Paper Profile

ESLA200-10A (HAM)
Academic Written Discourse

20 Points

Aim/Objectives

This paper is intended to provide EAL students enrolled in any School of Studies with critical approaches to the development of an extended written academic argument or case that draws upon a range of textual resources. As part of the development of this skill, students have an opportunity to engage in oral debates that provides experience and insight into the unpredictability of personal opinion. By challenging students’ opinions orally and in writing, the course aims to raise awareness of analytical and critical thinking and its application to university learning and research. Moodle is used as an integral part of this course.

The paper emphasises the development of literate competencies in a collaborative and communicative environment, including:

• debating ability.
• critical thinking.
• logical development of ideas and supporting argumentation with evidence.
• logical organisation of ideas.
• expression of ideas effectively and persuasively both orally and in written form.

Requisite(s)

Restriction(s):	--
Equivalent(s):	0215200
Prerequisite(s):	--
Corequisite(s):	--

Assessment

Internal assessment/examination ratio: 1 : 0

This paper is internally assessed. Assessment will be based on assignments done throughout the paper. Details of these will be on separate handouts given out during the course.

Classtimes

Timetable

Attendance is compulsory. Students are expected to attend 80% of the lectures, i.e. 20 out of the 24 lectures. Regardless of the fulfillment of the assignment requirement, if any student fails to attend the number of lectures required, they will be awarded a fail for the course, unless medical certificates are provided. The workload for the course will be easier to manage if you attend class, review your lecture material and allow yourself plenty of lead-in time for the assessments. You should also make sure that you take advantage of tutorial help during the semester.

Resources

There is a set of Course Materials that have to be purchased for this course, which are:

ESLA200 Academic Written Discourse, Course Materials.

These notes can be purchased from Campus Copy at the beginning of each Semester.

Book(s):
A copy of the prescribed set text has been placed on Desk Copy in the main library and is also available in the University Book Centre (Bennett's).

Perrin, R. (2004). Pocket guide to APA style. Boston, MA; & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company.

There is also, a Highly Recommended text that can be purchased from Bennetts Books. This text is:

Weston, A. (2000). A rulebook for arguments (3rd ed.). Indianapolis, IN/Cambridge, England: Hackett.

Texts on persuasive communication can be found in the library in the section P301.5.P47.

Texts on critical thinking can be found in the library in the section LB1590.3.S48.

Contact

Lecturer:	Anthea Fester
Phone: Room: Fax: Email:	+64 7 838 4466, extn. 6783 JK3.02 +64 7 838 4788 amfester@waikato.ac.nz

Regulations and Policies

Your attention is drawn to the following regulations and policies which are published in The University of Waikato Calendar:

• Regulations Governing Examinations and Assessment
• Discipline Regulations
• Computer System Regulations
• Policy on the Use of Māori for Assessment
• Policy on the Ethical Conduct of Coursework Assignments
• Regulations on Plagiarism