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Gino Fransman
[email protected] Academic Development Professional
Academic Literacies and Writing
Centre for Teaching Learning & Media (CTLM)
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU)
NMMU, Missionvale Campus, Senate Hall: Academic Development Day – 4 AUG 2015
Back to Basics Writing
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1. Introduction
2. Language and You
Language Today: Txting is Killing Language
3. Are you Writing?
Representing Units of Informationa) Remember the first timeb) Help from Technology
4. Introductions
5. Plagiarism and Referencing
6. Help is Nearby
Today’s Plan:
Feel free to go online and visit resources referred to during the session
The aim is not to suggest that after this 1,5 hour session, you will be a better writer. But: I bet you’ll think about it more constructively.
Instead, the aim is to introduce resources and strategies to assist you developing your writing abilities. As this is an introduction, you should explore related materials located on the link pages provided. They take you much further.
Please note down questions you may have during any screened video clips for afterward.
1. Introduction
2. Language and You
The discipline you teach has its own Discourse (Gee,1992)
Discourse, in this sense, is a “socially recognised way of using language, as well as ways of thinking, believing, feeling, valuing, acting/doing” that identify us as belonging to
a recognised social group (Knobel & Lankshear, 2007)
Academic Disciplines and Discourses
Let’s watch...
‘Does texting mean the death of good writing skills? John McWhorter posits that there’s much
more to texting — linguistically, culturally — than it seems, and it’s all good news.’
http://www.ted.com/playlists/117/words_words_words
John McWhorter Txtng is killing language
3. Are You Writing?
◦ Do you write? How? Where? What? Why? When?
Think about - “When I said it at school” vs “When I say it at university” Expectations from HE Your current skill set and writing demands ahead
Academic Writing
o Learn to speak the language of YOUR discipline
o Make learning this language a daily exercise
o Just a FEW goodies at a time, think of it like gym for
words
o Include instructional terms like ‘describe’, ‘compare’,
‘discuss’...
o Prioritise content terms, or jargon, so you know what
you are saying, and become able to confidently use the
right terminology
o Evaluate the terms, take 15 minute self-tests across the
day
o Here’s one way to try out for yourself, and also to share
with others.
Terminology and You
TermsInstructional & Content
Definitions (only from the prescribed readings or research!)
Terms Definitions (only from the prescribed readings or research!)
1. Define 1. state or describe exactly the nature, scope, or meaning of."the contract will seek to define the client's obligations"
1. Define. 1. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Photosynthesis 2. XxxxxxxxXxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
2. Photosynthesis 2. ________________________________________________
15. xxxxxx 15. xxxxxxx 15. xxxxxxx 15. ____________
Making a terminology test table: PRACTICAL
Master copy Copies x1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 15 minute tests
Write.
RE:presenting Units of Information
Writing at School – Revisiting the Basics - A Practical Exercise
The Difference at University – Revisiting the Basics – A Video Guide
Watchhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tv2-lXHfAI
How to Write an Introduction Paragraph
Taylor and Mindy Swedberg
Introduction Paragraphs
Taking the Basic Structure Further
Plagiarism and ReferencingWatch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEeTSaxCEQg
Academic WritingPlagiarism and Referencing
Richard Galletly
Take Notes!This video is available as part of a collection of shared open educational resources for the FAVOR project and available in languagebox.ac.uk/profile/1239.
What are your questions about plagiarism and referencing?
Go and investigate options, be proactive. Amongst options available to you at NMMU
Writing Respondents and draft writing
www.writing.nmmu.ac.za
Process of submitting draft writing to the Writing Centrehttp://forms.nmmu.ac.za/writingcentre/registration/
Select the correct campus, and fill in all the sections. Currently in 2015, there isn’t someone on North Campus.
Help is available.
Supporting educators with writing & strategies to develop writing
Try consulting?
MissionvaleWednesday consultations from 2:30 – 4:30pm for studentsEmail: [email protected] Noloyiso MpatiRequest to book group, staff or student presentations via [email protected]
South CampusGino FransmanRoom 10LG14, Tel: (041) 504 2927Email: [email protected]
Linda Mostert Room 10LG12, Tel: (041) 504 2686 Email: [email protected]
2nd Avenue Campus Shena Lamb 410-015, Tel: (041) 504 3773 Email: [email protected]
Our website: www.writing.nmmu.ac.za
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