2006-07 Ü Academic Writing

Introduction to Academic Writing, Selecting a topic

1st Nov

• Handout: What Does Academic Writing Imply
• Handout: Introduction to Academic Writing, Selecting a topic

Conducting research

8th Nov

• Handout: Conducting Research
• Handout: Conducting Research: Libraries
• Handout: Libraries
• Handout: Recommended sources for Language and Literature

Compiling a working bibliography and citing sources

15th Nov

• Handout: Recording Essential Publication Information (MLA)

Reading and evaluating academic texts

22nd Nov

• Handout: Reading academic texts

Reading of an exemplary text

29th Nov

• Handout: Evaluating Sources and Taking Notes

Putting up a plan, editing information

6th Dec

• Handout: Outline

Writing: sentence, paragraph

13th Dec

• Handout: Paragraphs
• Handout: Transitions

Writing: essay, term paper

20th Dec

• Handout: Writing academic texts-Questions to ask
• Handout: Writing academic texts-Term paper
• Handout: Writing academic texts-Language

Style and creativity

10th Jan

Layout

17th Jan

• Handout: Writing academic texts-Layout

Proofreading

24th Jan

Individual Coaching Session

30th Jan and 7th Feb