Expository Writing

Written Communication model: analysis of purpose, audience and understanding the context of communication Writing as a process: brainstorming, drafting, revising, editing, proofreading, and peer reviewing Genre analysis: Rhetorical patterns and control of (academic) writing conventions Ethics: plagiarism, intellectual property rights, with specific focus on writing literature reviews Critical thinking and using evidence-based reasoning / argumentation Dealing with controversial claims; debating issues on current affairs; questioning and discussing intellectual issues on society, culture, environment, and current affairs Academic Writing: research articles, critiques, experiment reports