Writing an essay

We've been discussing the structure of essays. Watch the video below and compare it to the two outline formats we have analysed so far.

How to write a summary

We have been discussing some strategies for writing a summary.
Compare the ideas we have discussed so far to the ideas presented in this video.
Is there anything different?
Is there anything you don't agree with?

Writing summaries

Before we start working on summary writing, let's brainstorm some ideas about it:

• What is a summary? 
• What is the social function of summaries?
• Why are they important?
• Why do you write/read summaries?
• What are the characteristics of a good summary?

An Introduction to Academic Writing

According to our discussion in class, what is academic writing and how is it different from other kinds of writing?

Watch the video below and compare it to Irvin's discussion on "What is Academic Writing?". What are the similarities and differences?

What is academic writing?

What do you know about academic writing? Share your ideas about it. Then, read your classmates' ideas and see if you agree with them.

You may think about the following questions:

What is academic writing?
How is it different from other kinds of writing?
What are its main characteristics?

Welcome!

Welcome to English V - Academic Writing!

This blog will be used as a learning environment for our course. We'll discuss ideas and tips for effective writing and also share drafts for peer review.

Hope you have  a great semester and writing experience!

Who am I?

Please, tell us who you are. You may include:

- personal information

- background

- interests

- why you are studying languages

- professional experience

- writing experience

- future plans