The course cover the basic skills students need for academic writing. Students will be taught writing techniques such as planning, drafting, and revising. In the second semester the main focus will be on the revision of papers using self- and peer-evaluation. Students will also be taught the basic skills of how to locate, evaluate, and document sources. Students are expected to learn these skills through analyzing sample papers, engaging in process writing, and responding to papers written by their peers. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to have acquired the technical knowledge of how to write and organize a basic academic paper.

CILO-1: Expressing well-supported arguments logically. CILO-2: Analyzing sample writing to identify organization patterns. CILO-3: Finding and evaluating sources from the library, academic databases, and the wider Internet. CILO-4: Following academic conventions and avoiding plagiarism by using APA style to summarize/ paraphrase, cite sources and create a reference list. CILO-5: Planning, drafting, revising, editing and proofreading. CILO-6: Coherently presenting an academic paper to peers and responding to questions and comments.