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Paper Number:
230.100 Paper Title:
Introduction to Academic Writing Credit Value:
15 credits
Calendar Prescription:
Designed to help students of any subject, and
especially those in the Humanities and Social Sciences, to express their ideas effectively at university level. While the focus is mainly on the development of academic writing skills, students will have instruction in the organisation and presentation of a variety of writing tasks. They will be given practice in editing their own and others' writing and will also learn to prepare longer, researched material.
Pre and co requisites:
Students enrolling in 230.100 are expected to begin the course with standard English skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing of approximately a sixth form level; students at a lower level of competence may find the course beyond their capacities and should consult the Course Coordinator.
Semester:
Semester 2 Campus:
Auckland (Albany) Mode:
Internal
E-Learning Category:
Recommended Paper Coordinator:
Dr. Isabel Michell
School of Social and Cultural Studies Atrium Building L2.62
Albany Campus
Phone: 414-0800 ext 9063 Email: [email protected] Timetable:
The timetable for a one-off introductory lecture and tutorials can be found at http://publictimetable.massey.ac.nz/
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Learning Outcomes:
You will concentrate on your own processes of writing. The paper aims to assist you to:
develop competence and confidence to carry out the writing tasks required of you at university and beyond;
clarify your thinking on your subject;
develop efficient and effective techniques for generating ideas;
develop strategies for organizing, drafting and revising written texts;
master the conventions and techniques of academic writing in the university;
develop grammatical competence and awareness.
Major Topics:
The course aims to help students formulate and express ideas effectively. It focuses on skills students need at university and beyond to achieve
competence in a variety of written tasks.
Assessment Proportions:
Internally assessed 100%
Description of assessment activities:
There is no final examination in this course. Assessment is by assignment and workshop participation. Because the emphasis in this course is on the process of writing, students will be required to submit the pre-writing drafting and revision of each assignment.
A university grade will be given on completion of the course. This grade will be based on three (3) essay assignments, a writer’s notebook, an assessed peer review, and an attendance and participation grade.
Due Dates / Deadlines:
The due dates for assignments (and any other internal assessment components) will be advised at the start of the semester.
Penalties for late assignment submission:
One full grade for each week the assignment is late without a pre-arranged extension, or part thereof.
Assignment turnaround:
Three weeks maximum.
Any specific requirements for passing the paper:
N/A
Principal Textbook:
Diana Hacker, A Pocket Style Manual, 5th ed., Bedford/St. Martin’s.
Disclaimer:
The information contained in this paper outline is correct as of 2/8/2010. Any changes will be notified to students at the beginning of the year.
