Elizabeth Olsson

Elizabeth Olsson

Emma Karin Brandin
academic language advisor
Unit for Academic Language

Location

Zoom: https://gu-se.zoom.us/my/elizabeth.olsson

Materials

PowerPoint.pdf

Handout.pdf

Schedule

10:15-10:40: Review of Writing Workshop 2 and Directions for Paper 3

10:40-10:50: Break

10:50-12:00: Argumentation (Mini-Lecture and Activity)

You have been asked to discuss various authors' arguments during Literature Seminars, but we have not yet explicitly discussed what an academic argument is, how it's written, and what makes it convincing. We will remedy this today with a mini-lecture, examples, and an activity. After today's workshop, we hope that you will be able to write more convincing arguments in Papers 1, 2, and 3 as well as to identify and evaluate the author's argument in your Book Review.

Preparation

Read the directions for Paper 3, and bring along any writing you have already done for this assignment.

***Please also bring your current drafts of Papers 1 and 2. Don't worry, you won't have to show the draft to anyone during the Workshop, but you will need to refer to one draft during the Argumentation Activity (See the Handout for Activity directions).***

Writing Resources at the Unit for Academic Language (ASK)

- Advising Sessions – Student Portal (gu.se)

- Drop-in – Student Portal (gu.se)

- To search, read and write – Student Portal (gu.se)

Welcome to ASK video