Spring 2012 Schedule
The following academic writing activities will be accompanied with weekly readings and homework assignments to be emailed within
the set deadline. During the course, there will be in-class and homework assignments which will contribute towards your final
course result. A mid-term exam will also be included, the date of which will be established and communicated to you. Grammar
activities will be included and tailored to the needs of the students.
Spring 2012 Schedule
The following academic writing activities will be accompanied with weekly readings and homework assignments to be emailed within the set deadline. During the course there will be in-class and homework assignments which will contribute towards your final course result. A mid-term exam will also be included, the date of which will be established and communicated to you. Grammar activities will also be introduced where and when necessary. This schedule may vary depending on progress.
Introduction to the process of academic writing
Monday, 16 January: Introduction to the course and process of academic writing overview
Wednesday 18 January: The writing process step 1: Creating (pre-writing) with practice activities.
Monday, 23 January: The Writing process step 2: Planning (outlining) with practice activities
Wednesday, 25 January: The Writing process step 3: Writing with practice activities
Monday, 30 January: The Writing process step 4: Editing (polishing) with practice activities
Wednesday, 1 February: The Writing process step 5: Proofreading with practice activities
Friday, February 3 (Make-up day for Monday, April 9): Editing practice activities
Paragraph structure
Monday, 6 February: Three parts of a paragraph (the topic sentence) with practice activities
Wednesday, 8 February: Three parts of a paragraph (supporting sentences) with practice activities
Monday, 13 February Three parts of a paragraph (supporting sentences) with practice activities
Wednesday, 15 February: Three parts of a paragraph (concluding sentence) with practice activities
Unity and Coherence
Monday, 20 February: Unity practice activities
Wednesday, 22 February: Coherence practice activities (repetition of key nouns, consistent pronouns, transition signals)
Monday 27 February: Logical order with practice activities
Supporting details: Facts, Quotations, and Statistics
Wednesday, 29 February: Facts v Opinions
Monday, 5 March: What is plagiarism and how to avoid it.
Wednesday, 7 March: Citing sources
Friday, 9 March (Make-up day for Wednesday, April 25: Incorporating direct quotations
Monday, 12 March: Reporting verbs and phrases.
Wednesday, 14 March: Punctuating direct quotations
Monday, 19 March: No class, Spring Break.
Wednesday, 21 March: No class, Spring Break.
Sentence Structure
Monday, 26 March: Independent and Dependant clauses
Wednesday, 28 March: Simple sentences with practice activities
Monday, 2 April: Compound sentences with practice activities
Wednesday, 4 April: Complex Sentences
Monday, 9 April (Holiday - no class):
Wednesday, 13 April: Compound complex sentences
Monday, 16 April: Sentence types and writing style
Wednesday, 18 April: Course Review
Monday, 23 April: Course Review (exam preparation)
Saturday-Friday, 28 April – 4 May: Final Exams