Academic Writing Seminar 

Academic Writing Seminar
Nummer und TypBDE-VIAD-V-5050.02.18H.001 / Moduldurchführung
ModulAcademic Writing Seminar 
VeranstalterDepartement Design
LeitungMarcy Goldberg
ZeitFr 5. Oktober 2018 bis Fr 7. Dezember 2018 / 8:30–17 Uhr
5 Tage
ECTS2 Credits
LehrformSeminar / Workshop with writing exercises and independent study
ZielgruppenPflichtmodul für Interaction Design, 5. Semester
Lernziele / KompetenzenThis academic writing seminar will prepare students to write research papers for conferences and journals, and to put together a B.A. thesis. The seminar will be held in English and will cover some of the challenges for non-native speakers writing in English, but it is not an ESL language course.
InhalteGood writing of any kind develops through a creative process, and allows writers to sharpen their thoughts as they are working. These principles are equally relevant for academic writing. This five-part course covers key aspects of the scholarly writing process, from planning and researching a project to creating an outline, writing a first draft, and revising and editing the finished text. We will also look at academic writing standards such as proper citation format and effective use of references and quotations. The seminar includes reading and writing exercises that will allow students to improve both their own writing skills and their ability to critically read others’ texts. Students will be presented with a variety of resources, in print and online, for continuing to improve their writing in an independent study process.
Bibliographie / LiteraturReadings and resources will be distributed during the course
Leistungsnachweis / TestatanforderungActive participation (minimum 80% attendance), readings and preparation, group work, writing exercises
TermineFriday, 05.10.18; Friday, 19.10.18; Friday, 16.11.18; Friday, 30.11.18; Friday 07.12.18
Dauer5 Tage
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