ACADEMIC WRITING 2*
共通 - 言語教育研究センター
LENG1112
コース情報
担当教員: MACKENZIE Graham
単位数: 2
年度: 2024
学期: 春学期
曜限: 月2, 木2
形式: 対面授業
レベル: 300
アクティブラーニング: あり
他学部履修: 不可
評価方法
その他
・60% written work (extended research paper) ・20% seminar style discussions of students’ work ・20% class participation (attendance, level of engagement in class, handing work in on time)
詳細情報
概要
This course will build on and further develop the academic writing skills learned in Academic Writing 1. Students will undertake a research project involving some original research which culminates in a research paper. This project will also require students to draw from more academic sources and have a focus on critique as well as summary or description. They will also have greater freedom to choose topics related to their own studies or interests.
目標
1.Further develop the ability to effectively find, select and evaluate academic material 2.Further develop the ability to effectively analyse, synthesise and critique new information and ideas 3.Understand how to approach conducting original research 4.Improve language skills and clarity in writing, (e.g. control of grammar and punctuation, vocabulary choice). 5.Consolidate understanding of academic writing conventions and the ability to produce written work which conforms to APA style.
授業外の学習
Based on the content of the syllabus and textbook materials, students will be asked to preview/review the lessons. Homework in connection to the lessons will be given every week. Homework will mostly consist of conducting research, writing, editing, and preparing for seminar discussions.
所要時間: 45 minutes
スケジュール
- ・Overview of the course
- ・Review of key academic writing skills from Academic Writing 1
- ・Further practice of reading and summarising academic articles
- ・Identifying areas of interest for research ・Developing research questions
- ・Finding sources relevant to your research question
- ・Evaluating academic sources for credibility and relevance to your research question
- ・Research skills: gathering qualitative data
- ・Research skills: gathering quantitative data
- ・Writing a research plan
- ・Analysing and discussing sample research projects
- ・Conducting your own research
- ・Planning and structuring a research paper
- ・Writing an abstract
- ・Writing an introduction
- ・Writing a literature review
- ・Writing about research methods
- ・Writing an analysis of your data
- ・Writing a discussion section
- ・Editing and rewriting based on teacher / peer feedback.
- ・Further work on how to paraphrase, summarise and quote
- ・Further development of complex sentence structures in academic writing
- ・Further work on developing arguments logically and avoiding logical fallacies
- ・Using in-text citation and writing reference lists according to APA style
- ・Peer review of research papers
- ・Effective discussion skills for leading a seminar discussion
- ・Asking critical questions in seminar discussions on written work of your classmates
- ・Presentation of research papers in seminar groups
- ・Reflection on your progress in class
教科書
None If a textbook is not used, handouts will be given out in class.
参考書
Not applicable. Please refer to in-class syllabus.