COURSE BRIEFING

LPE2501 ACADEMIC WRITING

SEMESTER 2, 2020-2021

Pre-requisite: BBI2423/LPE2301 Academic Interaction and Presentation

Miss Ranmeet Kaur
012 2399 164
ranmeet@upm.edu.my
Course Synopsis
This course focuses on constructing well-developed paragraphs in academic
writing, applying appropriate conventions to avoid plagiarism, and reviewing and
revising academic writing.
Learning Outcomes
Students are able to:
1. Construct well-developed paragraphs in academic
writing (C3)
2. Use appropriate conventions to avoid plagiarism in
academic writing (A4, EM)
3. Review and revise academic writing (C5, CTPS)
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Reference

1. Lecture Notes 1 - 5
2. Longman Academic Writing Series
Level 4 (5thed) by Alice Oshima &
Ann Hogue (2017) (RM 48)
How to buy the textbook?
Use the link given here:
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For any enquiry, contact Mr. Tan Yun Chuan (Pustaka Prinsip Sdn Bhd)
- via WhatsApp – 012-2808241
- via Email – tan@pustakaprinsip.com
Course Assessment Overview
Assessment % Week

Writing Portfolio Task 1 (Assessment 1) 10 Week 2 - Week 6

Writing Portfolio Task 2 (Assessment 2) 20 Week 7 - Week 10

Writing Portfolio Task 3 30 Week 10 – Week 13

SCL Worksheets (1-7) 10 Week 1 – Week 14

Final Exam 30 Exam Week

Total 100
WRITING PORTFOLIO
• Exposes students to the writing process - planning, developing ideas, writing and
editing.
• Guides students in constructing grammatically correct and coherent sentences
within well-structured academic paragraphs.
• Teaches students to avoid plagiarism in academic writing by employing methods
such as paraphrasing, summarising, and using appropriate conventions for citing
and referencing sources.
• Trains students to edit and proofread their writing.
Writing Portfolio
is divided into three tasks:
• Brainstorm a topic and supporting points
TASK 1 • Look for excerpts to support the supporting points
(Weeks 2-6)
• Outline two body paragraphs

• Develop supporting details by paraphrasing and

TASK 2 summarising excerpts as well as adding in-text
(Weeks 7-10) citations in APA style

TASK 3 • Write two complete paragraphs

(Weeks 10-13) • Edit the paragraphs
 Writing Portfolio

TASK 1 TASK 2 TASK 3

• BRAINSTORM • PARAPHRASE • WRITING
FORM & SUMMARY FORM
• OUTLINE FORM (DRAFT)
FORM (DRAFT) • SELF-EDITING
(DRAFT) • SELF-EDITING FORM
• SELF-EDITING FORM • WRITING
FORM • PARAPHRASE FORM (FINAL)
• OUTLINE & SUMMARY
FORM (FINAL) FORM (FINAL)

*All the forms are provided in completing each task

Writing Portfolio Tasks –
Key Dates WP Tasks Post Date Submission Due
Date

Task 1 29.3.2021 2.5.2021

(Week 2 - 6)

Task 2 3.5.2021 6.6.2021

(Week 7 – 10)

Task 3 31.5.2021 27.6.2021

(Week 10 – 13)
SCL WORKSHEETS (10%)
• Are meant to help students develop their academic
writing skills and strengthen their grammar and
vocabulary.

• Are to be completed individually (7 worksheets)

starting in Weeks 1 - 14.

• Are to be submitted via EDMODO by the submission

due date.
SCL
Week
Worksheets
SCL
Weekly Schedule
Post Date Submission Due Date
1-3 WORKSHEET 1 22.3.2021 11.4.2021
 Paragraph Development
 
4 WORKSHEET 2 12.4.2021 18.4.2021
 Unity and Coherence
 
5-6 WORKSHEET 3 19.4.2021 2.5.2021
 Plagiarism
 Citation and Referencing Conventions
 
7-8 WORKSHEET 4 3.5.2021 23.5.2021
 Paraphrasing Strategy
 Paraphrasing Sources
 
9-10 WORKSHEET 5 24.5.2021 6.6.2021
 Summarising Sources
 
11-13 WORKSHEET 6 7.6.2021 27.6.2021
 Sentence Structure
 Sentence Errors
 Tenses
 Word Forms
 
14 WORKSHEET 7 28.6.2021 4.7.2021
 Reflective Writing
 
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