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Faculty of Social SciencesSchool of PsychologySubject OutlineELLEffective Academic Writing (ESB)Intake 2, 2020Singapore Institute of ManagementOn Campus DeliveryThis subject has been adjusted for remote delivery in Intake 2 2020 due to theCoronavirus PandemicCredit Points : 6Pre-requisites: NoneCo-r...

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Faculty of Social Sciences School of Psychology

Subject Outline ELL182 Effective Academic Writing (ESB) Intake 2, 2020 Singapore Institute of Management On Campus Delivery This subject has been adjusted for remote delivery in Intake 2 2020 due to the Coronavirus Pandemic Credit Points:

6

Pre-requisites:

None

Co-requisites:

None

Restrictions:

None

Contact Hours :

3 hrs Lecture; 3 hrs Laboratory, edustream

Student Administration Students should refer to the UOW Singapore Student Handbook for general advice and information.

Table of Contents Section A: Subject Information .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 Subject Contacts ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Subject Details .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Subject Description......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Subject Learning Outcomes ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 ELearning, Readings, References and Materials ................................................................................................................................ 5 Lectures/ Tutorials .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Lecture and Tutorial Times ............................................................................................................................................................ 6 Minimum Attendance Requirements .............................................................................................................................................. 6 Lecture Schedule ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Section B: Assessment ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Assessment Tasks ............................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Assessment 1 ................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Assessment 2 ................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Assessment 3 ................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Assessment 4 ................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Assessment 5 ................................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Submission and Return of Assessments ........................................................................................................................................... 15 General Assessment Information ...................................................................................................................................................... 17 Section C: General Advice for Students ............................................................................................................................................... 18 Student Support ................................................................................................................................................................................ 18 Policies and Guidelines .................................................................................................................................................................... 19

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Section A: Subject Information SUBJECT CONTACTS

Subject Coordinator Name

Dr Alison Moore

Telephone

Please use email as I am not on campus till further notice due to COVID-19

Email

[email protected]

Room

School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong, Australia

Consultation Times N/A

Lecturer/s Name

Dr Carol Chan

Telephone

Singapore Institute of Management, Singapore

Email

[email protected]

Room

N/A

Consultation Times To be advised

Tutor/s Name

Dr Carol Chan

Telephone

Singapore Institute of Management, Singapore

Email

[email protected]

Room

N/A

Consultation Times To be advised

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SUBJECT DETAILS

Subject Description ELL 182 provides an introduction to academic and professional communication for students of any discipline who have completed the majority of their education in English. Even students who have done well in secondary studies find academic writing challenging, because university writing requires a different way of thinking about the tasks, their audience, and the writing style that’s expected. ELL 182 is not just another ‘grammar’ or general English writing subject. It focusses on producing and unpacking a range of text types common in university and work contexts. Through discussing, analysing, and practising these text types, you will enhance your control of skills that are essential for success in academic and professional life, and at the same time develop a critical and informed attitude towards language use. Subject Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:

Subject Learning Outcomes 1. Identify and critically evaluate characteristic features of different academic registers. 2. Produce written texts of different academic registers (reports and essays). 3. Confidently articulate and discuss important issues related to the culture of tertiary education in group discussion. Student Workload Students should note that UOW policy equates 1 credit point with 2 hours of study per week, including lectures and tutorials/workshops/practicals, self-directed study and work no assessment tasks. For example, in a 6 credit point subject, a total of 12 hours of study per week is expected.

Extraordinary Changes to the Subject Outline In extraordinary circumstances the provisions stipulated in this Subject Outline may require amendment after the Subject Outline has been distributed. All students enrolled in the subject must be notified and have the opportunity to provide feedback in relation to the proposed amendment, prior to the amendment being finalised.

Learning Analytics “Where Learning Analytics data (such as student engagement with Moodle, access to recorded lectures, University Library usage, task marks, and use of SOLS) is available to the Subject Coordinator, this may be used to assist in analysing student engagement, and to identify and recommend support to students who may be at risk of failure. If you have questions about the kinds of data the University uses, how we collect it, and how we protect your privacy in the use of this data, please refer to https://www.uow.edu.au/about/privacy/index.html”.

Subject Outline Version Control Version history and subject improvements 3rd edition

2nd edition 1st edition

Alison Moore, School of Humanities & Social Inquiry, UOW Updated aspects of subject description to follow approved changes to onshore ELL 182. Updated assessments for online delivery but these will be kept post COVID-19. Simone Stokes, School of Psychology, UOW Updates to template due to policy changes

2020

Dr Alison Moore, School of Humanities & Social Inquiry, UOW

2015

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2017

ELEARNING, READINGS, REFERENCES AND MATERIALS Major Text There is no prescribed textbook but the ELL182 Subject Notes, required readings, tutorial activities and a portfolio of tasks are available on Moodle.

Recommended Readings Textbooks on Academic Writing Bate, D. & Sharpe, P. (1996). Writer’s handbook for university students, Harcourt Brace, Marrickville. Davis, Jason., & Liss, Rhonda. (2006). Effective academic writing (3, The essay) . New York : Oxford University Press. Morley-Warner, Terry. (2009). Academic writing is: A guide to writing in a university context. Broadway, N.S.W.: Association for Academic Language and Learning. Savage, Alice., & Mayer, Patricia. (2005). Effective academic writing. (2. The short essay). New York : Oxford University Press. Soles, Derek. (2010). The essentials of academic writing. Boston: Wadsworth Cengage. Other Relevant Readings Brick, J. (2011). Academic culture: A student's guide to studying at university. South Yarra Vic.: Macmillan. Reinhart, S. M. (2002). Giving academic presentations. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press. Swales, J. M., & Feak. C. (2004). Academic writing for graduate students: Essential tasks and skills. (2nd ed.) Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press. Woodward-Kron, R. (1996). Writing in commerce: A guide to assist commerce students with assignment writing. Newcastle: University of Newcastle. Webb, C. (1991) Writing an essay in the humanities and social sciences. University of Sydney: Learning Assistance Centre. This is not an exhaustive list. Students are encouraged to use the UOW Library catalogue and databases to locate additional resources including the e-readings list: https://ereadingsprd.uow.edu.au/

References Refer to e-learning site. This is not an exhaustive list. Students are encouraged to use the UOW Library catalogue and databases to locate additional resources.

Subject eLearning The University uses the eLearning system Moodle to support all coursework subjects. The subject Moodle site can be accessed via SOLS. You can find guidelines to eLearning here http://www.uow.edu.au/student/elearning/guide/index.html You can find guidelines to ‘Netiquette’ here http://www.uow.edu.au/student/elearning/netiquette/index.html

Other Resources Web Resources for Academic Writing UOW Unilearning – website http://unilearning.uow.edu.au Writing Reports in Science and Engineering – website http://www.usyd.edu.au/learningcentre/wrise Grammar, Sources and Structure in Writing – website http://writesite.elearn.usyd.edu.au/ Purdue Writing Lab – website https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/

Additional Requirements / Materials to be Purchased None

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LECTURES/ TUTORIALS

Lecture and Tutorial Times Current timetable information is located at http://www.uow.edu.au/student/timetables/index.html

Minimum Attendance Requirements Students are expected to attend all classes. Attendance records are kept for all classes and students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of all tutorials. Where attendance is affected due to illness or misadventure an application for academic consideration should be lodged. Failure to comply with mandatory minimum attendance requirements may constitute grounds for the award of a grade of Technical Fail (TF) in this subject.

Lecture Schedule This is a guide to the weekly lecture topics however the delivery date of these topics may on occasion vary due to unforeseen circumstances, such as the availability of a guest lecturer or access to other resources.

Week Beginning (Monday) Week 1 06/07/2020

Topics covered

Readings

Tasks Due

Topic 1 Academic culture and academic writing

Subject Book Topic 1

Subject Book Topic 2 Topic 2 Week 2 13/07/2020

Week 3 20/07/2020

→ Read: Gibbs (1992)

Different registers of academic writing

Workshop - Topics 1 & 2

Assessment 1

Topic 3 Week 4 27/07/2020

Information Reports: our first example of an academic register

Subject Book Topic 3 → Read: Peters (1985)

Topic 3 (cont.) Week 5 03/08/2020

Week 6 10/08/2020

Information Reports: the linguistic features you need to effectively produce them

Workshop - Assessment 2: Information Reports + Consultation (final 30 minutes)

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Subject Book Topic 3

Online quiz Thurs 30/7/20

Topic 4 Week 7 17/08/2020

Using evidence in academic writing: when, why and how to cite or quote other writers

Assessment 2 Subject Book Topic 4

Information Report Due: Sat 22/8/20

+ Consultation (final 45 minutes)

Week 8 24/08/2020

Week 9 31/08/2020

Week 10 07/09/2020

Week 11 14/09/2020

Topic 5 Historical recounts: our second academic register

Subject Book Topic 5

Topic 6

Subject Book Topics 6

Comparative reports - our third academic register

→ Read: Coffin & Hewings (2003)

Workshop - Assessment 3: Comparative report

Subject Book Topic 6

+ Consultation (final 45 minutes)

→ Read: Woodward-Kron (2004) and Paxton (2007)

Topic 7

Subject Book Topic 7

Explanations: our fourth academic register

→ Read: Halliday (1990)

Topic 8

Subject Book Topic 8

Persuasive essays: our fifth academic register

→ Read: Thompson (2009)

+ Consultation (final 45 minutes)

(e-reading)

Topic 8

Week 13 28/09/2020

Key linguistic features you need for critical evaluation and persuasive essays + Workshop - critical evaluation and persuasive writing

Subject Book Topic 8 → Read: Chang & Swales (1999) (e-reading)

+ Consultation (final 45 minutes) Week 14 05/10/2020

Topic 9

Subject Book Topic 9

Author identity in academic writing: cultures of objectivity and

→ Read: Hyland (2009)

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Comparative Report Due: Sat 19/9/20

+ Consultation (final 45 minutes)

Week 12 21/09/2020

Assessment 3

finding your voice as an apprentice scholar + Consultation (final 45 minutes)

Subject Book Topic 9 → Read: Phan (2009), and Luzon (2009) Assessment 4 Portfolio of tasks:

Review of all topics + Week 15 12/10/2020

Workshop - Assessment 4: Persuasive Essay + Consultation (final 60 minutes)

Subject Book Review of text types and registers

1. Selected Tutorial Worksheets 2. Tracking Log 3. Reflection Due Thurs 15/10/20

Assessment 5 Persuasive Essay Due Sat 17/10/20 19/10/2020 Exam Week 26/10/2020

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Study Recess

Section B: Assessment ASSESSMENT TASKS Minimum Performance Requirements All assessment tasks must be submitted/. To achieve a passing grade in the subject students must achieve a total mark of 50% or over and obtain a minimum of 45% in each task weighted 40% or higher. Students who do not meet the minimum performance requirements (i.e. complete all assessment tasks) will be given a TF (Technical Fail) grade on their Academic Transcript. See the General Course Rules at http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/generalcourserules/index.html See also the Code of Practice – Student Professional Experience at http://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW058662.html

Requirements Related to Student Contributions Group assignments are typically assessed as a group product, usually with the same mark allocated to each group member. However, the subject co-ordinator reserves the right to allocate individual marks for students for an assessment task when necessary (for example, in cases where contributions of group members have been unequal).

Referencing The Harvard referencing system is used in the School of Geography & Sustainable Communities and the School of Health & Society. The APA referencing system is used in the School of Education and the School of Psychology. These are also known as author-date systems due to the order of the information presented. Failure to document adequately and fully is to ignore scholarly rules – and run the risk of plagiarism. Please consult the UOW library website for further information: http://www.library.uow.edu.au/resourcesbytopic/UOW026621.html

Academic Integrity The University’s policy on acknowledgement practice and plagiarism provides detailed information about how to acknowledge the work of others: http://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW058648.html The University’s Academic Integrity Policy, Faculty Handbooks and subject guides clearly set out the University’s expectation that students submit only their own original work for assessment and avoid plagiarising the work of others or cheating. Re-using any of your own work (either in part or in full), which you have submitted previously for assessment, is not permitted without appropriate acknowledgement or without the explicit permission of the Subject Coordinator. Plagiarism can be detected and has led to students being expelled from the University. The use by students of any website that provides access to essays or other assessment items (sometimes marketed as ‘resources’), is extremely unwise. Students who provide an assessment item (or provide access to an assessment item) to others, either directly or indirectly (for example by uploading an assessment item to a website) are considered by the University to be intentionally or recklessly helping other students to cheat. Uploading an assessment task, subject outline or other course materials without express permission of the university is considered academic misconduct and students place themselves at risk of being expelled from the University.

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Assessment 1

Online Quiz

Due Date

Thursday 30th July 2020 – in your normal class

Description

A 20-min quiz, mostly multiple choice, designed to test students’ understanding of taught concepts and their use of language.

Weighting

10% of the final Mark

Format / Length / Duration

Multiple-choice, True/False, and Short-answer questions

Assessment Criteria