英文学术写作讲座-AcademicWriting

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disciplines (Coffin et al. 2003, p. 20)
** IS development of our critical thinking, understanding and memory = our intellect
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Academic writing as intellectual development
‘commonsense’ to ‘uncommonsense’ meanings verbs to nouns Managing reader relationship and writer voice Managing cohesion 3. The writing process 4. Referencing and plagiarism
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Text A
My family’s dog is Ding. My family cares for him. He is a good family member. I feel very happy in Sai Kung with Ding. We run about and jump around and play ball on the lawn near the ferry pier.
We can observe intellectual development from young child to intellectually mature adult in the following texts. All the texts are on the same topic, but they develop from commonsense to increasingly uncommonsense meanings.
Just as we learn to speak (L1) by imitating some of what our parents say, we learn to write (L1, L2, L3) by ‘re-telling’ (within the rules) what others have written.
Not only are the vast majority of perpetrators male,
but the vast majority of complainants are typically
female. Further, there is evidence (Prince, 2010) that
Just as we develop our own voice and way of speaking, we also need to develop our own voice inelopment
Text C is more intellectually mature than text B.
from patriarchy (King, 2004; Queen, 2006). Male
violence against animals, like violence against women
and children, reflects male dominance and control.
violence against animals often accompanies familial
violence….
(adapted from Flynn – see References)
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Intellectual development
Text B is probably where most of you are now.
References Flynn…….
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Text C
Rather than viewing animal abuse as the result of a
power imbalance between humans and animals,
some scholars have argued that animal abuse stems
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Academic writing
is a means of assessment; extends our learning beyond lectures through
reading; expands our communication skills; trains us as future professionals in particular
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Text B
Animals are abused because humans are generally more powerful. Animal abuse happens because male humans control and dominate human society, and their violence displays that dominance. It is usually females who report animal abuse, and when a male is violent to the women and children in his family, he is also violent towards the animals.
Academic writing, citation, and plagiarism
Dr Liz Walker
With acknowledgement to Dr Sue Hood & Dr. Xu Zhichang
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Outline
1. What academic writing is 2. How we systematically develop academic writing Moving from
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