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Session 1 |
Session 2 |
Tasks/Reminders/Assessment |
Week 1
15-19 Jan |
No tutorial
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Access the IVLE and read the course information |
Week 2
22-26
Jan |
Introducing ES1103
Overview of Academic Discourse: Genre and Language
Building Genre awareness
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Reading and note-taking strategies
Overview of Academic Discourse: Genre and Language
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HW: Write a short introduction on the Forum, reply to 2 or 3 peers (optional)
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Week 3
29 Jan-2 Feb
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Using Citations: Paraphrasing Summarizing and Stance (1)
Avoiding plagiarism /APA-in text mechanics (1)
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Using Citations: Paraphrasing Summarizing and Stance (2)
Avoiding plagiarism /APA-in text mechanics (2)
Synthesizing (1)
Reporting verbs\Evaluative language for sources
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Complete Plagiarism Quiz
Work on the Synthesis task
Complete the Synthesis Task by Sunday 4, run a Plagiarism check and consult the report.
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Week 4
5 – 9 Feb |
Synthesizing (2) |
The Essay Writing Process
Analyzing Essay/Task prompts
From brainstorm to outlines
Gathering sources
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Search for sources and think of a topic for your essay |
Week 5
12-16 Feb
CNY Friday 16 |
Writing cohesive texts
Essay sample deconstruction
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Writing an introduction
Writing workshop
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Prepare for the presentation of your essay outline.
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Week 6
19-23 Feb
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Presentations of essay outlines and sources |
Expressing logical relations between ideas |
Work on your essay
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24Feb-4 March |
Recess Week |
Write Essay draft 1 and share the draft on Sunday 4 March (10 pm)- run a plagiarism check |
Week 7
5-9 March |
Peer Review of Essay Draft 1
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Open session for revisions/students’ specific queries/Text analysis or joint construction of a specific text segment
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Revise your draft after Peer Review
Submit Essay Draft 2 (15%) for tutor’s feedback on Saturday 10 March (10 pm) in IVLE folder. Run a Plagiarism check and consult the report. |
Week 8
12-16 March
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APA/Revision and reference list Mechanics
Citation Software Workshop |
Expressing academic content: nominalization and noun group
Analyzing disciplinary texts
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Consult tutor feedback on your essay draft 2 as it becomes available and prepare for the consultation |
Week 9
19-23 March |
Consultations |
Prepare for the consultation
Revise your draft after consultation
Select a disciplinary text and complete an analysis to bring to class in Week 11
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Week 10
26-30 March
Good Friday 30/3 |
Consultations |
Week 11
2-6 April |
Disciplinary texts analysis
Transfer to the discipline
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Writing a Reflection (tutorial)
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Submit Essay Final Draft (25%) by Wednesday 4 April (10pm)
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Week 12
9-13 April |
Consultations/Revision |
Write the Reflection (draft 1)
Revise the course content
Prepare for the exam |
Week 13
16-20 April |
Reflection Assignment (20%) |
Course revisions
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Reading Week |
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Exam Friday 27 April |
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