This course further extends reading and writing skills acquired in Academic Reading and Writing I and applies them to reports and research. This is an advanced level academic reading and writing course, in which students undertake a primary research project on an academic topic of their own choice. Building on the research and writing skills developed in previous courses, students select a project of substantial scope within an area of interest to them, conduct a small-scale primary research project, and write up a 4500-word research paper by the end of the semester. In preparing their research projects, students make use of library and online resources, as well as field research such as interviews and/or surveys depending on the nature of their topic. Reading tasks include finding, analyzing, and evaluating a variety of sources. A process-approach to writing is adopted, with much attention to planning, outlining, surveying the literature, and drafting, rewriting, reviewing, and using feedback constructively. Attention is paid to both peer and instructor feedback.
- Teacher: Karina Narymbetova