Academic Writing - Writing Skills for Dissertations and Research Projects

Learning Outcome 1: Conceptualise and plan an academic argument as required at this level.

Learning Outcome 2: Synthesise relevant academic literature.

Learning Outcome 3: Evaluate relevant academic literature.

Learning Outcome 4: Demonstrate an awareness of academic writing as text, process and practice.

Assessment

You will need to demonstrate that you understand the relevant characteristics of academic writing in your discipline through relevant research of academic writing literature, which you will be asked to synthesise and evaluate in relation to your own writing experience.

The assignment guidance described below summarises the main features of your assignment; you will receive further guidance in class when you are also given the opportunity to conceptualise, plan and draft your assignment as required at this level.