1. Refining Academic Writing
Wrapping-up
Refining Academic Writing

2. The Course The Basics Academic reading Referencing Introductions
Key considerations in academic writing
Audience, purpose, organization, style, flow, presentation
Writing tools (Grammarly, one-checker)
Accessing articles
Choosing a topic
Academic reading
What to read
How to read
Literature card
Referencing
What to reference
How to reference
Referencing detective
Introductions
Writing and introduction
Peer-feedback
Revisions
Literature review
Writing a literature review
In-class writing
Professor feedback

3. Reflection
What were your biggest difficulties in this course?
Why?

4. Key points
Choosing a topic that you are interested in and passionate about
Reading and continuing to read about your topic
Knowing what to read and how to read
Constant and consistent reading and writing
Ongoing writing and revision

5. An Master’s Graduate
 Within the area studied, master's graduates are expected to possess
advanced knowledge of a specialized body of theoretical and applied topics
high order skills in analysis, critical evaluation, or professional application
have the ability to solve complex problems and think rigorously and independently.

6. This course
Through reading, focused on advancing your knowledge of a specialized body of theoretical and applied topics
Through reading and writing focused on fostering high order skills in analysis, critical evaluation, or professional application
Through the process, focused on developing your ability to solve complex problems and think rigorously and independently.

7. Critical reflection
Did you choose a topic that interested you throughout the course?
Did you continue reading outside of class?
Did you continue to write outside of class?
Did you set a consistent schedule to work on your academic writing outside of class?
Did you keep up with the course schedule?
If you missed class, did you catch up?
Did you ask for help (or extra help) when you needed it?