Understanding Academic Writing: Introduction to the principles, conventions, and genres of academic writing, including essays, reports, research papers, and critical analyses.
Structural Elements: Learning the structural elements of academic writing, including thesis statements, topic sentences, paragraphs, introductions, conclusions, and citations.
Critical Thinking Skills: Developing critical thinking skills necessary for analyzing and evaluating academic texts, arguments, evidence, and sources.
Research Skills: Acquiring research skills such as information literacy, source evaluation, literature review, and citation management using academic referencing styles like APA, MLA, or Chicago.
Writing Process: Understanding the stages of the writing process, including prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading, to produce well-organized and coherent academic texts.