Unit 1

Topic:Processing information-Analyzing the topic.

What I know about the topic.

What I know about the topic is that academic writing is a process, meaning there are steps to follow in academic writing, especially when it comes to writing assignments, reports, projects etc. I also know that it is important to follow the seven writing steps which are: generate ideas, gather information, synthesis and structure, draft, revise, edit, and the final version when writing academic texts.

What I enjoyed about the lecture.

I enjoyed that our lecturer gave us work to do in class based on the topic we were dealing with (writing as a process-analyzing the topic) whereby she asked us to come up with a topic we want to explore and write an essay about as part of academic writing.

Unit 2

Topic:Processing and producing academic information-Finding sources.

What I know about the topic.

I know that it is very important to consult many different sources to get a more comprehensive information for the topic I want to write about, but it is also important to know which sources I should use from these variety of sources. I also know that it is important to know how to locate credible sources and how to check the credibility of those sources. It is also important to use different methods of referencing and know how to use those methods when referencing.

What I want to know more about the topic. 

What I want to know more about the topic is how to look for credible sources and how to check their credibility. I also want to know more about referencing.

Comments.

I like the method of working in groups in class because I'm really learning a lot from my other group members, and by working together and getting assistance from our lecturer when we need it we are able to grow. This also gives us a chance to interact with our lecturer because we are working in smaller groups.