Academic Writing

Recommended sources

Constructing a research paper

• Bailey, S. (2018). Academic Writing. A Handbook for International Students. Routledge.
  https://www.routledge.com/Academic-Writing-A-Handbook-for-International-Students/Bailey/p/book/9781138048744

Introducing a research problem (Swales’ 3 moves)

• Swales, J.M. and Feak, C.B. (2009). Academic Writing for Graduate Students. Essential tasks and skills. The University of Michigan Press.- Unit 8 – Constructing a Research Paper II.

Annotated bibliography

• University of Newcastle – Annotated bibliography guide. https://libguides.newcastle.edu.au/annotated-bibliography/definition

Recommended sources for:

• Language for academic writing
• Elements of formal style
• Vocabulary shift
• Parallel structures
• Language patterns for introducing a topic
• Hedging/Tentative language
• General statements and definitions

• Monash University – Master academic language
  https://www.monash.edu/learnhq/write-like-a-pro/improve-your-writing/master-academic-language
• Svobodova,Z. et al. (2000), Writing in English: A practical handbook for scientific and technical writers. Chapter 3 – Style, pp. 27-34.
  https://downloads-english.blogspot.com/2010/08/writing-in-english-practical-handbook.html
• Swales, J.M. and Feak, C.B. (2009). Academic Writing for Graduate students. Essential tasks and skills. The University of Michigan Press. Unit 1 – An approach to academic writing, pp. 22-26; Unit 2 – Writing general specific texts, pp.47-66.

Recommended sources for:

• Paragraphs patterns
• Paragraph cohesion
• Paragraph structure
• Topic sentences /Supporting sentences

• Monash University – Build clear paragraphs.
  https://www.monash.edu/learnhq/write-like-a-pro/improve-your-writing/write-clearly/build-clear-paragraphs
• Svobodova,Z. et al. (2000), Writing in English: A practical handbook for scientific and technical writers. Chapter 2 – Composition, pp. 7-9.
  https://downloads-english.blogspot.com/2010/08/writing-in-english-practical-handbook.html
• University of Newcastle – Writing strong paragraphs.
  https://libguides.newcastle.edu.au/writing-paragraphs/structure

Recommended sources for:

• Cohesions devices
• Coherence and cohesion

• Monash University – Signpost to guide your readers language.
  https://www.monash.edu/learnhq/write-like-a-pro/improve-your-writing/write-clearly/signpost-to-guide-your-readers
• Swales, J.M. and Feak, C.B. (2009). Academic Writing for Graduate students. Essential tasks and skills. The University of Michigan Press. Unit 1 – An approach to academic writing, pp. 27-32, 26-40.

Recommended sources for:

• Plagiarism (Swales, pp.172-180)
• Paraphrasing
• Summarising (Swales, pp. 147-162)
• Quoting and referencing
• Referencing styles
• Referencing tools
• Reference list, reporting verbs, credible sources

• Monash University – Acknowledge your sources. https://www.monash.edu/learnhq/write-like-a-pro/acknowledge-sources
• Svobodova,Z. et al. (2000), Writing in English: A practical handbook for scientific and technical writers. Chapter 2 – Composition, pp. 19-27.
• Swales, J.M. and Feak, C.B. (2009). Academic Writing for Graduate students. Essential tasks and skills. The University of Michigan Press. Unit 5 – Writing summaries, pp. 147-162, 172-180. https://downloads-english.blogspot.com/2010/08/writing-in-english-practical-handbook.html
• University of Newcastle – Referencing and citation management.
  https://libguides.newcastle.edu.au/referencing
• Referencing guides.
  https://www.newcastle.edu.au/library/referencing

Recommended sources for:

• Editing and proofreading
• Writing assistants and editors

• Monash University – Edit and proofread like a pro.
  https://www.monash.edu/learnhq/write-like-a-pro/improve-your-writing/edit-and-proofread-like-a-pro

Punctuation and capitalization

Recommended sources for:

• Punctuation Marks
• Capitalization

• GrammarBook.com – Capitalization rules.
  https://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/capital.asp
• Oxford Brookes University – Punctuation.
  https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/academic-development/online-resources/punctuation/
• University of Bristol – Punctuation marks (practice).
  https://www.ole.bris.ac.uk/bbcswebdav/courses/Study_Skills/grammar-and punctuation/index.html#/id/5eaff06288d7eb04c5efb43b
• University of Reading – Correct punctuation.
  https://libguides.reading.ac.uk/writing/punctuation

Grammar and sentence skills

Recommended sources for:

• Subject verb agreement
• Parallelism
• Run-ons and sentence fragments
• Unity
• Support
• Tense and pronoun consistency
• Indefinite pronouns
• Misplaced modifiers

• Purdue University – On-campus Writing Lab exercises – Grammar/Punctuation/Spelling/Sentence structure (practice).
  https://owl.purdue.edu/owl_exercises/
• Svobodova,Z. et al. (2000), Writing in English: A practical handbook for scientific and technical writers. Chapter 5 – Grammar, pp. 51-67.
  Writing in English: a practical handbook for scientific and technical writers
• University of Hull – Grammar Resource – Structure -Punctuation-Using Academic language.
  https://canvas.hull.ac.uk/courses/213
• University of North Carolina – Fragments and run-ons.
  https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/fragments-and-run-ons/
• University of Reading – Thinking about grammar.
  https://libguides.reading.ac.uk/writing/grammar
• Practical exercises. https://www.clevercookie.es/

Presentation Structure

Recommended sources for:

• Elevator Pitch
• Signposting
• Introduction/typical openers
• The Closing
• The Speech
• Structure Building method
• Structuring your presentation
• Ethos, pathos and logos
• ‘Omne trium perfectum’ (The rule of three in public speaking)
• Figurative language and metaphors
• Visual aids/PowerPoint presentations
• Charts and graphs

• Lumen: Public Speaking – Module 5- Considering and researching a topic. Lumen: Public Speaking – Module 6- Organising and outlining your speech.
  https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-publicspeaking/
• Present like Steve Jobs.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ntLGOyHw4&t=13s
• The rule of three:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Byl8uRkxxGo
• TED´s secret for great public speaking.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FOCpMAww28

Communication skills

Recommended sources for:

• Communication apprehension
• Formal oral presentations

• How to overcome public speaking anxiety.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PicAsdDQBHo
• Lumen: Public Speaking – Module 1 – Introduction to Public Speaking.
  https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-publicspeaking/
• Speaking out without freaking out.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIXvKKEQQJo

Non-Verbal communication

Recommended sources for:

• Body language
• Voice tone
• Body poise and posture

• Lumen: Public Speaking – Module 8- Delivering your speech.
  https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-publicspeaking/
• Verbal and non-verbal communication.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOhLMEKLTKE&list=PLiObSxAItudLGUBDv2wY1Bf_mmyClPCvi
• Voice Tone to shape your communication:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hvVjOqk_4o&list=PLiObSxAItudLnxHa4n2X8USOUzHdz6F9D

Audience interaction

Recommended sources for:

• Engaging the audience
• Handling difficult questions

• Lumen: Public Speaking – Module 4- Considering the audience.
  https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-publicspeaking/
• 6 tips to engage audience.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IG-8P7refs&list=PLiObSxAItudK5-Lg521l3ucdYkNSEa7

Recommended readings for oral presentations:

• Anderson, Ch. (2016). TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking. Houghton
  Mifflin Harcourt.
• Mallett, A. & J. Hughes (2012). Successful Presentations. Video Course. Oxford.
• Morgan, M., Hall, J., & Andersen, L. B. (2018). Presentations That Matter. Cincinnati, OH:
  Van-Griner.
• Powell, M. (2010). Dynamic Presentations. Professional English Series. Cambridge.
• Williams, Erica J.. (2008). Presentations in English. Oxford: Macmillan.