Introduction to writing for publication GFOK080
Number of credits: 1,5 HEC Number of participants: 40 Time schedule Day 1: 13.00 - 16.00, Introduction lecture Day 2: 13.00 - 16.00, Information structure workshop (genre-oriented reading) Day 3: 13.00 - 16.00, Peer response + critical reading workshop Close: online activities during 1 week after last session Consultation period: upon agreement Aim The course aims to provide a set of tools and principles with which to approach writing for publication in a scientific community. It also aims to increase participants' awareness of the areas of academic writing they need to focus on and improve. Given the aim of the course, PhD students are recommended to attend it during their first year of study. It is expected to take it prior to enrolling on the more substantial writing courses in the PhD programmes at Chalmers (GFOK035, GFOK085). Intended learning outcome On completion of the course, successful students will be able to: - perform introductory level analyses of recurring rhetorical strategies in research articles of a specific discipline and assess the effectiveness of these strategies for a given situation or context, - apply basic genre analysis to future writing tasks, - self-assess areas of academic writing that require particular focus and improvement, - provide reader-focused peer response to other short research-based texts. Note: This course provides an introduction to some of the topics that will be further developed and applied in GFOK035 Academic Writing for PhD students. Admission requirements No prior knowledge is required. Target group: Early stage PhD student Content The course introduces information structure, genre analysis and critical reading peer response techniques. Through online videos/screencasts, short lectures, and workshop activities we will cover basic paragraphing, stylistic awareness, rhetorical moves in published papers, and textual and visual interplay of results and figures. It also includes activities that scaffold writing strategies, writing processes and collaborative writing. You will have preparation prior to each workshop including a contribution to discussions on Canvas, assignments to be handed in, or surveys to respond to. You will also have follow-up assignments in Canvas including reading and commenting on draft articles for one another. You are expected to spend about 40 hours on the course, corresponding to 1,5 HEC. The course is largely conducted in Canvas and workshops on Zoom, and resources are provided via links, screen captions, videos, language training software in Canvas, a textbook and a series of lectures. Course leader and examiner Raffaella Negretti - course examiner Andreas Eriksson – teacher Baraa Khuder – teacher Maria Cervin Ellqvis – teacher Language English Literature Swales & Feak. Academic writing for Graduate Students, University of Michigan Press 2012. (may change) Links and online material in Canvas. Assessment Attendance at all campus-based sessions, submission of compulsory assignments and tasks in Canvas in accordance with instructions and criteria. *** Stand-by list means that the course is fully booked but you may be offered a seat place if one becomes available. In this If that is the case, a notification will be sent to you. Cancellation of participation in the GTS courses should be done as soon as possible and no later than one week before the start at the latest via the link in the confirmation email. In case of cancellation less than 7seven days before the start, send an email should be sent to genericskills@chalmers.se. |
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