Academic Writing Advanced 2100-MON-AWAD
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Type of course
elective seminars
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students will:
- Have a better understanding of criticality and argumentation
- Be able to identify and use appropriate style and register in academic writing
- Be able to write a well-structured academic essay showing a clear position supported with evidence from sources
- Have practised ways of avoiding plagiarism (summarising, paraphrasing and referencing)
- Expanded their range of academic vocabulary and structures
Assessment criteria
Building general academic vocabulary and discipline-specific vocabulary is a significant element of the course and each student will complete an individual project which will help them expand the range of useful language for reading and writing in the academic context.
Formative assessment plays a significant role in the development of writing skills therefore, each student will receive feedback on their written work and will be asked to act upon it.
There are four components of the final grade:
1. Academic Vocabulary Project – 20%.
2. Short Essay on the topic of IR – 30%.
3. Final Essay and Annotated Bibliography (choice of own topic and question) – 40%.
4. Active participation in class – 10%.
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