We are going to be putting on a series of academic writing workshops next term, and we’d be grateful for some feedback about the subjects to be covered.
Below are three possible programmes. It may be possible to run two out of the three, so which one(s) would be most useful for you? Would you like to take out or add any subjects?
1. Assignment Types
- essays
- reports
- literature reviews/annotated bibliographies
- exams
- poster presentations
- reflective writing
- dissertations – a short overview
2. General academic writing
- understanding your assignment
- critical reading & thinking
- academic writing style
- citing and referencing
- introductions and conclusions
- paragraphs & punctuation
- the writing process
- editing & proofreading
3. Dissertation Writing Skills
- overview and key features
- writing a research proposal
- introduction and literature review
- methods and results
- discussion
- conclusion and abstract
All suggestions gratefully received! You can leave a comment below, tweet us @CityUniLS or send us an email: academiclearningsupport@city.ac.uk.
Best wishes
Richard
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