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= Faculdade de Letras = = LET063 - Academic Writing 2012/1 = = =

= **Welcome to our Wiki!** = [|**Meet my Voki**]

Dear students,

We will be together for four months, starting March 6th. During this period we are going to learn, in theory and in practice, about writing for academic purposes. We will focus more specifically on the process of writing argumentative texts. Below you can check the schedule for our course and you can also read about each of our writing tasks.

In addition to that, you will be introduced to how Wikispaces can be used as a teaching tool for creating a learning environment, where students can communicate with each other and work together. Wikis are often connected to a collaborative pedagogy based on the idea that learning is constructed in a cooperative community, by members who are actively involved in the process. Considering this perspective, technology can be seen as a facilitator in the process of social construction of knowledge, due to its many features that make online and distance information sharing possible.

I hope you enjoy our interactions during this semester! == Professor Vivian Margutti

E-mail address: margutti.vivian@gmail.com



New deadlines for the end of the semester
JUNE

19 - Post final draft of paper (It must contain the revision notes from peers. Remember that there are 4,0 marks for editing the final paper. You can either edit your own or another team's paper)

21 - Check professor's feedback on final drafts and make alterations.

26 - Post revised PPT presentation on your team homepage.

Post the final version of the paper on the appropriate page (I will create it soon)

28 - Grades and self-evaluation

Course Description

Marks Distribution

References

Online Dictionaries

Meebo Chat

[|Academic Writing Facebook Page]

Biodata
Write a paragraph containing work and professional information. Include also your academic preferences and future aspirations.

Click here for the final versions of biodata

Summaries
Research into the Collaborative Approach in Teaching and Learning. Choose two different sources and write a summary of the texts.

Essay
Based on your research and on your conclusions about the Collaborative approach, write an essay of 600 to 800 words.

Essay Outline

Presentation 1
In groups of four students, select an article about academic writing to read. Create a set of 10 to 15 slides based on your reading. Present the topic to the class.

How to prepare effective PPT presentations

Paper
In groups of four students, select a topic of common interest, related to the areas of Linguistics or Literature. Conduct research into the chosen subject and write a paper of about 1500 words developing your argument throughly.

[|Writing Clearly - Introduction]

[|Writing Clearly - Conclusion]

[|Revising Argumentative Papers]

[|Revision Checklist]

[|Revising Drafts]

[|Editing and Proofreading]

[|ABNT Style]



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Presentation 2
In your group, create a set of 10 to 15 slides based on the main ideas of your paper.

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**Peer Editing**
Individual students will be expected to revise a Biodata, 2 summaries, an essay and the final paper. Each revision is worth 3,0 marks. Here are some tips for peer editing:

[|Peer Editing Form]

[|Peer Editing with Perfection!]

[|How to Peer Edit]

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