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WEEKS
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TOPICS
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REF. TO WORKBOOK
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Week 1
24 – 28 Aug
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Orientation/ eFundi and remote learning
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(Support material on eFundi)
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Week 2
31 Aug – 4 Sep
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Introduction to the course and semester plan
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(Support material on eFundi)
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Week 3
7 – 11 Sep
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Process Writing
- Introducing process writing
and Assignment topic
- Topic analysis
- Text types
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UNIT 1
For types of texts, also refer to Unit 3
Pages 42-44
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Week 4
14 – 18 Sep
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Finding sources
- Types of sources
- Source credibility
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UNIT 2
Pages 8-18
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Week 5
21 - 25 Sep
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Referencing
- Plagiarism
- Ethical interaction with information
- Reference list
- Paraphrasing
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UNIT 2
Pages 19 – 32
Also Read
Addendum A: Harvard style
Addendum B: APA
Addendum C: LAW
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Week 6
28 Sep – 2 Oct
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Critical reading
- Reading strategies
- Argument structure
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UNITS 3 & 4
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Week 7
5 – 9 Oct
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Visual information – Understanding, processing and producing
SELF-STUDY
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UNIT 7
Use the information and exercises to
study/revise visual information
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Week 8
12 – 16 Oct
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The structure of an academic text: Basic structure of an academic text (introduction, body, and conclusion), purpose of the different parts of a text, identification and formulation of different part of a text.
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UNIT 5
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Week 9
19 – 23 Oct
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UNIT 5
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Week 10
26 – 30 Oct
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Writing for academic purpose – conventions/ language use/ academic register, logical connectors, etc. |
UNITS 5 & 6
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Week 11
2 – 6 Nov
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Revising writing
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UNIT 5 & 6
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Week 12
9 – 13 Nov
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General Revision for Overview test
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UNIT 6
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Week 13
16 – 20 Nov
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