Academic Writing UAA Instructors

Welcome to academic writing for UAA instructors. This course is designed to assist researchers who wish to publish to peer reviewed journals in English.

💡 Welcome to Academic Writing for UAA Instructors!

Class location: Edif. 211, Módulo 3, Aúla 8

Class schedule: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Monday - Friday

Instructor: Benjamin L. Stewart

Virtual classroom: Curso: 584-ESCRITURA ACADEMICA EN INGLES GPO A | Aula Virtual Lic

Requirements: Aimed at UAA professors and doctoral students with a minimum level of English B1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), and with research to publish in English. - Programa del materia (PDF)

Course Description

This intensive course-workshop offers a comprehensive and practical approach to academic writing, focusing on the development of a well-structured, coherent and cohesive research article. For three weeks, participants will engage in intensive sessions covering the sections of introduction, literature review, method, results, discussion and conclusion. Each week is dedicated to several specific sections, with daily activities including writing, revising and peer review.

The importance of unity, coherence and cohesion is emphasized, providing techniques for logical flow and effective use of transitions. Participating teachers will receive individual advice and feedback, culminating in a final project where they will present a complete research article, ready for publication.

Requirements: Aimed at UAA professors and doctoral students with a minimum level of English B1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), and with research to publish in English.

The course is related to other educational experiences offered by the Department of Training and Academic Updating, such as “Reading and writing creatively in English”, “Grammatical structures in English”, among others.

Course Objective

At the end of the course, participating teachers will write a well-structured, coherent and cohesive academic research article, including introduction, literature review, method, results, discussion and conclusion, using techniques for logical flow and effective use of transitions.

Units

• Summary

  1. Determine the style and purpose of the publication.

  2. Structure of the text.

  3. Patterns of reasoning.

  4. Paragraph development.

  5. Types of sentences.

  6. Written discourse.

  7. Lexicogrammar and mechanics of writing a formal text.

  8. Determine the style and purpose of the publication:
     a. APA, etc.
     b. Journal word count, type of text, etc.

• Units

Methodology

The 60-hour course is delivered in a blended environment, with in-person sessions from Monday to Friday (i.e., 15-hours per week), where participants will work individually, in groups, and as a whole group in the creation of written products that demonstrate skills in academic writing. A writing process approach will include pre-writing strategies, development of draft revisions, self-assessment, and peer assessment of written work. The rest of the activities will be online, through the institutional educational platform “Ámbito Académica” in its “Collegiate Work” space, which will allow participants to receive continuous feedback through mainly formative assessment approaches; that is, the feedback will provide the basis for future draft revisions carried out by the participating teachers.

Assessment

Unit I: Theoretical framework 35%
Unit II: Introduction, method, conclusion 25%
Unit III: Results and Discussion 40%
Total percentage 100%

Notes:

1.-The minimum passing grade will be 7 (seven).
2.-To be eligible to pass the course, attendance at least 80% of the sessions is required.
3.-It is desirable that the participating teachers answer the course evaluation instrument, the link to which will be available on the educational platform starting January 23. This will allow the Department of Training and Academic Updating to have relevant information for the evaluation and continuous improvement of the course.

Readings

Unit I: Crafting a Research Article for Academic Journals

Unit II: Crafting a Comprehensive Method Section

Unit III: Enhancing Clarity and Impact in Results and Discussion Sections

Units

Orientation

To get started, review the following:

• Review Embracing one’s originality and process in academic writing: A guide for English language learners and ELT Cast 126: How to increase one’s originality score when writing an academic text to see my stance on self-expression and human-generated text. I always come from a place of support when assisting you find your original voice when it comes to self-expression through the written word.

• I often use codes when giving feedback on your writing and will often use these codes to refer to common errors made when writing an academic text: Writing error code list.

• Install Ámbito Académico UAA app.