Academic Writing in English - A (2023)

This course is fully booked. Please sign up a the waiting list or contact phdcourses@adm.aau.dk. 

Description: As an academic, you are expected to publish. A LOT! Good Academic Writing is vital to the success of any academic who wants to further their career.

Writing well can be nerve-wracking. It can be even more nerve-wracking when the language you are writing in is not your native one. This course will provide you with the skills you need to move forward confidently as write and publish academically in English. In addition to in-class time, you will get 1-1 time with me, work in small groups and have access to an online platform which will support your learning. I will provide you with individual feedback that will strengthen your skills. 

When you are finished with this class, you will be more confident in your Academic English Skills.

We will look at many aspects of Academic Writing including the following:

• Effective Academic Writing
• Combining sentences and ideas smoothly
• Differences between British, American and Global English: How to know which to use
• Publication Process
• Punctuation for Academic Writing
• Academic Words and Phrases
• What editors look for (based on instructor’s correspondence with editors)
• Peer Review Process
• Writing a letter to the editor (participants given tips from editors that instructor has contacted)
• Questions to ask yourself before you submit
• Plagiarism
• Parts of a Journal Article (With tips on how to make each part effective)
• How to evaluate journal requirements

I am an Academic English Specialist who brings an extensive background in Academic Writing instruction and editing. I taught Academic Writing at La Sierra University in Riverside, California and have taught this course here in Denmark and in Greenland for over a decade. I am committed to making this whole process easier for you and can’t wait to work with you.

Pre-Course Assignment: TBA
*Due first day of class

In-class

17, 18 January 2023

8, 9 May 2023  

*6 hours of course instruction each day.

8.30-10.00 Class 
10.00-10.10 Coffee Break 
10.10-11.40 Class 
11.40-12.10 Lunch 
12.10-13.40 Class 
13.40-13.50 Coffee Break 
13.50-15.20 Class

1-1 Sessions (1 hour)
TBA
*Students sign-up for time first day of course. Held via Zoom

Organizer: Tamara R. McGee, e-mail: tamara@trmenglish.com  

Lecturers: Tamara R. McGee, MA, President TRM English  and TRM English Academy, Academic Writing Specialist

ECTS: 2.5

Time: 
17, 18 January 2023

8, 9 May 2023

Place: Aalborg University

Zip code: 9220

City: Aalborg

Number of seats: 30

Deadline: 01 January 2023