Transcript Reducing Your Wasteline

Writing Style and Objectives
Writing Assignment Learning
Objectives
Write concisely
Synthesize ideas from multiple research
papers
Use headings to add structure to papers
Cite others’ work appropriately
Cooperatively develop policy (group
paper)
Lower Level Skills (35%)
 Organization
– Divide information into categories or paragraphs
– Effectively use headings/subheadings
 Grammar and Mechanics
– Proper Referencing
– Errors in usage/grammar
 Style
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Avoid repetition
Avoid lengthy sentences
Easy to read
Use words precisely
Higher Level Skills (65%)
 Clarity & Quality
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Include clear, complete technical explanations
Show understanding of key concepts
Have breadth
Appear to think critically, question ideas, draw conclusions
 Synthesis
– Draw on literature using citations and names of researchers
– Integrate ideas (make comparisons, use several citations
together, make a comparison table )
 Argumentation
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Provide argument early on
Explain purpose (rationale) of paper
Provide evidence, reasoning, authority for assertions
Evaluate material, raise issues, discuss controversies