Lecture 1: Aims; Assessments; Ethics

HW0101 Introduction to Critical Writing

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Congratulations and welcome!

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foo yang yann hss-02-02 6592-2576 yangyann@ntu.edu.sg

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Co-lecturer: Ms Shamala Sundaray HSS-02-26 6513-7357 shamala@ntu.edu.sg

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Download tutorial materials and lecture notes from edveNTUre and bring them to class Please be punctual for lectures and tutorials

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Textbook available at Yun Nan bookshop

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Aims of HW0101 Assessments Ethics

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Aims of HW0101
To equip students with skills for reading and thinking critically and writing effectively

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To equip students with skills for reading and thinking critically and writing effectively

-Rhetorical situation -Critical reading -_Annotation

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To equip students with skills for reading and thinking critically and writing effectively
-Argumentation -Fallacies

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Syllabus
To equip students with skills for reading and thinking critically and writing effectively
-Writing processes & feedback -Rhetorical structures of Arguments -Conventions of different genres
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Learning Outcomes
To equip students with skills for reading and thinking critically and writing effectively
-Handle reading of core courses -Analyse ideas critically

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Learning Outcomes
To equip students with skills for reading and thinking critically and writing effectively
-Express views in writing _______ -Handle different _____ of ______ tasks
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Rhetorical Situation
Factors that determine ___ and ___ a piece of writing is done
Seyler, 2010, p. 33

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Rhetorical Situation
Author
Background Beliefs Political Persuasion

Wilhoit, 2010, p. 119

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Rhetorical Situation
Topic
Author and expert? Reliability of information provided? Single or multiple perspectives/s offered? Your knowledge of the topic More perspectives & weighing of views result in a more reliable source
Wilhoit, 2010, p. 119
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Rhetorical Situation
Audience
General? Specific?

Wilhoit, 2010, p. 119

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Rhetorical Situation
Purpose
Inform? Persuade? Entertain? Galvanise audience into action?
Wilhoit, 2010, p. 119
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Rhetorical Situation
Occasion
To begin a conversation? To respond to a piece of writing? To mark special event?

Wilhoit, 2010, p. 119

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Questions & Responses

Twitter HW0101cw A brief note on Twitter etiquette
Be polite Avoid internet language

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Assessments
3 assignments [80%] 3 blog postings & comments [10%] Class participation [10%]

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Assessments
Assignments (80%)
Asgt 1 (250 words) analysis of song lyrics [20%] Asgt 2 (350 words) letter to the editor [25%] Asgt 3 (500 words) position paper [35%]

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Assessments
Blogs (10%)
3 Blog postings (each 50-100 words) Comments *Students are to expand one of these postings into a
500-word position paper (assignment 3)

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Assessments
Class participation (10%)
Attendance Punctuality Contribution to class discussions

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Assessments
Penalties for late submissions
Late by 1 day 2 days 3 days 4 days 5 days
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Drop 1 letter grade 2 letter grades 3 letter grades 4 letter grades 5 letter grades
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Questions & Responses

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Ethics
Plagiarism & unethical communication

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Ethics
What is plagiarism?

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What is plagiarism?
Taking ______ for __________ work ________ an essay written by someone else ________ or _________ material without citing the source
Seyler, 2010, pp. 287-90;Wilhoit, 2010, pp. 225-8

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Ethics
What is unethical communication?

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What is unethical communication?
_________ essential information Selective __________ ____________ or _________ data Using ________ visuals __________
Plagiarism

Bove & Thill, 2008, p. 59

unethical communication

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Ethics
Plagiarism detection
Turnitin software

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Penalties for plagiarism
Invitation to tea 30-50% plagiarism: grade to drop by a letter 50% or more: F grade Details on Assignment Cover Page

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How to avoid plagiarism
Document sources when
__________ directly __________ ideas __________ ideas presenting _________________, except common knowledge

Seyler, 2010, p. 288

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Ethics
Proper documentation
Cite sources using established conventions
APA (Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology) MLA (English, History, Philosophy, Art) as decided by your respective schools

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Ethics
Important to
adhere strictly to _________ pay attention to __________ Seyler, D. U. (2010). Read, reason, write: An argument text and reader (9th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.

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Ethics
Rules for
citing ______ author multiple ______ using et al. for __ to __; more than __
Wilhoit, 2010, pp. 36-45, 235-7

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When to
_____ directly _________ or ________ use _____-prominent or _________-prominent style of citation use _____ quotes ________ quotation

Wilhoit, 2010, pp. 36-45, 235-7

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Ethics
Refer to __________ often

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Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Mr Roger Winder for his notes on unethical communication.

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References
Bove, C. L. & Thill, J. V. (2008). Business communication today (9th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. Seyler, D. U. (2010). Read, reason, write: An argument text and reader (9th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. Wilhoit, S. (2010). A brief guide to writing from reading (5th ed.). New York: Longman.

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Lecture 2
Next week
Critical reading Annotation Blogs

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