Learning academic writing

1. SPECIALIZED ENGLISH
SEVENTH CYCLE
Academic period
May – September 2020

2. LEARNING OUTCOMES
Writes a paragraph with a topic sentence, support, and
concluding sentence by applying rules of punctuation and
capitalization in a specialized
level.
Identifies the process of paragraphs structure with the use of
correct time, word order, grammatical structures and
vocabulary in academic
environment.
Builds up narrative paragraphs with correct organization,
describing stories or historical events with supporting details and
arguing with reasons.

5.  What are you major weaknesses in academic writing?
 Lack of basic writing skills,
 Lack of vocabulary
 Lack of discipline
 Lack of support
 Lack of motivation (need to pass the course)
 Lack of ability to research and apply knowledge across different context
 Overload of wok (research project)

6. - Grammar skills
- Mechanics: punctuation, capitalization
- Coherence
- Cohesion
- Organization
- Content

7. . Formulaic expressions: Fixed phrases
and semi-fixed phrases make up most of what we say
and write
you can understand the
meaning of a Word when Reading or listening to it.
When you understand a Word from the context
: when you can use a Word
expontaneously either writing or speaking
. Reading as source to fill the gap of
the vocabulary

8. Choose a research article and decribe it:
- The linking words for the sentences, for the paragraphs
- The structure of the paragraphs
- The mechanics: punctuation, capitalization
- The useful phases or formulaic expresions
- What is the focus or main idea of each paragraph.