LC-1111 - - V01, 03.08.2021-10.09.2021
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Översikt
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Course teacher: Anya Siddiqi
Contact details: anya.siddiqi@aalto.fi
or 050 597 4455 (WhatsApp or Telegram)
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This course introduces typical patterns for organising information within a text at macro level, such as topic sentences, problem-solution pattern, extended definitions, and approaches to comparing and contrasting information. You will also learn approaches to using connectors and complex-sentences to maintain readability of texts. At a micro level, the course also offers (as an optional task) the common rules for using (or not using) articles (determiners, such as the/a/an) in writing.
Unlike LC-1110, this course will involve much fewer interactive exercises and videos. Instead, LC-1111 emphasizes the writing process as well as improvement of your writing through peer and teacher feedback.For each week, you will independently study material, such as handouts, videos and/or interactive exercises that support the writing process of a short feasibility report. Although most feedback will come from the teacher, at one point (Week 3), you will exchange your text with another student to see what others are writing about and also to gain a peer’s reaction to your writing communication (peer feedback).
Deadlines for the writing assignments:
Each week ends Sunday 23:59, unless otherwise stated.
The new week always begins Monday 00:00 of that week. To see the suggested hours of work needed for each week along with the schedule: Weekly schedule and workload of LC-1111
Week
Dates
Theme
Writing Assignment
Feedback
1
02. – 08.08.
Introduction to writing short reports
WA1: Outline
Approval of topic by teacher
2
09. – 15.08.
Describing the problem and solution (PSP)
WA2: Problem-solution text: Introduction section
Teacher feedback via Panopto video
3
16.–22.08.
Defining technology/ concepts + Topic sentences (paragraphing)
WA3: Definitions section (added to Introduction)
Peer feedback via Forum
4
23.–29.08.
(Compulsory) 4A. Evaluating the solution
(Optional) 4B: Use of Articles
WA4: Evaluation of solutions section (added to previous sections)
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5
30.08.–05.09.
Receiving feedback and revising report
Teacher feedback face-to-face on WA4
6
06.–12.09.
Revising your report
WA5: Final complete feasibility report (All other sections plus conclusion)
Final grade on your report
Course assignments and tasks
Course description:
- Completion of weekly online exercises (15 %)
- Assignments (45 %)
- Final report (40 %)
Exercise modules (Tablet computers): 15 pts
· Different stages of writing the feasibility report:
o WA1 Outline 10 pts
o WA2 Problem-solution text (intro) 10 pts
o WA3 Definitions text + peer review (review 2 students’ texts) 15 pts
o WA4 Evaluation of solutions text 10 pts
o WA5 Final report: 40 pts
In this course, we follow a writing process: you will write your report on your selected topic in sections, but most sections will be reviewed and rewritten. By the end of the process, you will have written a complete (but short) feasibility report which will include in-text citations as well as a References list.
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Weekly schedule and workload of LC-1111 Fil PDF
Note that this schedule also includes the expected workload in terms of hours for each week. Due to the nature of writing itself and the inclusion of peer feedback, Weeks 3 and 4 will be heavier than the first two, but Weeks 5-6 much lighter.