1. Doc.dr Valentina Bošković Marković
Academic Writing
Doc.dr Valentina Bošković Marković

2. Intro
Course Introduction (units, tasks, expectations, assessments, exam). Basic terms and literature overview
Paragraphs and clauses (types and examples)
Essays (types and examples)
Formal writing. Rules and expressions
Topic and brainstorming. Writing a paragraph. Practice
Assessment 1
Essay writing- grammar
Essay writing- vocabulary
Essay writing- spelling
Peer editing
Essay writing- practice
Assessment 2
Analytical essay
Persuasive essay
Final exam

3. Assessments and exam 2 assessments (6th and 12th week)
Final exam: writing an essay
Assessment material will be the collection of all hand-outs till 6th week/ 12th week
Final exam: essay writing
Your expectations?

4. Basic terms Academic writing Writing a conference paper
Writing your final thesis/Master thesis/PhD
any writing assignment given in an academic setting
Writing a conference paper
Writing for a specific purpose and readers
Writing an

5. Basic terms When do we use academic writing? Books and book reports
Essays
Research papers
Conference papers
Academic journals
Dissertation and thesis
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6. Basic terms Main Characteristics of academic writing
General purpose - to present information which depicts a clear understanding of a subject and topic
Specific purpose - depending on the type of assignment

7. Basic terms
Argument and Persuasion - To persuade the audience to accept the writer's opinion and attitude
Exposition - To explain something
Description - To describe something
Narration - To tell or retell a story

8. The structure of academic writing
Introduction:
draws the reader’s attention
defines the focus, or thesis, that is developed in the main part (body) of the essay
Body :
Consists of paragraphs which should support the thesis and should be arranged appropriately
conclusion: the summary paragraph

9. Practice
An example of academic writing: taken from: and-bad-academic-writing-some-examples.html

10. Literature Overview
D. E.Zemach, L. A. Rumisek (2005): Academic Writing- from paragraph to essay, Macmillan
J. Robitaille, R. Connelly (2012): Writer's Resources: From Paragraph to Essay, Thomson Wadsworth
W. Belmont, M. Sharkey (2010): The Easy Writer: Formal Writing for Academic Purposes, Pearson Longman
S. Bailey (2015): Academic Writing : A Handbook for International Students. London and New York: Routledge.
N. Murray (2012): Writing Essays in English Language and Linguistics, Cambridge University Press.

11. Additional material:
Coursera
TEDtalks
Various essays
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12. Looking forward to learning with and from you! 
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Looking forward to learning with and from you! 