Introduction to Academic Discourse

Introduction to Academic Discourse

1. To learn basic elements of academic literacy

2. To reflect about how to read and write in a scholarly way

3. To write an academic essay texts

4. Objectives

5. Provides academic writing elements

   • http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z8gp2nb
   • Module I
     • Task:
     • Citation skills
       • APA
   • Module III
     • Task:
     • How to write a paragraph
       • Types of paragraphs
         • Persuasive
         • Expository
         • Descriptive
         • Narrative
   • Module IV
     • https://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/resources
     • Task:
     • Academic Writing
       • Brainstorming
         • Creating a Thesis Statement
           • Paper structure
             • Academic vocabulary
               • Transitional words
                 • https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/574/02/
   • Module II
     • Task:
     • Reading reports
       • https://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/how-do-close-reading
       • Literature review
       • Paraphrasing reading reports

Images and files in the map