TEACHING & LEARNING

ACADEMIC READING & WRITING

OVERVIEW

Academic writing is a learnable skill. Often inaccessible physically or linguistically, a large part of American knowledge is located and produced in academic writing. The content in this subject area is designed to help you navigate Teaching and Learning the basics of reading, writing, and publishing in the academic genre. By unlocking this skillset, you will be better equipped to research and form stronger opinions on today's pressing topics and to participate in or challenge ideas that shape our culture.

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CONTENTS

  • Dissecting a Journal Article

    Seven Tips for Critical Reading

    Revisiting Texts

  • Finding Sources

    Building an Annotated Bibliography

    Understanding Citations

    Basic Formula for Writing Commentary

    Organizing Your Writing

    Feedback

  • What, Where, & When to Publish

    How Does it Work?

Course Contributors

  • Matt Porter

    PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER

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