Academic English BBUS Lecturer : Alan J Hartnett Associate lecturers: Sarah Doan & Hoai Anh Course outline Expectations Preparing to write Academic reading Debating Final Essay Critical thinking Reliable sources Essay development Presentation S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 You are here Due HW (Group) 500 words • S8 Due • Random group (lecture) presentation (lecture) •Final outline- Final indi.essay • Choosing debating Submit Group essay • Random group presentation 1000 words (lecture) • First draft_ Final topics indi.essay Draft outline- Final indi.essay S9 Random group Second draft_ Final presentation indi.essay (lecture) Random group presentation S10 Debating workshop S11 S12 S13 Final draft_ Final indi.essay S14 • Group presentation S15 Group presentation S15+1w Final individual essay Academic Reading & Writing TABLE OF CONTENTS Review (lecturer) Introduction (1 st group) Ways of Reading (1 Note taking (2 nd Summarizing (3 Evaluating (3 Q&A (4 th rd st group) group) rd group) group) group) REVIEW Researching & Citing Lecturer Guidance for presentation • • • • Each group will have 15 minutes in total for delivering presentation Groups are encouraged to add additional examples/ videos to support for your presentation All members in each group must present groups will be randomly selected for presentation; the remaining group will have minute for discussion and then give Q&A INTRODUCTION The appearance of MODERN TECHNOLOGY has led to the ignorance of READING CULTURE main BENEFITS OF READING • • • • • • Mental Stimulation Stress Reduction Knowledge Vocabulary Expansion Stronger critical thinking skills Improved focus and concentration How many purposes of reading can you think of? NOTE TAKING Note-taking •Purpose •Strategies •Included information •Methods Understanding the main Integrating information concepts in your readings into your writing nd group 38 NOTE TAKING Why should you take notes? nd group 39 NOTE TAKING Strategies for taking effective notes? nd group 40 NOTE TAKING Information should be included?  nd group 41 NOTE TAKING Note taking methods • • • Three-column notes Chunking Mind maps nd group NOTE TAKING Three-column notes Bibliographic details Notes Comments Include: Consist of: Include: • • • • • • • • • • Author/s Year Title Key points, decide whether to quote, summarise or paraphrase (Use quotation marks for all direct quotes) Page #s Publisher details/URL Areas you agree or disagree with Areas you don't understand Correlations between the text and the assignment/ lecture/tutorial topics • The names of authors who have written something similar or different for online information sources, the date the material was viewed by you Ex? nd group NOTE TAKING nd group NOTE TAKING nd group SUMMARIZING rd group Evaluating o o Critiquing involves pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of a source Critiquing addresses four questions o o o o Why has the source been written? When was the source written? What is useful about the source? Are there any limitations that your points of view can address? rd group 47 Evaluating Why critique sources? • • Generate ideas • Identify how academics/experts present ideas and concepts that you can emulate in your own writing Identify the application, implication or limitations of a source (critical analysis) to increase the quality of your work and your marks 48 Evaluating • • • • • • Strategies for critiquing Quote, paraphrase or summarise to provide the reader with the basic information Use existing literature to develop your own points Compare, contrast and/or combine theories Compare, contrast and/or combine definitions Identify gaps in the research and offer suggestions to fill the gaps Demonstrate your knowledge of the literature and support your arguments with citations rd group 49 Q&A th group DEBATING TOPICS   Business Ethics Advertisements currently overvalue the products        Multicultural diversity Should children with mental or physical disabilities attend public schools?   Women in the workplace In modern society, it is possible for working women to achieve a work-life balance Homework • • Read Chapter 9- Unistep Submit GROUP ESSAY (1000 words) – soft copy via E-learning – hard copy in session