Academic Writing A
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Level
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Intermediate
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Term
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Spring
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Class Time
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Tues & Thurs Period 2
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Instructor
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O'Neill
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Description
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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.
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Schedule
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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 |
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Homework
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Students can expect some short reading and occasional writing activities for homework.
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Materials
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Provided by instructor
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Grading
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Assessment 1 – 20%
Assessment 2 – 30% Assessment 3 – 40% Quiz – 10% |