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FV11A8900 LUD AWE Intro lesson (11.1.12). Paula Haapanen [email protected] Ope Haapanen (FB). Today’s agenda. What is Academic Writing ? Quiz and discussion Your needs ? Discussion Course policies Discussion and Quiz ~~~~ Break ~~~~ Structure – parts of a paper Homework. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Today’s agenda
• What is Academic Writing? Quiz and discussion
• Your needs? Discussion
• Course policies Discussion and Quiz
~~~~Break~~~~
• Structure – parts of a paper
• Homework
How much do you know about Academic
Writing?~quiz~
Academic Writing – quiz answers
1) The main difference between academic writing and normal writing is that:a) academic writing uses longer words.b) academic writing tries to be precise and
unbiased.c) academic writing is harder to understand.
2) The difference between a project and an essay is:a) essays are longer.b) projects are longer.c) students choose project topics.
3) Teachers complain about most students:a) not answering the question given.b) not writing enough.c) not referencing properly.***
• ***my opinion
4) The best time to write and introduction is often:a) first.b) last.c) after writing the main body.
5) Plagiarism is:a) a dangerous disease.b) an academic offence.c) an academic website.
6) Making careful notes is essential for:a) writing essays.b) revising for exams.c) all academic work.
7) An in-text citation looks like:a) (Manton, 2008)b) (Richard Manton, 2008)c) (Manton, R. 2008)d) [1]
8) Paraphrasing a text means:a) making it shorter.b) changing a lot of the vocabulary.c) adding more detail.
9) Paragraphs always contain:a) six or more sentences.b) an examplec) a topic sentence.
10) The purpose of an introduction is:a) to give your aims and methods.b) to excite the reader.***c) to summarize your ideas.
***my opinion
11) Proof-reading means:a) getting a friend to check your work.b) checking for minor errors.c) re-writing.
12) Teachers expect students to adopt a critical approach to their sources:a) sometimes.b) only for Master’s work.c) always.
What is Academic Writing?
• A process
• Proof of entry
• Storytelling
• http://www.esc.edu/online-writing-center/resources/academic-writing/qualities/
What is Academic Writing
• Analytical • Argumentative
• http://www.esc.edu/online-writing-center/resources/academic-writing/key-terms/
What are your needs?What do you want to learn?
• Discuss in groups of 4• Introduce yourselves • One secretary – write on the back of this page.• Everyone’s names, student numbers and field
of study on the paper.
Course policies
• Learning outcomes and Content– Materials– Course Methodology
• Course Structure and Requirements– Academic Honesty– Attendance and Class Participation– Homework– Deadlines– Assessment
Plagiarism quiz
Degrees of plagiarism - Answers(1) Y/N – depends on how much you change the text. (2) Y (3) Y (4) N (5) Y/N – depends on if it’s a long or a short quote(6) N (7) Y – self-plagiarism(8) N/Y – it would depend if the results have been published or not. (9) Y/N – if the teacher has encouraged discussion and then asked
you to write an essay on it, then it’s not plagiarism.(10) Y
• Answers are also available on the textbook website:
http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/bailey
Break10 min
Structures
• Macro – parts of a paper » General, research
• Mid – building paragraphs• Micro – sentence level
Today: Macro
Generally speaking
Introduction, Main Body, Conclusion
Basic 5-paragraph essay
1) Intro2) Body - strongest argument3) Body - second strongest argument4) Body - third strongest arguement5) Conclusion – summing up
Longer works
• Introduction• Body – literature review– Case study– Discussion
• Conclusion• References• Appendicies.
Research Papers - IMRaD
• Introduction• Methods• Results, and • Discussion
• Other parts: abstract, table of contents, references, appendicies
Research papersBasic structure (IMRaD)
Literature review
Data collection
Data analysis
Image source: http://sana.tkk.fi/awe accessed 7.9.10
More details
• The Academic Writing in English Websitehttp://sana.tkk.fi/awe/style/reporting/sections/index.html
• The IMRAD Research Paper Format http://www.uta.fi/FAST/FIN/RESEARCH/imrad.html
Do you always have to use IMRaD?
Homework 1/3
Research:• Find an example article from your field. Must
be from a scholarly peer-reviewed journal• Bring a (relatively) recent sample of academic
writing you have done in English.
Homework 2/3
Reading:• Textbook, chapters 1.1-1.4
• Do the exercises and check the answers at the website**• http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/bailey
• Explore the websites given during the lesson.
***some exercises will be taken up in class!
Homework 3/3
• Reflection:For discussion next class:
What kinds of Academic Writing have I encountered in my Academic career?