LCA-1022 - Academic Writing (w) - H05, 15.04.2019-29.05.2019

Topic outline

• W4 Introductions and conclusions (Mon 6.5 - )
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  • Select activity Workshop activities

    Workshop activities
    

  • Select activity Task 6 (WS3, 5pts) R3 Peer feedback activity

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    Task 6 (WS3, 5pts) R3 Peer feedback activity Forum

    1. Upload R3 to the forum

    2. Choose a partner and then add your name to your partner's post using the reply function. This way, everyone knows that you will give feedback to this partner, and we can make sure that everybody will receive feedback!
    

    3. Analyse your partner's text according to instructions (add comments in the text)
    

    4. Upload your comments as a reply to your partner's post

    
    

  • Select activity Padlet effective introductions

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    Padlet effective introductions Page

    Share your ideas on

    1) What makes an effective introduction . . . 

            To a thesis?

            To one section of the thesis?

    2) Share strategies/tips for writing introductions

    
    

  • Select activity Aaltodoc link

    

    Aaltodoc link URL
  • Select activity Padlet effective conclusions

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    Padlet effective conclusions Page

    First, analyze the conclusion (either for a section or for your thesis), and then share your ideas on 
     1) What makes an effective conclusion?
    2) What strategies do you find useful for writing conclusions?

    
    

  • Select activity Sign up for teacher-peer-peer feedback session

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    Sign up for teacher-peer-peer feedback session Scheduler
  • Select activity Slides from Workshop 4

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    Slides from Workshop 4 File PDF
  • Select activity Tasks to complete before the next workshop

    Tasks to complete before the next workshop
    

  • Select activity Task 1. Analyse your conclusion (or one from an aa...

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    Task 1. Analyse your conclusion (or one from an aaltodocs thesis) to see whether it:
    

    •Sums up the main points?

    •Indicates the usefulness / relevance / importance?

    •Shows a clear connection to the thesis or purpose statement/design objective in the introduction? (And the research questions if included) (of the corresponding section or chapter)

    •Mentions the limitations of the study (only/mainly in the actual conclusion to the thesis)?

    •States the implications for future research / the next steps (only in the conclusions chapter)?
    

    • Suggests practical or theoretical applications of the research?

    
    

    Bring the conclusion to Workshop 5 for discussion
    

    
    

  • Select activity Task 2 (A14 2 pts) Revision 4 (R4)

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    Task 2 (A14 2 pts) Revision 4 (R4) Assignment

    Revise your text according to the comments received from your teacher (the comments on your R2) and the feedback from the peer review in Workshop 4 on your R3.
    

  • Select activity Task 3 (A15, 2pts)

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    Task 3 (A15, 2pts) Assignment

    Write a 1.5-page reflection on your experience of revising your own text, the peer-review feedback process, the feedback received so far and analysing an intro and a conclusion  (+the video on abstracts)
    

  • Select activity Task 4. Watch the video below on abstracts

    Task 4. Watch the video below on abstracts
    

  • Select activity abstracts_1

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    abstracts_1

    
    

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Task 5. Access the links on parallel structure, re...

    Task 5. Access the links on parallel structure, relative clauses, relative vs noun clauses and formal vs informal English
    

  • Select activity Relative vs noun clause (video 3:32 min)

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    Relative vs noun clause (video 3:32 min) Page
  • Select activity sana.aalto.fi (browse the sections - find information useful for you)

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    sana.aalto.fi (browse the sections - find information useful for you) URL
  • Select activity Restrictive - non-restrictive Relative Clauses (updated for better layout, period 3/Feb 1, 2019))

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    Restrictive - non-restrictive Relative Clauses (updated for better layout, period 3/Feb 1, 2019)) File PDF

    Read about restrictive and non-restrictive relative clauses or search for a video to watch. Pay special attention to the use of commas!
    

  • Select activity Parallel structure (Purdue Online Writing Lab)

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    Parallel structure (Purdue Online Writing Lab) URL
  • Select activity Formal vs informal writing

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    Formal vs informal writing URL
  • Select activity Formal Writing: Dos and Don'ts

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    Formal Writing: Dos and Don'ts URL
  • Select activity Optional resources for self-help

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    Optional resources for self-help Page

    Optional material for those who want to work more on formalizing their language.
    

  • Select activity Task 6. Try the grammar exercises from the links b...

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    Task 6. Try the grammar exercises from the links below
    

  • Select activity English Grammar and Vocabulary - Exercises

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    English Grammar and Vocabulary - Exercises URL
  • Select activity Purdue Online Writing Lab - Exercises

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    Purdue Online Writing Lab - Exercises URL