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1. IDENTIFICACIÓN DE LA ASIGNATURA:

NOMBRE DEL DOCENTE: Luz Marina Arias Arciniegas IDENTIFICACIÓN No. 39.778.621
PERFIL DEL DOCENTE: Docente Catedrática Asistente
CORREO ELECTRÓNICO: luzmarinariasarci@gmail.com
Horario de Atención a Estudiantes: Lunes 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. en concertación con estudiantes.
NOMBRE DE LA ASIGNATURA O CURSO: Academic Writing

Programa en el que se oferta Licenciatura en Lenguas Extranjeras con énfasis en Inglés

Código de Asignatura: 8326
Semestre(s) a los cuales se ofrece: Séptimo
Intensidad Horaria Semanal Teórica: Práctica: Trabajo Horas Totales:
1 2 Independiente: 6
3
Número de Créditos: 2
Fecha Última Actualización del programa Revisión realizada por: Helda Alicia Hidalgo
temático: 08-08-2018 Directora Departamento

2. JUSTIFICACIÓN:
This course aims to guide students through the process of academic writing in English through the satisfactory
use of grammar and vocabulary suitable for an academic field to produce well-organized and clearly developed
paragraphs using the appropriate sentences and tenses, emphasizing in the fact that paragraphs are the core
of an adequate essay, a paper either research or academic paper and / or an educational program since
students as futures teachers may develop.

3. OBJETIVOS O COMPETENCIAS

The aim is to strengthen the ability of students to write papers making a satisfactory use of vocabulary,
grammar, sentence, and paragraph structures in the academic educational field:
• Differentiate academic writing from other types of writing.
• The use of TICs is performed through works developed in the platform COES, in the slides by Genial.ly
and the WhatsApp application during in and out sessions.
• Identify the elements of academic writing.
• Write well-structured paragraphs to make an essay, project or educational program.
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4. CONTENIDO DE LA ASIGNATURA

Horas o Resultado de
Capitulo Competencia Actividades
Créditos aprendizaje
9 hours Chapter 1: Students will be able to- Discuss the concept Delivering a 500-word
ELEMENTS OF WRITING differentiate academic of academic writing. paragraph expressing
1. What is academic writing from other - Review what are the importance of the
writing? types of writing and topic sentences, educational topic they
2. Sections of academic make use of the paragraphs, sections: have selected.
writing. several elements of introduction, body,
3. Elements of academic academic writing to conclusion. * Composition 1:
writing: uses, create a first paragraph- Brainstorming about Choose a topic about
vocabulary, research. about an educational languages learning languages learning to
topic. topics. Practice write a paragraph
elaborating a short about it.
paragraph about an
educational topic.
9 hours Chapter 2: Students will identify Discuss the purpose Based on the reading
PURPOSE OF ACADEMIC the purpose of building of academic writing. deliver a 500-word
WRITING. paragraphs in an paragraph about an
1. General purposes: to academic style by Read the article and issue in languages
inform, to explain to reading an academic check learning.
narrate, or to persuade. article about comprehension.
2. Accuracy and density. sleeplessness.
3. Correctness. Group work
4. Detachment. identifying context
5. Academic paragraphs clues.
structure.
* Reading: Are you
getting enough sleep?
9 hours Chapter 3: Students will be able to - Discuss the different Delivering 2
TYPES OF ACADEMIC differentiate the types of academic paragraphs of 300-
WRITING different types of writing and choose word each one using
1. Essay. academic writing and the best one for a the type of literature
2. Research Paper. to select the most teacher to work with. review about a chosen
3. Thesis dissertation. suitable for educational - Use compound topic on language
4. Research proposal. activities. nouns extracted from learning activities.
5. Literature review. the reading.
6. Laboratory report.
7. Annotated bibliography
* Reading: The book of
the future.
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9 hours Chapter 4: Students will be Analyze a Delivering a 700-word

CLASSIFICATION ESSAYS manage to classify classification essay paragraph to classify
1. Analyzing the model. information based on and identify context the types of teachers
2. Collocations. observations, notes and grammar clues that students have had
3. Organization. and surveys. for the use of during their school and
4. Unity and coherence. quantifiers. university years.
5. Using quantifiers.
6. Conducting surveys and Use transition signals
administering to write with unity
questionnaires. and coherence.
* Composition 4: From
survey data. Edit and revise an
essay that classifies
people’s behavior.
6 hours Chapter 5: Students will venture Discuss the topics onDelivering a 500-word
THE FORM OF ACADEMIC to write an essay using the reading. essay, 125 words in
WRITING. the passive voice and each paragraph,
1. Writing to create, all the elements Discuss different including a title, thesis
uncover and produce. studied along the processes used in statement,
2. A writing challenge. current term. language learning and introductory
3. The tone teaching. paragraph, two body
paragraphs with topic
* Reading: From sentences and
appetizer to entrée: concluding paragraph
expand your writing about languages
appetite. learning processes.
12 hours Chapter 6: Students will be able to Research in groups of Presenting the APA
APA. identify and explain the 4 about APA format. style to crediting
1. Crediting sources in use of APA in academic sources and making
APA. writing. Presentation of the references in academic
2. References in APA. research made. writing.
The total of written Delivering a 600-word
* Group work. works along the term argumentative essay
makes students to about communication
produce more than with the use of new
3500 words in written technologies.
texts not only with the
delivered tasks but also
with the other
practices for writing
developed in the
course in each session.
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5. METODOLOGÍA:

Sessions will be conducted entirely in English with simple explanations on each chapter supported by clear examples to
guide students in the process of academic writing making use of numerous practices to help them to improve in the
writing of academic papers.

6. CRITERIOS DE EVALUACIÓN:

Written compositions
Reading comprehension
Class activities

Describir las actividades complementarias:

Additional activities will be given whenever students need it and will include group work, worksheets and additional
readings and short articles. Additional activities will reinforce contents but will not replace existing grades and can be
suggested by either the students or the teacher.

7. MATERIALES INSTRUCCIONALES QUE UTILIZA EL DOCENTE

Additional materials and tasks will be provided by the teacher.
A compilation of downloadable free materials.

8. OBSERVACIONES:
Be punctual, do the assigned readings, do homework, and participate in class. According to the credit system you are
expected to carry out 4 hours of individual work. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to catch up with class
work. If you miss an evaluation the grade will be zero unless you justify this absence within the time limit. No make-
up work will be given without a certified excuse.

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