Academic Reading & Writing
In this course, you will explore key concepts related to successful writing for university-level study. You will read scholarly texts and hear from literacy experts to improve your writing skills and get the most from your academic experience.
Academic Reading & Writing Academic Reading & Writing
COURSE OVERVIEW
5
Units
25
Hours of Content
5
Achievement Tests
B2
Required Skill Level
SYLLABUS
How to Approach Academic Writing
- Identify strategies to become a better academic writer.
- Evaluate if claims and evidence presented are logical.
- Analyze rhetorical strategies used in academic writing.
Understanding Scholarly Texts
- Learn strategies to become a more efficient and effective reader.
- Explore common types and structures of academic texts.
- Practice summarizing texts by paragraphs and sections.
Genres of Academic Writing
- Recognize the significance of genre analysis in academic writing preparation.
- Identify key rhetorical features of a specific genre.
- Examine an example of a specific genre.
The Writing Process
- Understand the writing process from ideation to revision.
- Learn how to integrate your ideas with published literature.
- Understand the role of citation and how to avoid common citation mistakes.
Independent Research
- Use available tools to find and evaluate appropriate sources for research.
- Learn how to read and write the different sections in a research report.
- Understand the expectations for graduate level work.
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