Ling 402: Academic Discourse Practices, Department of Linguistics and English Language, Lancaster University

Ling 402: Academic Discourse Practices
Academic Year 2006-07
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Home Course Outline Materials Bibliography Study Guides Example Essays Contact	Summer Term May 2008 Dissertation Writing Course Documents Session 1 - What’s in a dissertation? Session 1 Powerpoint Handout on What's in a dissertation? Handout on What / Where? Dissertation Timeline Session 2 - Undertaking and writing a literature review Session 2 Powerpoint Handout on Reviewing the literature Handout on Literature Review Move Structure Session 3 - Refining the shape Session 3 Powerpoint Sheet for writing your questions for final session Handout on making all the parts link together Session 4 - Bringing it all together MA Dissertation Working Guidelines MA Dissertation Submission Guidelines Summary of ideas for linking within dissertation Your queries and our responses Tutors' feedback and past students' advice Chapter outline grid Timeline with suggested milestones - on 23 May Evaluation form Goodbye and good luck with your dissertatons from Tania and Roz 2007 Term 1 Course documents Week 1: Academic reading 1 Introductory activity Powerpoint presentation Why, what and how Powerpoint presentation Week 2: Academic reading 2 Reading strategies Powerpoint presentation Note taking Powerpoint presentation Note taking handout Additional material on note taking whilst listening to lectures Week 3: Academic writing 1 Critical evaluation of a postgraduate assignment Powerpoint presentation. Week 4: Academic writing 2: Getting started Assignment analysis and guidelines for getting started. Powerpoint presentation Week 5: Academic writing 3 What's involved in the writing process? Powerpoint presentation Week 6: Bringing reading into writing (1) Powerpoint presentation Handout on how to avoid plagiarism Handout on using Endnote Week 7: Bringing reading into writing 2 Powerpoint presentation Managing citations handout Examples of references Text for the activity Sample paragraphs Week 8: Academic writing 4 Purposes and criticality Powerpoint presentation Writer roles handout Week 9: Academic writing: Finishing touches - argumentation and considering the reader Powerpoint presentation Why this now? - handout Readability handout Course evaluation TERM THREE: Dissertation writing Week 10: No session Self-access materials: The materials on this site have been made available for private study. You are welcome to discuss your answers with the course tutors - see 'contact' for more details on how to get in touch with them. Overview of materials available: Respecting referencing conventions Writing introductions Writing conclusions Preparing the final draft Respecting referencing conventions Managing Citation and Referencing in Assignments and Dissertations Writing introductions Guidelines for writing introductions Worksheet Suggested answers Writing conclusions Guidelines for writing conclusions Worksheet Suggested answers Preparing the final draft Guidelines for preparing the final draft
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