Academic Writing Developing Academic Competence (Week 5)Eljee.Javier@manchester.ac.uk

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Planning and OutliningCONTEXT: ESTABLISHING A FOCUS

DEFINING TERMS / CONCEPTS USED IN CONTEXT

ESTABLISHING CRITERIA TO ...

APPLYING CRITERIA TO CONTEXT

GIVEN

NEW

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(Introduction p.1) Focus on learner anxiety associations with personalityExamine previous research to draw implication for language classroom

(pp.1-2) Three types of learner anxiety related to language learning

(pp.2-4) Overview of key research undertaken in anxiety and affects on language learning

(pp.5-6) Implications for teaching

GIVEN

NEW

Example from sample draft

“...in this assignment I am to look at...”

“In order to demonstrate this, research into anxiety has identified three

specific types...”

1) early research 2) recent research 3) counter arguments

“The importance of this for teaching therefore is...”

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Principle of ‘movement’ in academic writing

demonstrating your understanding of what you have been studying

the requirements of the academic context for which you are writing

making your ideas clear for your reader

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Your assignment(s)

CAN YOU MAP OUT THE RELEVANT PARTS?

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Housekeeping

TURNITIN

ASSIGNMENT LAYOUT AND FORMATTING

COVER SHEETS

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