Academic Writing

A Masters’ degree at an international institution such as CEU tends to be reading and writing intensive. As a result, students who aspire to such studies and have the necessary English skills (B2 or above) must acclimatize their study skills to such graduate programs. As the tutoring and auditing elements of UP rely on the students having these skills, this is an essential course to be run alongside the whole of the program from the outset.

Academic Writing introduces and develops academic skills necessary within a graduate level English-speaking academic community. The main focus is on academic writing and reading. It will do this by raising awareness of, practicing, and reflecting upon the conventions of written texts. As well as an introduction to reading strategies, critical thinking and writing, the course will raise students’ awareness of the conventions of research-based academic writing. Students will develop the skills to effectively interpret scholarly sources in their reading and use them in their writing.

Students will develop academic skills commensurate with their advancing scholarly abilities. Emphasis will be placed on writing longer papers in preparation for the final tutoring project and the research papers students will have to produce as graduate students. Students will workshop the steps of a writing process necessary for independent research.