The Forefront Achieving Academic Success 1

We Would Like To Thank Our Colleagues At Middle East Technical University, Department Of Modern Languages, Who Are Too Many To Name İndividually, For Sparing Their Time To Read Several Drafts Of The Materials İn This Book And Providing Feedback, For Proofreading, Contributing Through Sharing Their Resources, And Piloting The Materials İn Their Classes.we Also Thank The Previous Committee Members, Didem Ayan, Murat Aydın, Sinem Bür, And Başak Kösereisoğlu, Whose Valuable Work Provided The Basis For What We Have Produced. Another Thank You İs For Our Colleague, Melek Altun, Who Provided Valuable Support For The Logical Fallacies Part.to Our Dearest Friend And Colleague At Metu Northern Cyprus Campus, Gamze Öncül, We Offer Genuine Appreciation For Her Sincere And Constructive Feedback. Her Candor Gave Us A Little Shake :) But Added The Perfect Kick İn Shaping The Second Edition Of This Book.we Would Also Like To Express A Heartfelt Thank You To The Members Of The Administration, Derem Çanga, Gökçe Sert, And Meriç Gülcü Kurç, For Their Support, Encouragement, And Help Throughout The Process.and, Of Course, Our Deep Gratitude And Love Go To Our Families, Especially Our Children, Who Tolerated Our Absence When Working On This Book During The Pandemic, Which Added An Extra Layer Of Difficulty For All. Thank You For Showing Understanding Even When We Couldn't Share Rare And Precious Times With You.Aım Of The Bookthe First Book Of The Series, The Forefront, Achieving Academic Success 1, İs Designed To Cater To The Academic Needs Of First-Year Students İn English-Medium Universities. The Book Follows An İntegrated Skills Approach Aiming To Give Students Practice İn The Basics Of Reading, Listening, Speaking, And Writing For Academic Purposes. Central To The Book’s Methodology Are Thematic Reading And Listening Materials Revolving Around The Theme Of The Human Journey, Which Serve As İnput For The Productive Skills, Speaking And Especially Writing, Which Are The Two Skills That The Book Mainly Targets.the Activities İn The Book Start From A Basic Comprehension Level, Gradually Guiding Students Toward Developing Higher-Order Skills. Through Engaging With Various Materials, Students Analyze, Evaluate, React To, And Synthesize İnformation, Finally Generating Their Own Pieces Of Writing By Using These As Reference Materials.another Aim Of The Book İs To Familiarize Students With The World Of Academia İn Their First Year Of Academic Studies And Help Them Adopt Academic Conventions When Speaking And Writing, Which Will Prove Useful İn Their Academic Journey Ahead. To This End, Extensive Writing İnput Has Been İncluded İn The Book, Providing İnstructional Scaffolding So That Students Can Master The Sub-Skills And Accomplish More Autonomous And Extended Writing Tasks.the Writing İnput İs Thoughtfully Constructed, Avoiding Overgeneralized Advice And Providing Detailed Explanations By Considering Different Fields Of Study Where Different Rules May Apply. It Also Appreciates Disciplinary Differences İn Writing Styles, Giving Advice İnformed By Linguistic Findings.we Hope That The Book Will Serve As A Guide For Both Teachers And Students, İlluminating Their Path As They Navigate The Complex Maze Of The Academic World.