T ED 624
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Academic Writing
Teacher Education
David O. McKay School of Education
Course Description
This course is a writing seminar designed to help students learn to prepare for and write a master’s thesis AND to become better academic writers overall. Academic writing can be a new form of writing for many students and they need assistance in order to successfully express their ideas in academic settings.
This course will emphasize a variety of topics including how to write a research question, how to write a problem statement and rationale for a study, how to craft a purpose for the study, how to conduct, synthesize, and write a review of the literature, how to use APA formatting appropriately to improve academic writing skills.
This course will emphasize a variety of topics including how to write a research question, how to write a problem statement and rationale for a study, how to craft a purpose for the study, how to conduct, synthesize, and write a review of the literature, how to use APA formatting appropriately to improve academic writing skills.
When Taught
Winter
Min
3
Fixed/Max
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Other Prerequisites
Membership in teacher education cohort or instructor's consent
Title
Literature Review
Learning Outcome
Students will conduct, synthesize, and write a review of the literature concerning a clearly specified research question.
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Writing Format
Learning Outcome
Students will write a final product correctly using the APA professionally accepted format and appropriate professional language..
Title
Writing Growth
Learning Outcome
Students will demonstrate growth in academic writing quality and quantity, from the beginning of the course.
