ACADEMIC WRITING

SKILLS
 English for academic
purposes?
(Are you in the dark??)

What does it mean?

Is this a special type of English?
Who uses this type of English?
When do I need to use it?
What do I need to do in this
course??
 Course Objectives

By the end of the course, you will be

able to;
Apply a range of skills and
strategies in reading, writing, and
speaking.
Evaluate information from academic
sources.
Synthesize information from sources.
Evaluate topics in terms of Islamic
values.
 LE 4000

Learner-centred
Topic of your choice
relevant to your studies at your
kulliyyah
Self-reliant in sourcing materials
Conduct a library research
Books, journal articles, reliable
internet sources
 How are you graded?

Week 13- Oral 15%

14 presentation
Week 9 Mid-term exam 20%
Week 12 Research/Term 25%
paper
Final Exam 40%
TOTAL 100%
 Topic confirmation

Focuses on the validity of

the topic
Relevance to Kulliyyah
Relevance to the Ummah
(religious & social)
Student tutor
 Presentation (15%)

Outline
Thesis statement
Point 1, 2 & 3 - support
Source of support
Islamic perspective
Presentation on outline by week 8
 Mid-term exam (20%)

2 hours to complete
In week 9
 Term Paper (25%)

Opinion-based essay of approximately

2000-2500 words
APA style
At least 6 references, within 8 years
(2008 onwards)
Submission of term paper in week 12,
deadline: 1 December 2016
In brief, what do you have
to do in this course?

Generally, you have to:

Find a topic & develop your opinions (3
points)
Find relevant academic sources (6 sources)
Write an outline of your approved topic
Explain/elaborate your outline orally
Write a 2000 -2500-word term paper (8-12
pages)
Maintain course file
Attend classes!
Format of the research/term
paper

Introduction with a thesis statement

Main Idea 1 supporting details
Main Idea 2 supporting details
Main Idea 3 supporting details
Conclusion
Islamic Perspective (incorporated in
any part of the paper or the whole
paper)
 Deciding on a Topic

Think of:
Problems
English for math and science
Academic, social repercussions
Current issues in relation to your area of
studies
Important issues highlighted by your kulliyyah
Discuss, read
Journals (eg. SSLA, TESOL Quarterly),
Search engines - Google scholar, EBSCOhost
 Facts and Opinions

Differentiating facts from opinions

English is spoken world-wide.
Teaching math and science in English
creates many problems in rural
Malaysian schools.
Nicol David is the current number one
female squash player in the world.
Nicol David is an intelligent squash
player.
 Islamic Perspective

Can be viewed from different

angles:
- Universally (based on wide
topic)
* introduction
* conclusion
- Specifically (in a point made)
 Final Exam (40%)

3 academic texts
- All based on a single theme
- List supporting details
- Quote a sentence to support a main idea
- Paraphrase a line to support a given
idea
- Summarize a paragraph to support a
given idea
- Opinion based essay on the topic
given
 The good news

You dont have to learn English all over

again!
You just need to use English to critically
argue the kuliyyah related topic
You get to carry out a library research on a
topic of your interest
You are able to relate Islamic perspectives
to your opinion or belief
You have a chance to present your ideas and
defend your claims in WRITING without
plagiarizing.
All you need to do is

To use English to critically look at

topics from interesting perspectives
or angles
To carry out library research on a
topic of your interest
To relate your opinions or beliefs to
Islamic perspectives
To present your ideas in writing
without plagiarizing.
 But still...

This course will keep you busy!

You cant afford to take it
easy.
After all, it is a 3-credit
hour course
Give it your best shot.