LITT06012 2019 Introduction to Writing 2

Write coherent, well-organized essays with appropriate conventions applying effective writing mechanics to promote greater clarity and precision in conveying ideas, evidence, and arguments.

Understand and demonstrate an awareness of basic rhetorical strategies through various forms of writing

Apply the composing process (prewriting, drafting, revision, and editing) more adeptly in a recursive manner.

Write with awareness of audience, message and purpose in multiple contexts utilising their writing skills in a flexible, creative and intuitive way.

Give their peers constructive feedback and critically assess their own work in a comprehensive manner - leading to a greater self-awareness of their writing process and helping them to progressively develop their communication and critical thinking skills.

Write with greater self-confidence while developing their personal writing styles and individual voices.

The primary mode of instruction will be instructor-led class discussion along with a limited amount of lecturing to address specific content issues. The overall success of this course depends on active student participation, which in turn requires adequate student preparation of the reading assignments.

This class emphasises writing as a process. Learners will submit a series of small assignments to develop technique and craft (30%) as well as a piece of writing to prepare students to write with flexibility across different writing modes in a variety of contexts (30%) and a personal/reflective essay to develop their own writing voice and style (40%).

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Introduction to Writing

Writing as a recursive process (prewriting, writing, and rewriting)

Structure and writing

Editing strategies

Becoming an effective self-critic

Analytical writing

Research and Argument

Audience and audience adaptation

Clarity and specificity

Word choice and sentence structure.

Effective grammar, punctuation and mechanics.

Rhetorical modes - Expository, Persuasive, Descriptive

Personal narrative

Voice and personal style

Applying writing in a range of contexts - both traditional and contemporary