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Course Name: Academic Writing, Research and Presentation Skills
Class & Level: NGA 3A
Meeting Times: Mondays 14:10-15:25 & Wednesdays 12:45-14:00
Instructor:
Charles Rothwell
E-mail:
[email protected]
Office hours:
Wednesdays 14:10-15:25
E-course:
3A Academic Writing (Enrollment Key: Rothwell)
I. Course description
This course is designed to prepare you for the academic writing and research skills necessary
to succeed in university-level classes. You will learn about the purposes of research, how to
conduct a literature review, different styles of academic writing, and how to decipher writing
prompts in assignments. You will use the research skills to develop your own research
question and annotated bibliography in MLA style. Techniques to improve your writing skills
will include reviewing paragraph structure, writing essay drafts and giving each other
feedback via peer editing processes in class. You will also practice sharing your research in
an academic presentation format, learning and practicing basic presentation skills in order
to share work with a university-level audience.
II. Textbook and materials
There is no set textbook for this course. We will use a range of current, real-world materials,
including videos and articles. These will either be provided in class or posted online on the ecourse.
III. Outcomes & Objectives
After having completed this course, you will be able to:
1.
Develop a research topic and thesis statement
2.
Create an annotated bibliography in MLA style
Share your research in a variety of formats, including through presentations and online
tools such as StoryMap, Timeline and Google Sites.
3.
IV. Grading
Grades are given based on:
Type of activity
Worth
1
Attendance & In-Class Participation
25%
2
Homework & In Class Quizzes/Activities
25%
3
Coursework Assignments
25%
4
Final Written Examination
25%
TOTAL
100%
A
100-95%
C
69-65%
A-
94-90%
C-
64-60%
B+
89-85%
D+
59-55%
B
84-80%
D
54-50%
B-
79-75%
D-
49-45%
C+
74-70%
F
< 45%
V. Course Expectations
We will strive to build a community where everyone is respected and accepted. Although you
may not always agree with your classmates, it is important to recognize that people hold
different opinions and world views and come from different backgrounds. In all of your
communication, please be respectful and polite.
Online Access
Each student should have access to the Internet and must register for the e-course. All classrelated email communication will be done through the e-course platform.
Attendance
You are expected to attend all classes as your final grade includes participation. Being
regularly late or absent affects your final grade. It is your responsibility to notify the
Instructor if you are going to miss a class. This can be done by email. 6 unexcused absences
will result in an F for the course.
Participation
It is not enough to just attend classes; you are expected to actively participate in activities:
asking questions in English, answering othering students’ questions, and expressing your
viewpoints in discussions. All of this together makes up your grade for
participation/classroom activities. All subjects occurring in the course of this program are to
be discussed in English only.
In-Class Assessments
In-class assessments for this course will usually take the form of quizzes on material and
concepts covered in class. Not all in-class assessments will count for marks (some may be for
practice) and students will be notified when marks will be counted. Students will typically be
given at least one class notice in advance of an upcoming assessment, but the instructor
reserves the right to give pop quizzes that count for marks should they be deemed them
necessary.
Homework & Graded Assignments
Homework will be assigned on the day of class but will not necessarily be graded as it will be
mostly used to give students additional practice. Students will be informed of graded
assignments in advance and these will be posted on the e-course. All assignments must be
submitted by the due date. Late assignments will be accepted but will lose 5% of the
grade per day late, up to a maximum of five days. After five days, students cannot
receive a mark for the assignment. You will be informed of how to submit the
assignment. If you do not understand a homework assignment, you can get clarification from
your instructor, tutor, or the WARC.
Cell Phones
All cell phones will be turned off or set to “silent” for the duration of the class.
Personal Issues
If you have any problems concerning the course material or the classroom instruction, you
are encouraged to discuss it with your instructor or your advisor. Please feel free to email
with questions at any time, allowing 2 working days for a response.
Academic Honesty
Cheating or plagiarism in any form is unacceptable. All work submitted by a student
must represent her/his own ideas, concepts, and current understanding. In view of this, the
course has a ZERO-tolerance policy for the use of any assisted or generative AI and other AI
tools in all students’ work and assignments. Developing strong competencies in writing
prepares and equips students with rigorous academic experience and high ethical standards.
Thus, ANY work or submissions that use any AI-tools are NOT ALLOWED and will be
treated as academic misconduct or plagiarism.
Any content that is referenced or has small amounts of material quoted should be cited using
APA format. Images or other media used in projects should be original, used with
permission, cited, or come from public domain. You will find resources for the APA style on
our e-course site.
Help with writing skills: Writing and Academic Resource Center
(WARC)
If you have trouble understanding the material learned, you may want to obtain free
tutoring in Writing or English Help at AUCA’s Writing and Academic Resource Center
(WARC). You can book sessions at warc.auca.kg. It is strongly recommend that you take
advantage of their services and book your tutoring sessions early on.
VI. Lesson Schedule
This course is 15 weeks long. Homework assignments and deadlines will be given in class and
posted on the e-course page. The below schedule is subject to change.
Weeks
Content
1-2
Course introduction and review of semester 1. Paraphrasing,
summarizing.
3-5
Data write-ups, presentation skills, and idea generation methods.
(Topics: Biographies, Environment, Artificial Intelligence)
6-8
Evaluative writing, review of essay structures
(Topics: Hospitality, Culture)
8-9
Peer feedback, editing process, identifying sources, annotated
bibliographies.
Coursework Assignment: Annotated Bibliography
10
Spring Break
11-12
Analyzing purpose and structure of different types of writing
(Topics: History, Sport)
13-14
Writing and presenting a business proposal
Coursework Assignment: Business Proposal + ‘Dragon’s
Den’ Presentation
15
Course review
Final Written Examination
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