Course Description

Learning Outcomes

Course Contents

Learning and Teaching Methods

Learning Resources

Learning Evaluation

Analytical and argumentative writing, including proper use of words; clarity of language; effective use of information resources; evaluative academic writing; critical reading and analyses in relation to evaluative academic writing.

After finishing the course, students will have achieved these objectives from the Desirable Characteristics of Chulalongkorn University Graduates:

1.  Possessing essential capabilities

1.1 Having communication skills; having a good command of English when reading and being able to communicate through fairly good speaking, listening, and writing

1.2 Having skills in information technology; having the ability to effectively use appropriate information technology in communication and research

Week1 : National Mother’s Day – No class

Week 2

●     Course Orientation

●     How much do you know?

●     What are you interested in?

●     Intro to CU Library

●     Narrowing research questions: Concepts & Contexts

Week 3

●     Discussion of research questions & sources

●     Source Evaluation – AAOCC overview

●     AAOCC: Authority

●     AAOCC: Accuracy

Week 4

●     Writing about research purposes & methods

●     AAOCC: Currency

●     Referencing 2

Week 5         

●     AAOCC: Coverage

●     Writing about research limitations & weaknesses

●     Referencing 3

Week 6

●    Finding and occupying a research gap

●       30 minute critical reading challenge: AAOCC, Limitations & Research Gaps

Week 7

●     Peer Review of Introduction

●     Discussing, Outlining, and Writing a Literature Review

●     Language: Tenses

Week 8

●        Methods, Findings & Claims – Synthesis

●        Language: Comparatives

Week 9

●     Peer Review of Literature Review

●     Discussing, Outlining, and Writing a Discussion

●     Language: Endorsement

Week 10 : Workshop: Primary Research Simulation

Week 11

●        Peer Review of Discussion

●        Discussing, Outlining, and Writing a Conclusion

Week 12 : Tutorials

Week 13 : Final editing and Referencing 4 – Getting it perfect

Week 14 : Presentation Workshop

Week 15 : Final Presentation & Discussion

Brainstorming and discussion                  30%    

Lecture                                                          10%

In-class group/pair/individual work        30%

Out-of-class assignments                         30%

Bailey, S. (2011). Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students (3rd Ed.). London:Routledge.

Flyvbjerg, B. (2006). “Five Misunderstandings About Case-Study Research.” Qualitative Inquiry 12 (April 2006): 219-245. https://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/casestudy

Galvan, J. L. (2014). Writing literature reviews: A guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences (6th ed.). Glendale, CA: Pyrczak Publishing.

Alexander, O. (2014). Access EAP. UK: Garnet.

Attendance          & Participation                                    10%

Intro Draft 1                                                           10%

Lit Review Draft 1                                                 10%

Discussion Draft 1                                                  10%

Conclusion Draft 1                                                 10%

Peer Reviews of First Drafts                                  10%

Final Project Draft                                                 20%

Final Presentation & Discussion                            10%

Research Diary & Critical Reflection                    10%

Grading Policy: In addition to group distribution, students’ final grades for the course will be based on the following tentative scale:

85% and above            A                    

80 – 84%                      B+                 

75 – 79%                     B                    

70 – 74% C+

61 – 69%                      C

  56 – 61%                    D+

50 – 55%                    D

49% and below F