week 5- dac academic writing 2
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Slides from week 5's session on academic writingTRANSCRIPT
Planning and OutliningCONTEXT: ESTABLISHING A FOCUS
DEFINING TERMS / CONCEPTS USED IN CONTEXT
ESTABLISHING CRITERIA TO ...
APPLYING CRITERIA TO CONTEXT
GIVEN
NEW
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(Introduction p.1) Focus on learner anxiety associations with personalityExamine previous research to draw implication for language classroom
(pp.1-2) Three types of learner anxiety related to language learning
(pp.2-4) Overview of key research undertaken in anxiety and affects on language learning
(pp.5-6) Implications for teaching
GIVEN
NEW
Example from sample draft
“...in this assignment I am to look at...”
“In order to demonstrate this, research into anxiety has identified three
specific types...”
1) early research 2) recent research 3) counter arguments
“The importance of this for teaching therefore is...”
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Principle of ‘movement’ in academic writing
demonstrating your understanding of what you have been studying
the requirements of the academic context for which you are writing
making your ideas clear for your reader
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Your assignment(s)
CAN YOU MAP OUT THE RELEVANT PARTS?
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Housekeeping
TURNITIN
ASSIGNMENT LAYOUT AND FORMATTING
COVER SHEETS
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