1. The Study and Production of Texts
Semester II
Lesson 6

2. TEST 2

7. 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)

8. crucial
academic
degree
argument
skill
develop
structure
moves
construction
Essay

9. Check on
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10. 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.

11. 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

12. 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?

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

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

17. 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.

18. HOMEWORK

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