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Q Skills for Success encourages students to think critically and succeed academically. Q's question-centred approach provides a unique critical thinking framework for each unit. This develops key cognitive skills such as analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating-as well as developing the language skills essential for academic success. Learning outcomes are clearly stated at the start and end of the units, with competency self-evaluations and vocabulary check lists featuring the Academic Word List. This enables teachers to define learning outcomes effectively to accreditation bodies. Key features: Learning outcomes are clearly stated at the start and end of the units Critical thinking unit approach encourages students to analyze, synthesize, apply knowledge, and develop an individual voice around a topic Thought-provoking unit questions provide a clear focus for the units Reading and listening texts explore a range of academic subjects from biology to finance Explicit learning skills sections help students develop important academic skills such as scanning a text, listening for gist, and using a dictionary Research-based vocabulary program focuses on words from the Academic Word List (AWL) and the Oxford 3000 (TM) Digital Workbook includes substantial homework practice, reference and tests, with simple LMS to help teachers assign and grade work

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Miles Craven has a diploma in TEFLA from Bell Cambridge, United Kingdom. He has over twenty years' experience in English language teaching, as a teacher, teacher-trainer, examiner and materials writer. He has taught students in private language schools, British Council centers and universities, in Italy, Portugal, Spain, Hong Kong, Japan and the UK. Miles is author or co-author of several courses. He has written many articles and online materials, and regularly presents at conferences and workshops. Miles also helps coordinate the Business English Programme at the Moller Centre, Churchill College, University of Cambridge. His research focuses on developing skills and strategies to help learners improve their reading, listening and speaking ability. Kristin D. Sherman holds a Masters in Education, TESL, from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. She has taught ESL at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, NC for more than fifteen years, and has taught a variety of subjects, including grammar, listening/speaking, reading and composition. She has written several student books, teachers editions and workbooks in the area of academic ESL/EFL. In addition, she has delivered trainings internationally on ESL/ELL methodology.

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