Department of European Studies & Modern Languages, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
EU10688 Academic writing for undergraduates |
| Credits: 3 |
| Level: Certificate |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: CW100 |
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Aims: The aim of this course is to improve students' academic writing skills in English in order to help raise the standard of their degree course work and examination answers.
Learning Outcomes: Having completed this unit students will be better able to: * Analyse essay and other assignment titles and identify what is required * Plan and write an outline for an essay or report * Understand how to structure an essay or report * Take notes from and summarise a text * Incorporate ideas from source material, including direct quotations, without plagiarising * Refer to sources appropriately within the text and in the references section of a paper * Link ideas within and between paragraphs * Write objectively in an academic style appropriate to their level and discipline * Identify and correct errors in grammar, punctuation and style * Plan and write examination answers. Skills: Having completed this unit students will be better able to: * Analyse the requirements of a task * Plan a task * Communicate ideas through writing. Content: * Analysing essay titles * Planning and writing an essay or report * Note-taking and summarising skills * Incorporating reading material and avoiding plagiarism * Referring to sources * Essay structure * Report structure * Writing introductions and conclusions * Cohesion within and between paragraphs * Academic style - showing and avoiding personal commitment * Paragraph structure * Grammatical accuracy and punctuation * Proofreading and editing * Planning for and writing in examinations. |