Engineering: English Focus on Writing 1 (Department of Engineering ONLY) PrerequisitesExtra run
Mon 24 Oct, Mon 31 Oct, ... Mon 5 Dec 2011
Description
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their skills in writing dissertations, research papers and reports.
Target audience
- Graduate students, Post-Docs and Research Fellows of Department of Engineering
- Further details regarding Engineering Language Unit's eligibility criteria are available
Prerequisites
- Participants must be a Non-native speaker
Sessions
Number of sessions: 7
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon 24 Oct 2011 11:00 - 13:00 | 11:00 - 13:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Dr D.M.A. Chappell |
| 2 | Mon 31 Oct 2011 11:00 - 13:00 | 11:00 - 13:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Dr D.M.A. Chappell |
| 3 | Mon 7 Nov 2011 11:00 - 13:00 | 11:00 - 13:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Dr D.M.A. Chappell |
| 4 | Mon 14 Nov 2011 11:00 - 13:00 | 11:00 - 13:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Dr D.M.A. Chappell |
| 5 | Mon 21 Nov 2011 11:00 - 13:00 | 11:00 - 13:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Dr D.M.A. Chappell |
| 6 | Mon 28 Nov 2011 11:00 - 13:00 | 11:00 - 13:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Dr D.M.A. Chappell |
| 7 | Mon 5 Dec 2011 11:00 - 13:00 | 11:00 - 13:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Dr D.M.A. Chappell |
Topics covered
- Discourse structure and formats of a research paper
- Language work to support your academic writing
- Editing and summarising texts including the avoidance of redundant vocabulary and phrases
- Appropriate punctuation
- Appropriacy of style and register (levels of formality)
- Referencing, graphs and figures
Aims
To improve in written texts:
- Clarity
- Cohesion
- Comprehensibility
Format
Class work and individual study
Syllabus
Course syllabus is available
Duration
Eight sessions of two hours
Frequency
Yearly
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- Engineering: English Presentation Skills (Department of Engineering ONLY)
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- CLIC: Speaking skills: Fluency and Appropriacy
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- English: Grammar for Speaking & Writing: Articles
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