EAP 6109 6110 CRN 86
The George Washington University
The Language Center - Phillips Hall 216
CRN 86
Meeting Day(s)
Meeting Time
Site
Building
Room
6109-6110
T-Th
2:20-3:35 PM
GW Foggy Bottom 1776 G 148
Academic Writing and Research
Course Description and Syllabus Motto: “What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.” –Dr Samuel Johnson INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Instructor Name: Dr Krisztina Domjan E-mail: kdomjan@gwu.edu
Office hours: Phillips Hall 216C Tuesdays/Thursdays 10:00-11:00AM (The Language Center Office). From 12:45-2:00pm on T/R I might be reached in Phillips Hall 210B. COURSE INFORMATION
Course Description
This course is designed specifically to provide foreign students with a solid foundation for graduate studies. The course introduces the organization and planning of academic papers that are coherent, cohesive, logical, and convincing. Activities throughout the course will help students develop an active academic vocabulary as well as accurate grammar and usage. The course also includes training in important academic skills such as skimming and scanning, summarization, evaluation of sources, conducting searches of reference materials, and use of documentation styles. Finally, this course also includes two speaking lab hours per week, which focus on development of academic oral communication skills. Because research provides a basis for most of the writing assignments in the course, students will improve their knowledge, skills, and critical thinking of writing and reading and to demonstrate proficiency in library and research skills.
Student Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, you should be able to engage in pre-writing tasks aimed at generating ideas, identifying the target audience, and evaluating sources. As you engage in the process of writing, you should be able to identify and construct basic academic arguments involving a claim, reasons, evidence, and treatment of possible counterarguments. You must also know
The Language Center - Phillips Hall 216
CRN 86
Meeting Day(s)
Meeting Time
Site
Building
Room
6109-6110
T-Th
2:20-3:35 PM
GW Foggy Bottom 1776 G 148
Academic Writing and Research
Course Description and Syllabus Motto: “What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.” –Dr Samuel Johnson INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Instructor Name: Dr Krisztina Domjan E-mail: kdomjan@gwu.edu
Office hours: Phillips Hall 216C Tuesdays/Thursdays 10:00-11:00AM (The Language Center Office). From 12:45-2:00pm on T/R I might be reached in Phillips Hall 210B. COURSE INFORMATION
Course Description
This course is designed specifically to provide foreign students with a solid foundation for graduate studies. The course introduces the organization and planning of academic papers that are coherent, cohesive, logical, and convincing. Activities throughout the course will help students develop an active academic vocabulary as well as accurate grammar and usage. The course also includes training in important academic skills such as skimming and scanning, summarization, evaluation of sources, conducting searches of reference materials, and use of documentation styles. Finally, this course also includes two speaking lab hours per week, which focus on development of academic oral communication skills. Because research provides a basis for most of the writing assignments in the course, students will improve their knowledge, skills, and critical thinking of writing and reading and to demonstrate proficiency in library and research skills.
Student Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, you should be able to engage in pre-writing tasks aimed at generating ideas, identifying the target audience, and evaluating sources. As you engage in the process of writing, you should be able to identify and construct basic academic arguments involving a claim, reasons, evidence, and treatment of possible counterarguments. You must also know