EDS276 Writing seminar
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Showing course contents for the educational year 2019 - 2020 .
Course responsible: William Stewart Warner
Teachers: Clayton David Gouin
ECTS credits: 5
Faculty: Faculty of Landscape and Society
Teaching language: EN
(NO=norsk, EN=Engelsk)
(NO=norsk, EN=Engelsk)
Limits of class size:
40 students.
Teaching exam periods:
January block
Course frequency: Annually in January block.
First time: Study year 2019-2020
Preferential right:
B-DS
Restricted to Noragric bachelor students.
Course contents:
- Deconstructed (and revised) outline of prerequisite document (midterm)
- Evaluation of another participant¿s final paper (course end)
- Final assessment of paper based upon five-component rubric
- Ideas (critical thinking)
- Structure (organization)
- Style (clarity, cohesion, concision)
- Citation & References (APA format)
- Mechanics (APA format)
Learning outcome:
Learning Outcome:
- Establish an understanding of expected structure and style in academic writing
- Provide metrics to measure improvement in scholastic skills
- Expected development:
- Structured ideas: claims based upon reasons, supported with solid evidence
- Organizational skills, including time management
- Strengthen research-based writing: citing and referencing to avoid plagiarism
- Three assessments of final paper (via rubric) by:
- Lecturer or course responsible
- Self-assessment
- Peer-review of another student¿s document
Learning activities:
Lectures and peer-review.
Teaching support:
Teachers are available at the workshops and through Canvas.
Syllabus:
Will be published once the course starts.
Prerequisites:
Recommended prerequisites:
An original document of academic writing (e.g., term paper or take-home exam)
Mandatory activity:
Attend 80% of the lectures, complete assigned exercises, and participate in peer-review.
Assessment:
Continuous exam: Bestått / Ikke bestått (Pass/fail)
Nominal workload:
150 hours
Entrance requirements:
GSK
Reduction of credits:
LNG240 10 ECTS
Type of course:
- Meet daily (Mon-Fri) 8:15-15:00
- Lecture 8:15-10:00
- Writing exercise 10:15-11:30
- Peer-review 12:15-13:00
- Re-writing (based on peer-review) 13:15-15:00
Examiner:
An external examiner is involved in the final evaluation.
Examination details: Continuous exam: Passed / Failed