Students who have satisfactorily completed this course will be able to demonstrate:
1. awareness of the conventions of academic writing;
2. advanced understanding of the specifics of different academic genres;
3. ability to plan and execute academic writing projects within a prescribed academic format;
4. ability to communicate complex and abstract ideas in compliance with the conventions of academic writing.

The course explores the conventions of academic writing and the ways in which the language of academic writing can be used to communicate complex and abstract ideas. Topics to be covered include:
1. conventions of academic writing;
2. basic rhetorical devices in academic writing;
3. essentials of essay structure and composition;
4. other genres of academic writing (literature review, report, research paper, etc.);
5. essentials of referencing.

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

0

No assumed knowledge

Internal Mode

Lecture
Seminar

Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Seminar: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term