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- Liberal arts and basic science courses
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Bartashius Jason
- Class Format
- Exercise (Livestream)
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Wed3-4()
- Group
- 2
- Course number
- LAE.E464
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2022
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2022/7/20
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- English
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Course description and aims
All of the "Academic Writing in English" courses are designed to provide graduate students with strategies to improve their academic writings and write well-framed research articles. Objectives include learning from various journal articles, using appropriate vocabulary and expressions. The course will examine models presented in the textbook and scientific articles to help guide the writing process. Students will receive individual feedback from the instructor. In addition, students will participate in peer-critique to develop skills to become critical readers and to give constructive criticism to their colleagues.
As a graduate level course, Academic Writing in English 16 equips students with the necessary tools and analytical knowledge to write solid, well-informed journal articles.
Student learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to produce a short journal article on their research.
Keywords
Reading, writing skills, written expression, interactive, critical thinking skills
Competencies that will be developed
| Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
This course will be held weekly on Zoom.
The instructor will provide the in-class feedback during group work, whole group work, and peer review sessions and utilize T2SCHOLA to facilitate students’ learning. The instructor will ensure students’ learning through weekly in-class and after-class assignments, group discussion, whole group share, and peer review sessions. Students’ learning will be evaluated through weekly in-class and after-class assignments, class activities, and final paper.
Writing skills are developed to enable students to write expository essays that reflect the styles found in academic journals.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Course Introduction Lecture: Basic Structure of an Academic Paper How to Identify Your Audience | Identify course aims. Reading assignments will be announced in class. |
| Class 2 | Expository Essay: Examining the Structure of an Introduction | The class objective is to learn the basic components of an Introductory paragraph |
| Class 3 | Expository Essay: Writing an Introduction | The class objective is to learn how to write an Introduction that is appropriate for an expository essay. |
| Class 4 | Expository Essay: Examing the Structure of a Body Paragraph | The class objective is to learn the basic components of a body paragraph. |
| Class 5 | Expository Essay: Writing a Body Paragraph | The class objective is to learn how to write body paragraphs suitable for an expository essay. |
| Class 6 | Expository Essay: Examing the Structure of a Concluding Paragraph | The class objective is to learn how to structure a concluding paragrah. |
| Class 7 | Expository Essay: Writing the Conclusion | The class objective is to learn how to write a concluding paragraph suitable for an expository essay. |
Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Academic Writing Skills 2 (Cambridge University Press)
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Additional reading materials may be assigned throughout the term.
Assessment criteria and methods
Class Participation 40%
In-Class Assignments 60%
Related courses
- LAE.E463 ： Academic Writing in English 15
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
none
Other
It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with LAE.E463 (Academic Writing in English 15).
Attendance at the first class is compulsory for students planning to take this course.
