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Title: Review: Unit 5 part2 and Preview: Unit 6

1. Review: Unit 5 part2

Topic: Producing information - writing for academic purposes

What I have learned about the topic.

• Structure of an argumentative essays focusing on counterarguments and rebuttal
• Argumentation looking at flaws in argumentation and deductive as well as inductive reasoning.
• Counterargument: A counterargument is a viewpoint that opposes your main argument.
• How to generate counterarguments
• Rebuttal and Refutation: This means to prove that a statement is wrong or false
• I have learnt how to refute counterarguments
• Deductive argument: Based on certainty and logic
• Inductive argument: No certainty, likely or probable observation and prediction.
• I have also learnt about logical connectors and how to use them in essays

What I did or did not enjoy about this lecture.

We watched a video which helped me understand counterargument , rebuttal and refutation. Watching something or learning using visuals makes the learning experience much better and more fun so the lectures are not boring. After writing a class activity we got  a chance to read out or views and debate about the topic which was interesting and made class very fun.

2. Preview: unit 6

Topic: Producing academic information - concluding and revising your assignment

What I know or have read about the topic.

• the conclusion ties up the whole assignment and provides a summary and concluding remarks.
• it is important to recap on the assignment and its structure before writing the conclusion
• The Dos and Don'ts of writing the conclusion
• editing the assignment before submitting it is very important because you become aware of mistakes and you are able to make corrections in time.
• Editing strategies to help me edit my assignments
• Revising the assignment is important and one can reconsider their views to see if they make sense
• Ways in which one can incorporate feedback

What I did not understand or want to know more of about the topic.  

I would like to know how to summarise the work in order for me to be able to write the conclusion. I have struggled with writing a conclusion because I find it difficult to summarise the whole assignment , it hard to know which elements to include and which ones not to include

3. Comments

Class is nice when we have activities that enable to be interactive as a class

Thank you

OSY KHULU