SSS079 Essay Writing 3 - Putting it into Practice (2)

Essay Writing 3 - Putting it into Practice is an extension subject that aims to provide students with opportunities to practice the key skills required to write essays successfully at university. The subject content applies learning about essay writing to the production of an essay. Students are able to choose a topic and practice writing an essay. They are provided with the opportunity to gain feedback and learn from that feedback to develop their essay writing skills. This subject is designed as part of a sequence of subjects focused on essay writing. It is recommended that students have completed SSS077 - Essay Writing 1: Style and SSS078 - Essay Writing 2: Structure prior to enrolling in this subject. This is the third stage of the sequence, which is focused on student-directed learning and the application of skills. Students attending the weekend workshop for SSS031 - Academic Writing Skills will also find that workshop provides appropriate background for this subject.

Availability

Term 1 (75)
Online
Orange Campus
Term 2 (15)
Online
Orange Campus
Term 3 (45)
Online
Orange Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: SSS079. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

SY/US

Duration

One session

School

Division of Student Services

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to identify the features of academic writing
  • be able to use the conventions of academic writing to produce a complete essay
  • be able to apply the principles of referencing correctly to produce correct in-text references and an end-of-text reference list
  • be able to plan and structure a text that presents and supports a point of view based on research
  • be able to use evidence to develop and support an argument
  • be able to interpret and apply feedback to the development of academic writing
  • be able to find resources or services that support further development in academic writing skills.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • Introduction to structuring and writing essays
  • Conventions of academic writing
  • The purpose of referencing
  • Planning and structuring a text based on research
  • Responding to feedback
  • Finding resources to support further development.

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2020. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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