Academic Writing

• • Language
  • Building blocks
  • Sentences
  • Paragraphs
  • Argument/reading
  • Analysis/note-taking
  • Precis/synopsis
  • Argument
  • Composition
  • Working with sources
  • Drafting
  • Editing

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• GRF-COM10-Academic Writing (No longer available)

You are recommended to have completed the following subjects(s) or have equivalent knowledge before starting this subject:

• GRF-COM15-Developing Research and Analytical Skills (No longer available)

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

This unit provides an introduction to the distinctive conventions and practices of writing for university assessment. It focuses primarily on the academic essay, especially on the strategies successful academic writers use to incorporate information and viewpoints from existing sources, while at the same time forming and expressing their own independent viewpoint. It is essential training for students in navigating their way through existing knowledge without plagiarising. The unit is of particular relevance to students in all areas of the humanities and social sciences who are required to understand the research essay as a genre.

• Exercises (15%)
• Annotated bibliography; outline/plan; introductory paragraph (30%)
• Multiple Choice Quiz (15%)
• Essay (40%)

For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).