Lesson 1                                                       

Micro-lectures:

1. Introduction to the Course

2. Academic Writing and Critical Thinking

3. The Writing Process

Reading:

      1. Writing Research Papers: Unit 1

Writing:

Essay writing 1

Lesson 2                                                      

Micro-lectures:

1. The Basic Essay Structure

2. Selecting a Research Topic

3. Expository and Persuasive Essay Writing

Reading:

1. Writing Research Papers: Unit 2

2. Text-01: Three passions --Bertrand Russell

3. Text-02: Here's to your health – Joan Dunayer

Writing:

Essay writing 2

Lesson 3                                                       

Micro-lectures:

1. Writing Introductions

2. Writing Conclusions

3. Peer Review

Reading:

1. Writing Research Papers: Unit 3

2. Text-03: Why Drug Legalization Should Be Opposed

Writing:

Essay writing 3

Lesson 4                                                      

Micro-lectures:

1. Using Evidence

2. Finding and Evaluating Sources

3. Incorporating Sources

Reading:

1. Writing Research Papers: Unit 4

2. Text-04: Factors Affecting Interpersonal Attraction

Writing:

Essay writing 4

Lesson 5                                                       

Micro-lectures:

1. Key Elements of an Essay

2. Outlining

3. Patterns of Organization

Reading:

1. Writing Research Papers: Unit 5

2. Text-05: GRANT AND LEE: A STUDY IN CONTRASTS

Writing:

Essay writing 5

Lesson 6                                                       

Micro-lectures:

1. Avoiding Plagiarism

2. Quoting and Paraphrasing

3. Summarizing

Reading:

1. Writing Research Papers: Unit 6

2. Text-06: Lessons in the School of Cut and Paste

Writing:

Essay writing 6

Lesson 7                                                       

Micro-lectures:

1. Paragraph Unity and Coherence

2. Transitions

3. Emphatic Devices

Reading:

1. Writing Research Papers: Unit 7

2. Text-07: The Truth about Lying

Writing:

Essay writing 7

Lesson 8                                                        

Micro-lectures:

1. Establishing a Working Title

2. Beginning with a Point, or Thesis

3. Describing Tables and Graphs

Reading:

1. Writing Research Papers: Unit 8

2. Text-08: Diet and self-rated health among oldest-old Chinese

Writing:

Essay writing 8

Lesson 9                                                       

Micro-lectures:

1. APA Format

2. MLA Format

3. Writing Abstracts

Reading:

1. Writing Research Papers: Unit 9 + pp. 118-119 of Unit 11

2. Text-09: Exploring the Instructional Value and Worth of a MOOC

Writing:

Essay writing 9

Lesson 10                                                      

Micro-lectures:

1. Features of Academic Writing

2. Establishing Authority

3. Presentation Skills

Reading:

1. Writing Research Papers: Unit 10 + pp. 122-115 of Unit 12

2. Text-10: Authority and invisibility: authorial identity in academic writing

Writing:

Essay writing 10

Lesson 11                                                       

Micro-lectures:

1. Revising and Editing Sentences

2. Using Punctuations

3. Preparing the Final Draft

Reading:

1. Writing Research Papers: The rest of Unit 11 + Unit 12 + Sample research paper: Sugar: Friend or Foe? (pp. 145-151)

Writing:

Term-paper preparation

Term project                                        

Term paper preparation and submission