Study Guide

Objective

- you know the skill level required to write academic papers
- you are able to explore the concepts of context, formality, and reports, as well as the basics of argumentation in writing.
- you understand academic vocabulary related to your field of study and can use key terms in formal writing
- you know the key elements of text and paragraph structure in writing and are able to apply this knowledge in thesis writing
- you are able to compose a formal report or review by the end of the course and are aware of many of the elements which will be needed in writing the thesis.

Content

- Academic reading and vocabulary
- Style and conventions of academic texts
- Paraphrasing and summarising
- Citation and reference techniques
- Titles and headings, parallel structures
- Process writing
- Writing about research
- Abstract
- Data commentaries