Education Vocabulary Set 9: Academic work
assignment – a piece of work given to someone as part of their studies
- I have three more written assignments to complete this term.
coursework – written or practical work done by a student during a course of study,
often assessed in order to count towards a final mark or grade
- Helga was really bad at exams so she chose a course where 50 per cent of the
overall marks came from assessed coursework.
dissertation – is a long formal piece of writing on a particular subject, especially for
a university degree.
- It was hard getting my dissertation finished by the deadline and I handed it in on
the very last day.
thesis – a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one that is done for
a higher degree
- Adao wrote his PhD thesis on the effect of organic fertilizers on soil fertility in
tropical climates.
presentation – a speech or talk given in front of an audience
- As part of their end of year assessment, the students had to give a presentation on
the theories of learning for children under 3 years of age.
lecture – a formal talk on a subject given to a large group of students who would
normally take notes
- She was so pleased that the lecture was cancelled as it gave her time to catch up on
some coursework.
tuition – teaching or instruction, especially of individual pupils or small groups
- Dana was unable to get to lectures after breaking her leg but the college provided
individual tuitionfor her until she recovered.
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