Transcript KIVA3 Project: Academic Writing Grammar and Style

KIVA3 Project: Academic Writing
Grammar and Style
Compiled by:
Esko Johnson, Central Ostrobothnia
University of Applied Sciences
([email protected])
Teppo Varttala, HAAGA—University of
Applied Sciences ([email protected])
KIVA3 Project: Academic Writing
Grammar and Style
Style
Thesis Structure
Key Concepts in
Academic Writing
Topic and Audience
Grammar
Overview
• The KIVA3 project was carried
out as part of the Virtual
Polytechnic’s operations
between 2004 and 2006.
• One outcome of the KIVA3
project was the present
material linked to academic
writing—especially Bachelor’s
theses—in English.
Instructions for Tutors
• The field of academic writing can be
approached from different perspectives.
In this project, the broad field of academic
writing was divided into four areas that
should be considered during the writing
process, namely
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Style
Grammar
Thesis structure
Topic and audience
• The present material deals with issues of
grammar and style that have proved to be
worthy of attention for students producing
Bachelor’s theses at Finnish
polytechnics.
• This material was produced in a flexible
format so that relevant parts can be
adapted for and integrated into existing
courses or materials.