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Level 1, 2, 3, Master's and PhD level |
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4 x 2-hour workshops |
This course will enhance your academic writing ability by giving you the opportunity to practice essay writing in a supportive environment with the guidance of an Academic Success Programme Tutor. With advice on making an argument more structured, reducing your word count, and writing effective Introductions, this series of workshops is useful for all undergraduate students wanting to make progress in their essay-based assignments.
Information: Modules that carry the AS- code are non-credit bearing modules. This means that successful completion of these modules by attending 80% of the course, will appear on your Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR).
Syllabus
This course is made up of the following two hour sessions:
SESSION ONE: Analysing titles and structuring essays
This class uses Blooms taxonomy as a framework to begin analysing essay titles and the different level of analysis that a lecturer may require. After analysing a number of titles we move on to look at planning, with the emphasis on writing a very early stage plan that can be used to guide research. Finally, the session moves on to cover some techniques for streamlining research, using an example title and a range of research materials.
SINGLETON CAMPUS
Wednesday 8th February 2023, 13:00-15:00
Wednesday 8th March 2023, 14:00-16:00
BAY CAMPUS
Wednesday 8th February 2023, 13:00-15:00
ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Thursday 9th February 2023, 10:00-12:00
Wednesday 15th March 2023, 10:00-12:00
SESSION TWO: Introductions and Argument
This session introduces the notion that an academic essay is based around a single thesis statement or argument. The key elements of an effective introduction are introduced and students are given the opportunity to analyse a number of examples before practicing their own. Moving on, we look at how an argument can be developed through the essay, introducing the idea of topic sentences as ‘signposts’ to guide the reader.
SINGLETON CAMPUS
Wednesday 15th February 2023, 13:00-15:00
Wednesday 15th March 2023, 14:00-16:00
BAY CAMPUS
Wednesday 15th February 2023, 13:00-15:00
ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Thursday 16th February 2023, 10:00-12:00
Wednesday 22nd March 2023, 10:00-12:00
SESSION THREE: Developing Paragraphs: Cohesion and Fluency
This session builds on how arguments are developed within an essay by showing the fundamental elements of a successful paragraph. As well as covering how to write effective support and summaries for each paragraph, the session teaches cohesive devices to enable flow.
SINGLETON CAMPUS
Wednesday 22nd February 2023, 13:00-15:00
Wednesday 22nd March 2023, 14:00-16:00
BAY CAMPUS
Wednesday 22nd February 2023, 13:00-15:00
ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Thursday 23rd February 2023, 10:00-12:00
Wednesday 29th March 2023, 10:00-12:00
SESSION FOUR: Academic Style, Editing and Proofreading
This session explores how to make academic writing more readable by introducing students to ideas of rhythm, tone and voice. As well as covering the basics of what constitutes academic style, it will look at several common errors and how to eliminate these with effective proofreading.
SINGLETON CAMPUS
Wednesday 1st March 2023, 13:00-15:00
Wednesday 1st April 2023, 14:00-16:00
BAY CAMPUS
Wednesday 1st March 2023, 13:00-15:00
ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Thursday 2nd March 2023, 10:00-12:00
Wednesday 5th April 2023, 10:00-12:00