Course syllabus
Acadeng 101/93F : Academic English Writing
SEMESTER 2, 2018
15 points
Course Convenor: Martin White
Teachers: Martin White, John Tomlins and staff
Course delivery format:
Two classes per week. Each class is 2 hours long. Total = 4 hours per week class time.
(Timetable and room details can be viewed on Student Services Online)
Summary of Course Description:
This course can help you improve your academic writing needed in other subjects, in particular, planning and writing essays. The course guides you through the process of writing academic expository and argument essays. It begins with planning using brainstorming including freewriting, mind mapping, listing and outlining. It then moves on to the structure of an essay developing an introduction with a strong thesis statement, paragraphs including topic sentences with logically developed supporting sentences and conclusions. Linking expressions and cohesive devices develop fluency. Learning how to use the library to find appropriate academic sources and then integrating and referencing them accurately in essays through summarising and quoting helps you avoid plagiarism. The features of argument academic essays are practised: argument, counterargument and refutation.
ACADENG 101 is also an approved course for students who have not met the Academic English Language Literacy Requirements (AELR). Otherwise, it is restricted to students who have English as an additional language.
Goal of the course
The aim of this course is to teach students how to write expository and argument essays appropriate for a university context.
Course outcomes:
At the end of the course the students should be able to:
- Plan an essay including brainstorming ideas and organising ideas in an outline
- Write university-level expository and argument essays
- Write effective sentences incorporated into well-developed paragraphs
- Integrate source material into a referenced argument essay
- Produce appropriate in-text references and a list of references according to APA style
- Think more critically about their writing including what they write and how they write at tertiary level
Assessment Summary:
Week 5: Assignment 1 - Expository Essay 10% - 750 words
Week 7 Test 10% 600-700 words
Week 10: Assignment 2 - Referenced Argument Essay 20% 850-1000 words
Tutorial Tasks: 5 @ 1% = 5%
Library Quiz Online : 5%
Examination: Two hour exam 50%
Weekly Topics:
Week 1: Course introduction
Prescribed Texts:
Course book is supplied. Collect at beginning of Semester 2 from Arts Assignment Centre, Social Science building, 4F.
Recommended Texts:
There are no other texts required or recommended
Workload and deadlines for submission of coursework:
The University of Auckland's expectation is that students spend 10 hours per week on a 15-point course, including time in class and personal study. Students should manage their academic workload and other commitments accordingly. Deadlines for coursework are set by course convenors and will be advertised in course material. You should submit your work on time. In extreme circumstances, such as illness, you may seek an extension but you may be required to provide supporting information before the assignment is due. Late assignments without a pre-approved extension may be penalised by loss of marks – check course information for details.
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