ENSLA103-23B (HAM)

English as an Additional Language: Effective Academic Writing

15 Points

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The University of Waikato
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Centre for Tertiary Teaching and Learning

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Convenor(s)

Anthony Richardson

Anthony Richardson
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anthony.richardson@waikato.ac.nz

Lecturer(s)

Lucy Campbell

Lucy Campbell
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lucy.campbell@waikato.ac.nz

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: lissa.smith@waikato.ac.nz

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What this paper is about

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This paper aims to present students with ideas, guidelines, and frameworks that can be used to write more effectively in an academic context. The paper aids students for whom English is an Additional Language practice the skills of reading, writing, and lexical development.
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How this paper will be taught

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The weekly lectures and tutorials will be available to students in a face-to-face setting on campus in Hamilton. Students offshore and working remotely are able to join via Zoom.

Students are expected to attend the weekly lectures and tutorials. The paper is supported on­line via its Moodle page, which students must engage with regularly. Panopto and/or Zoom recordings of lectures will also be available to students via Moodle.

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Required Readings

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There is a required set of Course Readings to purchase which contain lecture materials. These can be purchased from Waikato Print on campus.

The paper has a Library Reading List (accessible from the Moodle site for the paper) where essential readings and additional reading material will be available as and when needed.

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You will need to have

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An English Language Dictionary and Thesaurus will also be useful to aid completion of the paper.
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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • be competent with their cultural understanding of academic integrity in relation to using and displaying research material in writing
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  • be competent locating and assessing academic research material on and offline in relation to cross disciplinary topics
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  • be competent reading such research material, recognising main points, and extracting relevant information to create useful notes
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  • be competent in recognising a writer's attitude and interpreting a writer's intention
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  • be competent recognising personal writing attitudes and interpreting personal writing intentions
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  • be competent with understand the research process, selecting appropriate approaches and methods for collating and using information for writing
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  • be competent using a genre approach for preparing portfolios of writing and research material, allowing for drafting, redrafting and editing of assignments/report/case studies, analysing language relating to written discourse and assessing personal writin
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Assessments

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How you will be assessed

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Assessments include in-class tests, online exercises, reading exercises and individual pieces of written work completed throughout the course. Full and complete details of all assessments will be available via Moodle throughout the trimester.

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Assignment 1: Who Am I?
14 Jul 2023
11:30 PM
5
  • Online: Moodle Forum Discussion
2. Assignment 2:Read, Criticise, Compose, Interact RCCI (x 6)
30
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
3. Assignment 3: Discussion Writing Task 1
26 Jul 2023
11:00 AM
10
  • In Class: In Lecture
4. Assessment 4: Discussion Writing Task 2
6 Sep 2023
11:00 AM
10
  • In Class: In Lecture
5. Assignment 5: Interim Project Draft
28 Sep 2023
11:30 PM
20
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
6. Assignment 6: Final Written Project
19 Oct 2023
11:30 PM
25
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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