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# About English Academic Writing
I. Understanding Sentence Basics
A. Introduction: What Is a Sentence?
B. Basic Sentence Types, Components, and Word Order
1. sentence types
2. parts of speech and word order
C. Writing Sentences in Different Verb Tenses
D. Writing Sentences with Dependent Clauses
E. Some Other Important Writing Mechanics
1. subject-verb agreement
2. capitalization and punctuation
3. transitional words and connectors
4. avoiding sentence fragments, comma splices and run-on sentences
5. avoiding misplaced & dangling modifiers
II. From Sentence to Paragraph
A. Introduction: What Is a Paragraph?
(page 2)
B. The Topic Sentence
C. Supporting Sentences
D. The Concluding Sentence
E. Characteristics of Good Paragraph Writing
F. Writing Process of a Paragraph
III. Types of Paragraphs
0. Introduction to Major Types of Paragraphs
A. Descriptive Paragraphs
B. Narrative Paragraphs
C. Comparison and Contrast Paragraphs
D. Cause and Effect Paragraphs
(page 2)
E. Definition Paragraphs
F. Classification Paragraphs
G. Opinion / Persuasion / Argumentation Paragraphs
1. Opinion Paragraphs
2. Argumentative (or Persuasive) Paragraphs
H. Process Analysis Paragraphs
I. Problem and Solution Paragraphs
IV. From Paragraph to (Short) Essay
A. Introduction: What Is an Essay?
B. The Introductory Paragraph
1. how to write an introductory paragraph
2. thesis statement
3. hook
C. The Concluding Paragraph
D. Body Paragraphs
E. Characteristics of Good Essay Writing
F. Writing Process of an Essay
1. (general / mixed)
2. brainstorming and free-writing
(page 2)
3. making an outline for organization
4. revising and editing
V. Types of (Short) Essays
0. Introduction to Major Types of Essays
A. Descriptive Essays
B. Narrative Essays
C. Comparison and Contrast Essays
(page 2)
(page 3)
D. Cause and Effect Essays
E. Definition Essays
F. Classification Essays
G. Argumentation / Persuasion / Opinion Essays
1. argumentative essays
(page 2)
(page 3)
2. persuasive essays
(page 2)
3. opinion essays
H. Process Analysis Essays
I. Problem and Solution Essays
(page 2)
J. Critique & Analysis Essays
(page 2)
K. Informative Essays
L. Theme Essays
VI. Advanced Academic Writing: Research Paper, Thesis and Dissertatioin
A. General Introduction
1. What is and how to write a research paper, thesis, or dissertation?
(page 2)
2. research methodology
(page 2)
B. The Writing Process of a Research Paper
0. (general / mixed)
1. brainstorming
2. outlining
3. drafting
4. doing research (and the related)
5. revising, editing, and proofreading
(page 1: mixed)
(page 2: revising)
(page 3: editing)
(page 4: proofreading)
C. Abstract & Proposal
1. proposal
2. abstract
D. Literature Review
(page 2)
E. How to Format
1. (relevant:) about intellectual property and plagiarism
2. formatting styles
a. (general & mixed)
b. MLA style
(page 2)
(page 3)
c. APA style
F. Essential Skills: Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Using Quotations
1. (general / mixed)
2. summarizing (and responding)
(page 2)
3. paraphrasing
4. using quotations
G. More Language Sensibility
1. avoiding choppy and stringy sentences
2. avoiding run-on sentences, comma splices, and sentence fragments
3. how to reduce clauses to phrases and avoid dangling or misplaced modifiers
4. avoiding faulty parallelism; words of urgency
5. avoiding unclear comparisons
6. avoiding bias in writing
7. (others)
H. (relevant:) Oral Defense and Academic Presentation
1. oral defense
(page 2)
2. academic and formal public presentation
(page 2)
VII. Supplementary Unit
A. Tips for Timed Writing & Exams
B. Helpful Tools and Resources
C. other kinds of creative writing
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VI. Advanced Academic Writing: Research Paper, Thesis & Dissertation
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A. General Introduction
1. What is and how to write a research paper, thesis, or dissertation?
2. research methodology
B. The Writing Process of a Research Paper
0. (general / mixed)
1. brainstorming
2. outlining
3. drafting
4. doing research (and the related)
5. revising, editing, and proofreading
(page 1: mixed)
(page 2: revising)
(page 3: editing)
(page 4: proofreading)
C. Abstract & Proposal
D. Literature Review
E. How to Format
1. (relevant:) about intellectual property and plagiarism
2. formatting styles
F. Essential Skills: Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Using Quotations
G. More Language Sensibility
1. avoiding choppy and stringy sentences
2. avoiding run-on sentences, comma splices, and sentence fragments
3. how to reduce clauses to phrases and avoid dangling or misplaced modifiers
4. avoiding faulty parallelism; words of urgency
5. avoiding unclear comparisons
6. avoiding bias in writing
7. (others)
H. (relevant:) Oral Defense and Academic Presentation
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(page 4: proofreading)
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