Opinto-opas

Tavoitteet (OJ)

After this course students can
-organize their text so that it is coherent and easy to follow
-apply the typical features of academic style and vocabulary in their own thesis
-analyze the structure of academic texts to find topic sentences and transition words
-paraphrase and summarize their reading and use citations to justify their own argumentation
-write a logical and coherent thesis abstract

Sisältö (OJ)

Structure and organization of texts
Academic language and style
Praphrasing ans summarizing
Literature review
Discussing Results
Thesis abstract

Esitietovaatimukset (OJ)

English at level B2

Lisätiedot (OJ)

Also available as an open-access knowledge resource without enrolment

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2) (OJ)

PASS
The student's text is well-organized and coherent.
It is academic in style and vocabulary.
Their own voice is clear.
They use referencing to support and justify their own argumentation and findings.
They edit their text based on feedback and give constructive feedback to fellow students.
FAIL
The student's text is disorganized and difficult to follow.
It suffers from register clashes and poor structure.
The literature review is mainly a summary of other writers' ideas and texts.
Poor referencing technique doesn't make clear which is the student's voice, which is borrowed from somebody else.
The student doesn't utilize feedback and is not able to give constructive feedback.

Arviointikriteerit, hyväksytty/hylätty (OJ)

PASS
The student's text is well-organized and coherent.
It is academic in style and vocabulary.
Their own voice is clear.
They use referencing to support and justify their own argumentation and findings.
They edit their text based on feedback and give constructive feedback to fellow students.
FAIL
The student's text is disorganized and difficult to follow.
It suffers from register clashes and poor structure.
The literature review is mainly a summary of other writers' ideas and texts.
Poor referencing technique doesn't make clear which is the student's voice, which is borrowed from somebody else.
The student doesn't utilize feedback and is not able to give constructive feedback

Arviointiasteikko

Hyväksytty/hylätty