- Code
- ELL 102
- Name
- Academic Writing
- Semester
- 2
- Lecture hours
- 3.00
- Seminar hours
- 0.00
- Laborator hours
- 0.00
- Credits
- 3.00
- ECTS
- 5.00
- Description
-
This course is designed to develop students’ academic writing skills in English. It focuses on the structure and organization of academic texts, the development of coherent and cohesive paragraphs and essays, and the effective use of sources. Through guided practice, students learn to express ideas clearly and formally, appropriate to an academic context, while avoiding plagiarism and respecting citation norms.
- Objectives
-
To introduce the key elements of academic writing, including structure, coherence, and formal tone. To guide students in developing well-organized essays and research-based texts. To enhance skills in paraphrasing, summarizing, and quoting academic sources. To build competence in revising, editing, and peer-reviewing written work. To foster awareness of academic integrity and referencing standards.
- Java
- Tema
- 1
- Introduction to Academic Writing and Course Overview
- 2
- Understanding the Writing Process
- 3
- Paragraph Structure: Topic Sentences and Supporting Ideas
- 4
- Coherence and Unity in Writing
- 5
- Types of Academic Essays: Descriptive and Narrative
- 6
- Argumentative and Compare-Contrast Essays
- 7
- Using Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism
- 8
- Midterm Exam
- 9
- Integrating Quotations and Paraphrasing Techniques
- 10
- Writing Thesis Statements and Essay Outlines
- 11
- Revising and Editing Strategies
- 12
- Writing the Introduction and Conclusion
- 13
- Peer Review and Feedback
- 14
- Grammar and Style for Academic Writing
- 15
- Final Project Preparation and Practice
- 16
- Final Exam
- 1
- Understand and apply the academic writing process from brainstorming to final draft.
- 2
- Construct clear, coherent, and well-organized paragraphs and essays.
- 3
- Differentiate between types of academic essays and apply appropriate structures.
- 4
- Use sources effectively and ethically in written assignments.
- 5
- Demonstrate skills in revising, editing, and improving academic texts.
- Quantity Percentage Total percent
- Midterms
- 1 20% 20%
- Quizzes
- 1 10% 10%
- Projects
- 3 3% 9%
- Term projects
- 0 0% 0%
- Laboratories
- 0 0% 0%
- Class participation
- 1 10% 10%
- Total term evaluation percent
- 49%
- Final exam percent
- 51%
- Total percent
- 100%
- Quantity Duration (hours) Total (hours)
- Course duration (including exam weeks)
- 16 3 48
- Off class study hours
- 14 3 42
- Duties
- 3 3 9
- Midterms
- 1 8 8
- Final exam
- 1 12 12
- Other
- 1 6 6
- Total workLoad
- 125
- Total workload / 25 (hours)
- 5.00
- ECTS
- 5.00