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FV11A8900 LUD AWE Intro lesson (11.1.12)

FV11A8900 LUD AWE Intro lesson (11.1.12). Paula Haapanen Paula.haapanen@lut.fi 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.

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FV11A8900 LUD AWE Intro lesson (11.1.12)

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  1. FV11A8900 LUD AWEIntro lesson (11.1.12) Paula Haapanen Paula.haapanen@lut.fi Ope Haapanen (FB)

  2. Today’s agenda • What is AcademicWriting?Quiz and discussion • Yourneeds? Discussion • CoursepoliciesDiscussion and Quiz~~~~Break~~~~ • Structure – parts of a paper • Homework

  3. HowmuchdoyouknowaboutAcademicWriting? ~quiz~

  4. AcademicWriting – quizanswers 1) The main difference between academic writing and normal writing is that: • academic writing uses longer words. • academic writing tries to be precise and unbiased. • academic writing is harder to understand.

  5. 2) The difference between a project and an essay is: • essays are longer. • projects are longer. • students choose project topics.

  6. 3) Teachers complain about most students: • not answering the question given. • not writing enough. • not referencing properly.*** • ***my opinion

  7. 4) The best time to write and introduction is often: • first. • last. • after writing the main body.

  8. 5) Plagiarism is: • a dangerous disease. • an academic offence. • an academic website.

  9. 6) Making careful notes is essential for: • writing essays. • revising for exams. • all academic work.

  10. 7) An in-text citation looks like: • (Manton, 2008) • (Richard Manton, 2008) • (Manton, R. 2008) • [1]

  11. 8) Paraphrasing a text means: • making it shorter. • changing a lot of the vocabulary. • adding more detail.

  12. 9) Paragraphs always contain: • six or more sentences. • an example • a topic sentence.

  13. 10) The purpose of an introduction is: • to give your aims and methods. • to excite the reader.*** • to summarize your ideas.***my opinion

  14. 11) Proof-reading means: • getting a friend to check your work. • checking for minor errors. • re-writing.

  15. 12) Teachers expect students to adopt a critical approach to their sources: • sometimes. • only for Master’s work. • always.

  16. What is AcademicWriting? • A process • Proof of entry • Storytelling • http://www.esc.edu/online-writing-center/resources/academic-writing/qualities/

  17. What is AcademicWriting • Analytical • Argumentative • http://www.esc.edu/online-writing-center/resources/academic-writing/key-terms/

  18. Whatareyourneeds? Whatdoyouwant to learn? • Discuss in groups of 4 • Introduceyourselves • One secretary – write on the back of thispage. • Everyone’snames, studentnumbers and field of study on the paper.

  19. Coursepolicies • Learningoutcomes and Content • Materials • CourseMethodology • CourseStructure and Requirements • AcademicHonesty • Attendance and ClassParticipation • Homework • Deadlines • Assessment

  20. Plagiarismquiz

  21. 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

  22. Answersarealsoavailable on the textbookwebsite: http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/bailey

  23. Break 10 min

  24. Structures • Macro – parts of a paper • General, research • Mid – buildingparagraphs • Micro – sentencelevel Today: Macro

  25. Generallyspeaking Introduction, Main Body, Conclusion

  26. Basic 5-paragraph essay 1) Intro 2) Body - strongestargument 3) Body - secondstrongestargument 4) Body - thirdstrongestarguement 5) Conclusion – summingup

  27. Longerworks • Introduction • Body • literaturereview • Case study • Discussion • Conclusion • References • Appendicies.

  28. ResearchPapers - IMRaD • Introduction • Methods • Results, and • Discussion • Otherparts: abstract, table of contents, references, appendicies

  29. ResearchpapersBasic structure (IMRaD) Literature review Data collection Data analysis Image source: http://sana.tkk.fi/awe accessed 7.9.10

  30. Moredetails • 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

  31. Doyoualwayshave to useIMRaD?

  32. Homework 1/3 Research: • Find an examplearticlefromyourfield. Mustbefrom a scholarlypeer-reviewedjournal • Bring a (relatively) recentsample of academicwritingyouhavedone in English.

  33. 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 websitesgivenduring the lesson. ***someexerciseswillbetakenup in class!

  34. Homework 3/3 • Reflection: For discussionnextclass:Whatkinds of AcademicWritinghave I encountered in my Academiccareer?

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