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Academic Writing A

Level
Intermediate

Term
Spring

Class Time
Tues & Thurs Period 2

Instructor
O'Neill

Description
This course teaches students the fundamental elements of academic writing. It begins by guiding students in how to use information from library resources to support an argument, without plagiarizing or misusing the sources information. It then teaches student how to create the structured paragraphs that are common to academic writing and the complex sentences that are used to express complex academic ideas. This class is recommended for students who want to improve their formal writing. The skills learned in this course can be used for academic and business writing.

Schedule
Lesson 1 Course intro The link between critical thinking & academic writing
Lesson 2 Part 1: Elements of the introduction to an academic research paper
Lesson 3 Part 1: Clarity in Writing: Linking and separating ideas
Lesson 4 Part 1: Clarity in Writing: Embedding information
Lesson 5 Part 1: Assessment 1
Lesson 6 Part 2: Writing Logically: Cause and effect & logical Flow
Lesson 7 Part 2: Writing Logically: Evidential support
Lesson 8 Part 2: Writing Logically: Hedging claims
Lesson 9 Part 2: Writing Logically: Synthesizing source material
Lesson 10 Part 2: Assessment 2
Lesson 11 Part 3: Working with Sources: Citation 101
Lesson 12 Part 3: Working with Sources: APA formatting of citations
Lesson 13 Part 3: Working with Sources: Avoiding plagiarism
Lesson 14 Part 3: Working with Sources: Paraphrasing and quoting in APA

Homework
Students can expect some short reading and occasional writing activities for homework.​

Materials
Provided by instructor

Grading
Assessment 1 – 20%
Assessment 2 – 30%
Assessment 3 – 40%
Quiz – 10%
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