breaking down academic writing into manageable chunks by tamara milbourn, international english...
TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO
MANAGEABLE CHUNKSBy Tamara Milbourn, International English Center,
University of Colorado at Boulder
![Page 2: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Research Papers
What skills do students need to write
a research paper?
![Page 3: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Selected Skills
Selecting a topic Finding sources Making connections among sources Writing topic sentences Identifying solid supporting evidence Summarizing/Paraphrasing Using reporting verbs and phrases Citing in the text Writing concluding sentences Creating end-of-text references
![Page 4: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Selected Skills
Selecting a topic Finding sources Summarizing/
Paraphrasing Creating end-of-text
citations
Identifying solid supporting evidence
Paraphrasing Using reporting verbs
and phrases Citing in the text Writing concluding
sentences
Making connections among sources
Writing topic sentences Identifying solid supporting
evidence Paraphrasing Using reporting verbs and
phrases Writing a concluding
sentence Citing properly
![Page 5: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Selected Skills
Selecting a topic Finding sources Summarizing/
Paraphrasing Creating end-of-text
citations
![Page 6: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Three Summaries
![Page 7: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Three Summaries
Students… Choose a topic Find an article Summarize and respond (critically) to the
article, including an end-of-text citation Turn it in with the original article attached When the first summary is handed back,
they find a second article and then a third article on the same topic, repeating the process
![Page 8: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Three Summaries
Benefits… Students get practice picking their own topic Introduces how to find sources Focuses on summarizing and paraphrasing Students comment in written form on the article Only one end-of-text citation per summary
The summaries are done separately, so there is time for feedback and direction from the teacher
Three chances
![Page 9: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Selected Skills
Three Summaries
Identifying solid supporting evidence
Paraphrasing Using reporting verbs
and phrases Citing in the text Writing concluding
sentences
Making connections among sources
Writing topic sentences Identifying solid supporting
evidence Paraphrasing Using reporting verbs and
phrases Writing a concluding
sentence Citing properly
![Page 10: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Selected Skills
Identifying solid supporting evidence
Paraphrasing Using reporting verbs
and phrases Citing in the text Writing concluding
sentences
![Page 11: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Two Paragraphs
![Page 12: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Two Paragraphs
Students… Read two articles on a topic Discuss the articles in class Are given a topic sentence Discuss the best support from each article Paraphrase the support Incorporate the support using reporting verbs and
phrases as well as in-text citations Write a concluding sentence Repeat process with for a second paragraph on a
different topic
![Page 13: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Two Paragraphs
Benefits… Not focused on topic sentence Can focus on incorporating sources Practice writing concluding sentences
The paragraphs are done separately, so there is time for feedback and direction from the teacher, especially on how to avoid plagiarism
Two chances
![Page 14: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Selected Skills
Three Summaries
Two Paragraphs--
Making connections among sources
Writing topic sentences Identifying solid supporting
evidence Paraphrasing Using reporting verbs and
phrases Writing a concluding
sentence Citing properly
![Page 15: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Selected Skills
Making connections among sources
Writing topic sentences Identifying solid supporting
evidence Paraphrasing Using reporting verbs and
phrases Writing a concluding
sentence Citing properly
![Page 16: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Final Project
![Page 17: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Final Project
Students… Select two articles from their “Three
Summaries” assignments Write a paragraph demonstrating a
relationship between the two articles
![Page 18: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
Selected Skills
Selecting a topic Finding sources Making connections among sources Writing topic sentences Identifying solid supporting evidence Summarizing/Paraphrasing Using reporting verbs and phrases Citing in the text Writing concluding sentences Creating end-of-text references
13116
3/66634
![Page 19: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
Final Project
Benefits… Focus on connecting sources through a
topic sentence
Practicing everything else Lessens the amount of mental stress the
students have Builds to better writing because
academic writing has been broken down into manageable chunks
![Page 20: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Suggestions: Three Summaries Make photo copies of the original
sources or note the end-of-text citations When you check the second summary, you
can compare it to the first and see if you need to talk to the student about narrowing or shifting the topic
You have them around to double-check the paraphrases in the Final Project
If they are good, you can use them for a “Two Paragraph” assignment in the future
![Page 21: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Suggestions: Two paragraphs In your daily life, look for articles that interest you.
Then search for another one on the same topic Toxic pollutants in the home American levees Adverse effects of cumulative lead exposure in the
environment Disadvantages of English as an international language Foster care
Newspapers and magazines Most ESL reading texts TOEFL integrated materials Altruism and “The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS”
![Page 22: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Suggestions: Final Project
If students are having a hard time seeing a connection between their two articles, recommend that they look again at their responses
If the sources are not that great, turn it into a learning opportunity (“I should have picked different sources” or narrowed the topic more)
Enjoy correcting the grammar
![Page 23: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
Research Paper
Selecting a topic Finding sources Making connections among sources Writing topic sentences Identifying solid supporting evidence Summarizing/Paraphrasing Using reporting verbs and phrases Citing in the text Writing concluding sentences Creating end-of-text references
![Page 24: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
Research Paper
Focus on organization Introduction paragraph Thesis statement Body paragraphs Concluding paragraph Transitions between paragraphs
Focus on ideas Developing lengthier essays Progression of ideas and coherence
![Page 25: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
Research Paper
Refine… Selecting a topic Finding sources Making connections among sources Writing topic sentences Identifying solid supporting evidence Summarizing/Paraphrasing Using reporting verbs and phrases Citing in the text Writing concluding sentences Creating end-of-text references
![Page 26: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO
MANAGEABLE CHUNKSBy Tamara Milbourn, International English Center,
University of Colorado at Boulder
Any questions or comments?
![Page 27: BREAKING DOWN ACADEMIC WRITING INTO MANAGEABLE CHUNKS By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062518/56649efc5503460f94c10508/html5/thumbnails/27.jpg)
By Tamara Milbourn, International English Center, University of Colorado at Boulder
http://cotesol.pbwiki.com/