Academic Writing Doc dr Valentina Bokovi Markovi Intro

Academic Writing Doc. dr Valentina Bošković Marković

Intro Course Introduction (units, tasks, expectations, assessments, exam). Basic terms and literature overview Paragraphs and clauses (types and examples) Essays (types and examples) Formal writing. Rules and expressions Topic and brainstorming. Writing a paragraph. Practice Assessment 1 Essay writing- grammar Essay writing- vocabulary Essay writing- spelling Peer editing Essay writing- practice Assessment 2 Analytical essay Persuasive essay Final exam

Assessments and exam 2 assessments (6 th and 12 th week) Final exam: writing an essay Assessment material will be the collection of all hand- outs till 6 th week/ 12 th week Final exam: essay writing Your expectations?

Basic terms any writing assignment given in an academic setting Writing your final thesis/Master thesis/Ph. D Writing a conference paper Academic writing Writing for a specific purpose and readers Writing an email

Basic terms When do we use academic writing? Books and book reports Essays Research papers Conference papers Academic journals Dissertation and thesis . . .

Basic terms Main Characteristics of academic writing General purpose - to present information which depicts a clear understanding of a subject and topic Specific purpose - depending on the type of assignment

Basic terms Argument and Persuasion - To persuade the audience to accept the writer's opinion and attitude Exposition - To explain something Description - To describe something Narration - To tell or retell a story

The structure of academic writing Introduction: draws the reader’s attention defines the focus, or thesis, that is developed in the main part (body) of the essay Body : Consists of paragraphs which should support thesis and should be arranged appropriately conclusion: the summary paragraph

Practice An example of academic writing: taken from: http: //emmadarwin. typepad. com/thisitchofwriting/good -and-bad-academic-writing-some-examples. html

Literature Overview D. E. Zemach, L. A. Rumisek (2005): Academic Writing- from paragraph to essay, Macmillan J. Robitaille, R. Connelly (2012): Writer's Resources: From Paragraph to Essay, Thomson Wadsworth W. Belmont, M. Sharkey (2010): The Easy Writer: Formal Writing for Academic Purposes, Pearson Longman S. Bailey (2015): Academic Writing : A Handbook for International Students. London and New York: Routledge. N. Murray (2012): Writing Essays in English Language and Linguistics, Cambridge University Press.

Additional material: Coursera TEDtalks Various essays . . .

Should you have any questions, please contact me any time: vboskovic@singidunum. ac. rs Looking forward to learning with and from you!