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Course Description
The English for Academic Purposes course is designed to equip students with essential skills in academic reading, research, and writing. This 4-credit course combines critical reading strategies with practical skills for producing high-quality research papers. Students will learn how to find suitable academic articles, critically analyze scholarly texts, and conduct literature reviews. Through a project-based approach, students will apply these skills to real-world research projects, culminating in the production of a well-structured academic paper. The course also covers citation, referencing, and academic writing conventions, ensuring that students are prepared to engage with academic literature and produce coherent, well-researched work.
Program Objectives (PO)
- Analyze academic articles critically to gain an in-depth understanding of topics in English language learning, with the aid of digital databases and AI tools for efficient research and analysis.
- Develop a well-structured annotated bibliography based on a critical analysis of relevant and credible academic sources
- Understand the techniques of writing a review paper by analyzing the structure, arguments, and academic writing conventions used in academic articles
- Write a well-structured review paper, using appropriate citations, references, and logical arguments in accordance with academic writing conventions
Aktifitas Pembelajaran
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Pertemuan 1 Categorizing literature sources and academic journals for effective research selection. -
Pertemuan 2 Finding and selecting credible sources using academic digital databases/platforms and AI tools -
Pertemuan 3 Employing reference management tools such as Mendeley and Turnitin for the organization, citation, and verification of sources -
Pertemuan 4 Evaluating references and analyzing research articles using the AIMRAD structure. -
Pertemuan 5 Identifying and formulating research gaps and research fills. -
Pertemuan 6 Comparing journal articles to create a 5-part précis. -
Pertemuan 7 Identifying different types of annotated bibliographies and developing their own annotated bibliography. -
Pertemuan 8 Developing annotated bibliography -
Pertemuan 9 Justify the organization of the outline by explaining how it supports synthesis rather than mere summary. -
Pertemuan 10 Students are able to design a logical outline of a review paper that reflects standard review paper structure (introduction, thematic sections, synthesis, and conclusion). -
Pertemuan 11 Developing introductions (2): Avoiding plagiarism in English academic writing -
Pertemuan 12 Developing the Method: working with sources (citing, paraphrasing, references and quotation, and combining sources) -
Pertemuan 13 Write the result and the discussion in scientific paper -
Pertemuan 14 Students are able to writing conclusion and references in an academic article -
Pertemuan 15 Students are able to write abstract: straight to the point -
Pertemuan 16 Students are able to produce literature review academic article
References
- Renandya, W. A. (2014). Choosing the right international journal in TESOL and Applied Linguistics. English Language Teaching World Online (ELTWO), 6, 1-17. Retrieved from http://blog.nus.edu.sg/eltwo/2014/06/18/choosing-the-right-international-journal-in-tesol-and-applied-linguistics-2/
- Withers, C. M. (2019). Information literacy: Basic research skills. San Diego City College Library.
- Maimon, E. P., & Yancey, K. B. (2020). A writer’s resource: A handbook for writing and research (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.
- https://www.mendeley.com/guides
- https://guides.turnitin.com/hc/en-us/articles/24008452116749-Welcome-to-Turnitin-Guides
- Yeong, Foong May. 2014. How to Read and Critique a Scientific Research Article: Notes to Guide Students Reading Primary Literature (with Teaching Tips for Faculty Members). World Scientific
- Nair, P. K. R., & Nair, V. D. (2014). Organization of a research paper: The IMRAD format. Springer International Publishing.
- Ajemba, M. N., & Arene, E. C. (2022). Research gaps for future research and their identification. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 16(1), 575–579. https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2022.16.1.1062
- Showkat, N., & Parveen, H. (2017). Annotated bibliography, literature review. [ResearchGate]. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319162228
- Bailey, S. (2011). Academic writing: A handbook for international students (Third ed.). Oxon: Routledge.
- RELO. (2016). Academic Writing for Publication: Workshop Materials for Trainers Working with University Scholar.
- Gastel, B., & Day, A. Robert. (2022). How to write and publish scientific paper (ninth ed.). Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood
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