Essays about: "academic writing"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 74 essays containing the words academic writing.

1. 16. Constructive Alignment and FocusedFormative Feedback on an L2 EnglishBeginner Undergraduate AcademicWriting Course

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

   Author : Hassan Guuled; [2021]
   Keywords : Academic writing; Writing intervention; constructive alignment; formative feedback; feedback classifications;

   Abstract : Although academic writing skills are central in the core content of the Swedish nationalcurriculum for English, Swedish upper-secondary school pupils struggle withcomposing academic texts. Both international and national research have formulatedseveral models for effectively constructing ESL (English as a second language)academic writing modules. READ MORE

3. 17. Where Are All the Storytellers in Education Today? The Benefits of Creative Writing in the ESL Classroom

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)

   Author : Tina Erlvik; Cajsa Hermansson; [2021]
   Keywords : Creative Writing; English as a Second Language; English as a Foreign Lanugage; Writing Process; Writing Anxiety; Curriculum; Critical thinking; Kreativt skrivande; Engelska som andraspråk; Skrivprocess; Kritiskt tänkande;

   Abstract : In the current study, we explore and present different advantages creative writing can have on ESL and EFL-students’ writing and their attitude towards writing. We have also discovered some problems ESL or EFL-learners can come across in terms of writing in another language. READ MORE

4. 18. A challenge or a threat : Exploring expressive writing as a reframing tool to cope with the transition to online learning

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Nils-Olof Parfa; Olle Östlund; [2021]
   Keywords : Academic stress; coping; loneliness; challenge; threat; worry; confidence; Akademisk stress; coping; utmaning; hotfullt; oro; självförtroende;

   Abstract : The COVID-19 pandemic has extensively impacted upon society and limited opportunities for social interaction due to government regulations. University students have been required to adapt to a transition from classroom to online based learning, with a subsequent loss of resources and study-specific venues for social interaction. READ MORE

5. 19. Explicit Writing Instruction : A Genre-based Analysis for Developing Scaffolding for Diploma Project Writing

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)

   Author : Daniel Olsson; Alice Vahlén; [2021]
   Keywords : academic writing; CARS model; degree project; diploma project; explicit writing instruction; L2 writing instruction; EFL writing instruction; John Swales;

   Abstract : With an increase of Swedish upper-secondary students’ motivation to enrol in university studies (Statistics Sweden, 2020a, 2020b), teachers must ensure that learners are adequately equipped to meet the expectations of higher education. However, in a national report, Skolinspektionen (2015) states many students fail to meet the standards of academic writing when undertaking the diploma project. READ MORE

6. 20. What Are the Best Practices for Offering Instructor Formative Feedback on L2 Academic Writing?

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)

   Author : Aleksander Rudenko; Asia Hussein Ali; [2021]
   Keywords : Formative feedback; oral feedback; written feedback; second language learning; upper secondary school;

   Abstract : The syllabus for English 5 through 7 in Sweden states that students should learn to understand and write different types of text, one being academic papers. Therefore, teachers are required to guide students in their academic writing process as they transition to formal written English. READ MORE