The Study and Production of Texts Semester II Lesson 6

TEST 2

The second half of this semester is dedicated to essay writing The second half of this semester is dedicated to essay writing. This is obviously a (1) ------- part of your (2) -------- training and is a feature of all areas of your work throughout the three years of your (3) ------ course. Whatever the subject you are engaged in and whatever the topic you are discussing, being able to present your (4) -------- convincingly in the form of a coherent, logical academic essay is a basic core (5) ----- students clearly have to (6) ------. In the first semester, we addressed the key elements which characterise the internal (7) --------- of a single paragraph. While discussing Data Commentary, we concentrated on the larger set (8) ----- within paragraphs. We now extend our investigation to consider the (9) ------------ of whole texts and the conventions of academic writing. The material covered over the next four weeks is the final section of this First Year Writing course and leads up to your final assignment: The (10) -----.

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p29 Exercise 1 Work with a partner and analyse the paragraph above. One of the key elements of a successful academic essay is the convincing internal structure of its individual paragraphs.

What skills do good writers demonstrate? Authoring Having something to say (a sense of purpose) Being aware of the reader ( a sense of audience) Developing the ideas ( a sense of direction) Crafting Organising the content clearly and in a logical manner Using the conventions, e.g. spelling, layout Getting the grammar right Developing sentence structure Linking ideas in a variety of ways Having a range of vocabulary

p29 Exercise 2 Look at the United Nations new sustainable development agenda. Discuss with a partner how an individual can help attain these goals. Which goals are easiest to achieve?

http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/

p30 Exercise 3 Focus on one goal and discuss it in detail. Write a brief paragraph based on your discussion.

Consider the structure of 08/01/1942 – 14/03/2018 Consider the structure of the first paragraph. p30

this inspirational text. 08/01/1942 – 14/03/2018 Enjoy this inspirational text. For me, the really concerning aspect of this is that now, more than at any time in our history, our species needs to work together. We face awesome environmental challenges: climate change, food production, overpopulation, the decimation of other species, epidemic disease, acidification of the oceans. Together, they are a reminder that we are at the most dangerous moment in the development of humanity. We now have the technology to destroy the planet on which we live, but have not yet developed the ability to escape it. Perhaps in a few hundred years, we will have established human colonies amid the stars, but right now we only have one planet, and we need to work together to protect it.

HOMEWORK

Homework Lesson 6 Complete task p30 Read Stephen Hawking’s article p30/31