TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:

02/24  Introduction; Paragraph unity and coherence

03/03  Unit 1: An approach to academic writing

03/10  Unit 1: An approach to academic writing

03/17  Unit 2: General-specific and specific-general texts

03/24  Unit 2: General-specific and specific-general texts

03/31  Unit 3: Problem, process, and solution

04/07  Unit 3: Problem, process, and solution

04/14  Unit 5: Writing summaries

04/21  Unit 5: Writing summaries

04/28  Open

05/05  Final project: Topic and outline

05/12  Final project: Introduction

05/19  No class

05/26  Final project: Literature review

06/02  Final project: Method/theory

06/09  Final project: Results and discussion/analysis and critiques

06/16  Final project presentation

06/23  Final project presentation

REQUIREMENTS:

Class participation and discussion  10%

Writing assignments  50%

Final project   40%

TEXTBOOK:

Swales, J. M. and C. B. Feak. 2013. Academic writing for graduate students: Essential tasks and skills. 3rd ed. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.

Supplementary readings