{"id":174,"date":"2016-12-31T04:01:50","date_gmt":"2016-12-31T04:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/enga104\/?page_id=174"},"modified":"2016-12-31T04:01:50","modified_gmt":"2016-12-31T04:01:50","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/enga104\/startup\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\">\n<div class=\"floatright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/WikiEducator.org\/File:Write-593333_1920.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Write-593333 1920.jpg\" src=\"\/\/WikiEducator.org\/images\/thumb\/2\/2c\/Write-593333_1920.jpg\/320px-Write-593333_1920.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"189\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Course name<\/b>: English for academic writing\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>English for academic writing<\/b> is the fourth of four micro courses for the English for academic writing course. It takes the form of readings, videos and online assignments.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Course_metrics\">Course metrics<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Notional learning hours<\/b>: 30 hours\n<\/li>\n<li> <b>Duration<\/b>:  ## weeks, 10 hours per week\n<\/li>\n<li> <b>Assessment<\/b>:&nbsp;?? hours\n<\/li>\n<li> <b>Formal credit option<\/b>: Yes\n<\/li>\n<li> <b>Course<\/b>: One of four micro courses for the English Composition I course\n<\/li>\n<li> <b>Credential<\/b>: Certificate in Higher Education (??)\n<\/li>\n<li> <b>Level<\/b>: 1st year Bachelors Degree\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"What.27s_it_about.3F\">What&#8217;s it about?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Style refers to the way in which you write a sentence and assemble it within a sequence of sentences. A sound writing style is a necessity if you intend to communicate your ideas clearly and effectively. Of course, &#8220;style\u201d is inherently subjective, but there are steps you can take to ensure that your writing follows some basic guidelines that are generally agreed upon by most academics. If your style needs work, your audience may not understand what you are trying to say.\n<\/p>\n<p>That said, no one can write a perfect first draft, which is why the revision process is so important. Revising a text involves much more than simply proofreading it. The process involves reviewing, editing, proofreading and making a final overview. At the end of revision, your text should be much improved.\n<\/p>\n<p>In this micro course, you will engage with all of these topics and learn how to polish your writing so that it&#8217;s clear and conveys your message effectively.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"What_will_I_learn.3F\">What will I learn?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In this course, you will learn to:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Understand the proper anatomy of a sentence.\n<\/li>\n<li> Identify the steps involved in revising your texts successfully.\n<\/li>\n<li> Apply various editing techniques.\n<\/li>\n<li> Polish your writing so that it&#8217;s more effective.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"What.E2.80.99s_involved.3F\">What\u2019s involved?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Participants will join an international community of learners interested in gaining a better understanding of the complex process involved in communicating through writing. Largely self-directed and self-paced, the course will, if learners wish, lead to credits from an affiliated institution.\n<\/p>\n<p>The course will be offered as a micro open online course comprising a number of learning activities and resources. It is to be viewed as part of the larger English for academic writing course of study, coupled with ENGA101, ENGA102 and ENGA103.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"What_prerequisites_should_I_have.2C_if_any.3F\">What prerequisites should I have, if any?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Anyone is free to participate in this course. An internet connection and basic web browsing skills are recommended with the ability to self motivate and direct.\n<\/p>\n<p>Learners aiming to submit assessments for formal academic credit will need to meet the normal university admission requirements of the conferring institution (e.g., language proficiency and school leaving certificates). 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