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Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement

AB401 · Academic Writing and Research Skills — Week 14 of 16

CourseAB401
Week14 of 16
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This week’s topics

Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement

  1. Drafting against the criteria
  2. Tutor and peer feedback
  3. Improving the final submission
  4. Feedback and peer review
  5. Things To Do Before You Hand In Your Assignment
  6. Academic reading and writing in English Part 19: Revising your work

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Explain what is meant by the term ‘academic research and writing.’
  • 1.2 Explain different academic writing conventions.
  • 1.3 Discuss different types of academic research.
  • 2.1 Compare different sources of information and evidence.
  • 2.2 Explain the research process.
  • 2.3 Differentiate between primary and secondary research.
  • 3.1 Explain what is meant by the term ‘critical thinking.’
  • 3.2 Explain different critical thinking skills.
  • 3.3 Explain why critical thinking is important in academic research.
  • 3.4 Explain how to apply techniques to evaluate an argument.
  • 4.1 Explain the key components of a reliable and valid academic argument.
  • 4.2 Differentiate between inductive and deductive reasoning.
  • 4.3 Suggest an argument structure for a given topic.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Draft the assignment, get feedback and improve it before submission.

Study materials

Videos

  • Feedback and peer review · YouTube · Akademiskt skrivande/Academic Writing · 6 min · for registered students
  • Things To Do Before You Hand In Your Assignment · YouTube · University of Staffordshire Student Life · 22 min · for registered students
  • Academic reading and writing in English Part 19: Revising your work · YouTube · Leiden University - Faculty of Humanities · 6 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Writing Guide, 3.5: Peer review and using feedback · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 92–94 · for registered students
  • Supporting learners' agentic engagement with feedback: a systematic review · PDF · Reading, article · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Introduction to Academic Research and Writing
  • Week 2: Academic Writing Conventions
  • Week 3: Types and Approaches of Academic Research
  • Week 4: Evaluating Sources of Information and Evidence
  • Week 5: The Academic Research Process
  • Week 6: Foundations of Critical Thinking
  • Week 7: Critical Thinking Skills and Argument Evaluation
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Components of a Valid Academic Argument
  • Week 10: Deductive and Inductive Reasoning
  • Week 11: Structuring and Drafting Academic Arguments
  • Week 12: Applying Academic Writing and Research Skills in practice: …
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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