ACADENG 101

Academic English Writing


Please note: this is archived course information from 2016 for ACADENG 101.

Description

This course can help you improve your academic writing needed in other subjects, in particular, planning and writing essays. The course guides you through the process of writing academic expository and argument essays. It begins with planning using brainstorming including freewriting, mind mapping, listing and outlining. It then moves on to the structure of an essay developing an introduction with a strong thesis statement, paragraphs including topic sentences with logically developed supporting sentences and conclusions. Linking expressions and cohesive devices develop fluency. Learning how to use the library to find appropriate academic sources and then integrating and referencing them accurately in essays through summarising and quoting helps you avoid plagiarism. The features of argument academic essays are practised: argument, counterargument and refutation.

ACADENG 101 is also an approved course for students who have not met the Academic English Language Literacy Requirements (AELR). The course is available for students from selected Faculties.

Class limits information for 2016: Summer School enrolment is limited to 30 students, with admission on a first in, first enrolled basis. Semester One enrolment is limited to 120 students, with admission on a first in, first enrolled basis. Semester Two enrolment is limited to 120 students, with admission on a first in, first enrolled basis.

View the course syllabus

Availability 2016

Summer School, repeated Semester 1 and 2

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s)  Martin White

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

ACADENG 101: 15 points

Restrictions

May not be taken if ENGWRIT 101 or ESOL 201 or ACADENG 201 or ESOL 210 or ACADENG 210 has previously been passed. This course is available only to students who speak English as an additional language