EL514: Academic Research/Writing I (4 units, 4 credits)
Chiyeko Kristin Takayoshi,
Adjunct Instructor in ESL
Summer 2007 Pasadena
DESCRIPTION:
This
Advanced writing course is designed to combine the content of a specified
Individualized Distance Learning (IDL) course with a presentation of skills and
strategies necessary for developing competency in academic research writing.
Skills range from organizing a paragraph to writing a research paper, with a
focus on the assignments of the IDL course.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. Develop graduate level writing skills (strong
thesis, well supported arguments, variety of references, proper citation,
proper formatting)
2. Develop writing style
3. Gain experience in writing book
reviews and academic research papers
COURSE FORMAT:
Class
will meet twice each week for 2-hour sessions.
Class time will be spent building writing skills using a variety of
activities, including ESL and IDL content. In addition to the four hours of
class time, students will be expected to complete an additional four hours of
lab time which focuses on writing skills.
REQUIRED
READING: If you have previously read any
of the required texts, please select an alternative text from the recommended
reading list or a book approved by the instructor.
Leki, Ilona. Academic
Writing: Exploring Processes and Strategies (2nd edition). New
York, NY: St. Martin’s Press, 1995.
RECOMMENDED READING:
1. Byrd, Patricia and Beverly Benson. Problem/Solution:
A Reference for ESL Writers. Boston, MA: Heinle
& Heinle Publishers, 1994.
2. Reid, Joy M. The Process of
Composition, (2nd edition) Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall Regents,
1988.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Homework assignments will be limited to the assignments in
the IDL course, which will vary from term to term. In class, students will
actively engage in a minimum of 10 academic writing assignments.
PREREQUISITES: Students must
be concurrently registered in a specified IDL course and EL513: Writing Lab and
EL517 Writing Lab 2.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
Meets partial requirements to advance from the ESL Program.
FINAL EXAM: ESL Exit Exam.
Last Date Edited: 3 May
2007