ACADEMIC WRITING
Instructor: Dr. H.Langgeng Budianto, M.Pd
Office: -
Credit 3
Phone: 081334482029
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: by appointment
Status Elective
Semester/Dept. II//English Education
Course Description:
The course gives students an opportunity to practice and improve their writing skills in English
as well as their writing and reading skills in general. The course focuses on absorbing and
producing academic language for practical use to be able to freely participate in graduate studies
at university and as well as to prepare for future academic career
Objectives:
By the end of the course the students are able to demonstrate their familiarity with the concept in
academic writing, . The course focuses on improving the students’ skills in the following fields:
a. basic concept of academic writing; academic texts of different genres in English
b. general academic English vocabulary
c. referencing techniques in writing: quoting, summarizing, paraphrasing
d. coherence and cohesion: transitions, linking words
e. research paper structure
f. logical structure and flow
g. main features and functions of abstracts, key features of the academic research paper
h. understanding the stages of the writing process
i. What is plagiarism
Activities
Activities throughout the course include brief lectures, pair work, presentation and free writing of
assigned topics. To maximize the learning activities, students are grouped for the presentation.
Each group is responsible for making reviews and summaries.
Evaluation:
20% Class participation (includes presentation)
20% Classroom free writing
30% Midterm and quizess
30% Final Paper
Schedule
This schedule is subject to change. For example, we may spend more or less time covering some
topics, based in part on your feedback. This means that you can play a role in deciding what is
covered in class and in what detail, but it also means that you are responsible for making sure you
know what you need to do for each class.
Meeting Topic Sources
1 Course Intro.
2 Structuring Your Writing A. Saifudin + Nurul Anam
3 Writing in English Charles Chandra + Rochmawati
Basic principle in academic
4 Abdul Hamid Aly + Fatimatuzzahro k.n
writing
5 Deciding on a Topic and Title Febri Wulandari + Citra Siwi Handayanti
Referencing techniques in
Noor Afiah Handayani + Prayogi Yanuar
6 writing: quoting, summarizing,
Hadinata
paraphrasing
Coherence and cohesion:
7 Emi Nurniati + Nurnaningsih
transitions, linking words
How to outline an Introductory
8 Muhammad Yusuf + Nurul Anam
and Concluding Paragraph
9 Mid Test
Understanding the stages of the
10 Sri Reni Febrianti + Ali shohibul umar
writing process
Research paper structure
11 Noor Afiah Handayani + Rochmawati
12 Research Paper structure Febri Wulandari + Saifuddin
Main features and functions of
13 abstracts, key features of the Sri Reni Febrianti + Charles Chandra
academic research paper
14 What is plagiarism Nungky Suyani + Muhammad Lutfi Abdillah
15 Writing plagiarism Emi Nurniati + Nurnaningsih
16 Writing for academic purpose
Course Reading suplementary:
Leo, S. English for Academic Purpose: Essay Writing. 2007.
ACADEMIC WRITING FOR PUBLICATION
Instructor: Dr. H.Langgeng Budianto, M.Pd
Office: -
Credit 3
Phone: 081232455628
E-mail:
[email protected] Office Hours: by appointment
Status Elective
Semester/Dept. I//English Education
Course Description:
The course gives students an opportunity to practice and improve their writing skills in English
as well as their writing and reading skills in general. The course focuses on absorbing and
producing academic language for practical use to be able to freely participate in graduate studies
at university and as well as to prepare for future academic career
Objectives:
By the end of the course the students are able to demonstrate their familiarity with the concept in
academic writing, . The course focuses on improving the students’ skills in the following fields:
j. basic concept of academic writing; academic texts of different genres in English
k. general academic English vocabulary
l. referencing techniques in writing: quoting, summarizing, paraphrasing
m. coherence and cohesion: transitions, linking words
n. research paper structure
o. logical structure and flow
p. main features and functions of abstracts, key features of the academic research paper
q. understanding the stages of the writing process
r. What is plagiarism
Activities
Activities throughout the course include brief lectures, pair work, presentation and free writing of
assigned topics. To maximize the learning activities, students are grouped for the presentation.
Each group is responsible for making reviews and summaries.
Evaluation:
20% Class participation (includes presentation)
20% Classroom free writing
30% Midterm and quizess
30% Final Paper
Schedule
This schedule is subject to change. For example, we may spend more or less time covering some
topics, based in part on your feedback. This means that you can play a role in deciding what is
covered in class and in what detail, but it also means that you are responsible for making sure you
know what you need to do for each class.
Meeting Topic Sources
1 Course Intro. (Survey)
2 Structuring Your Writing
3 Sentence types and punctuation HAWA+KUSTINI
The Elements of a Paragraph,
4 ANITA+MULI
Coherence and Unity
5 Deciding on a Topic and Title DADANG+JAMIK
How to outline an Introductory
6 PRADIPTA+LUTFI
and Concluding Paragraph
Referencing techniques in
7 writing: quoting, summarizing, AJENG+MEGA
paraphrasing
8 Referencing IIS+RISMA
9 Mid Test
10 Academic Vocabulary MAHFUD+YOGA
11 Research paper structure DIAN+ROZIYAN
Main features and functions of
12 abstracts, key features of the SEPTIAN+WAHYU
academic research paper
13 Plagiarism BARIS1
14 Template on selected Journal BARIS2
Manuscript for Journal
15 BARIS3
Publication
16 Final Test
Course Reading Suplementary:
Haartley, james. (2008). Academic Writing and Publication a Practical handbook. London and
New York: Routledge
Leo, S. English for Academic Purpose: Essay Writing. 2007.
Oshima, Alice and Ann Hogue (2007) Introduction to Academic Writing. 3rd ed. New York.
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