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  • W4 Introductions and conclusions (Mon 6.5 - )

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    • Workshop activities
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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


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      Padlet effective introductions Sida

      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

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      Aaltodoc link URL
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      Padlet effective conclusions Sida

      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?

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      Sign up for teacher-peer-peer feedback session Tidsbokning
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      Slides from Workshop 4 Fil PDF
    • Tasks to complete before the next workshop
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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


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

      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.

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      Task 3 (A15, 2pts) Inlämningsuppgift

      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)

    • Task 4. Watch the video below on abstracts

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

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      Relative vs noun clause (video 3:32 min) Sida
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      sana.aalto.fi (browse the sections - find information useful for you) URL
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      Restrictive - non-restrictive Relative Clauses (updated for better layout, period 3/Feb 1, 2019)) Fil PDF

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

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      Parallel structure (Purdue Online Writing Lab) URL
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      Formal vs informal writing URL
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      Formal Writing: Dos and Don'ts URL
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      Optional resources for self-help Sida

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

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      Task 6. Try the grammar exercises from the links below

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      English Grammar and Vocabulary - Exercises URL
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      Purdue Online Writing Lab - Exercises URL
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