information...
www.sciencedirect.com www.scirus.com www.newscient
ist.co.uk www.scientificamerican.com www.wired.com
www.science.com
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