Fall 2008
Instructor: Brian English Ph.D.
Email:
brian@kku.ac.kr
Phone:
043.840.3338
Textbook
To be announced
Course Description
This
course is designed to provide graduate students with the academic writing
skills that will help them be more successful in their future careers. The course will address organization,
writing style, rhetorical modes and cross-cultural issues. Each student will be responsible for writing
a research paper during the semester as well as completing several other short
writing assignments. Students will
write several drafts for each section of the research paper and keep all drafts
in a writing portfolio. Only
the final draft will be graded.
Course Objectives
Students
will:
l
Learn the basics
of academic writing style.
l
Organize ideas.
l
Practice a variety
of rhetorical modes.
l
Learn to cite
information from sources.
l
Learn how to
revise their writing.
l
Learn critical
thinking skills
Grading
Attendance and Participation
25%
Short Writing assignments and exercises 25%
Final Research Paper
50%
Attendance
You are expected to attend every class and participate
actively. In-class activities
are essential for your success in improving your writing skills.
If you are ill or unable to attend class, please contact the instructor. Finally, it is important that you arrive at class on time so
as not to interrupt the instructor or other students.
Instructor’s
Expectations of Students:
l
Attend every
class session
l
Arrive on time
l
Have cell phones
turned off
l
Prepare thoroughly
for each class
l
Turn in assignments
on time.
l
Ask questions.
l
Paraphrase and
cite all ideas not your own.
l
Respect everyone
in class.
Graduate
Writing Course Outline
|
Date |
Topic |
Assignments Due |
|
Week 1 |
Introductions, Course Plans |
|
|
Week 2 |
Choosing a topic |
Topic description |
|
Week 3 |
Finding sources and taking notes |
Reading list |
|
Week 4 |
Making an outline |
Preliminary Thesis Statement |
|
Week 5 |
Descriptive Writing |
Research notes & Outline |
|
Week 6 |
Comparison and Contrast |
Part 1 Draft 1 |
|
Week 7 |
Revising drafts |
Part 1 Draft 2 |
|
Week 8 |
Midterm week |
Part 1 Draft 3 (will count as midterm test grade) |
|
Week 9 |
Rhetorical modes |
|
|
Week 10 |
Cause and Effect |
Part 2 Draft 1 |
|
Week 11 |
Revising drafts |
Part 2 Draft 2 |
|
Week 12 |
Argumentative |
Part 2 Draft 3 |
|
Week 13 |
Argumentative |
Intro & Conclusion
Draft 1 |
|
Week 14 |
Writing conclusions |
Intro & Conclusion Draft
2 |
|
Week 15 |
|
Paper (Final Draft) |
|
Week 16 |
|
|
Useful websites:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResearchW/index.html
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_ressteps.html
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~bioslabs/tools/report/reportform.html
http://www.infoplease.com/homework/t1termpaper1.html