CU1010 - Effective Writing

Credit points:	03
Year:	2010
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Arts & Social Sciences

Available to students who wish to improve their general writing skills.

This subject offers practical training in a key generic skill: the ability to write in a way that will assist both academic study and later professional life. Emphasis is on writing for information transfer, communication and persuasion, rather than on writing for self-expression. Major topics include basic grammar and syntax and punctuation; analysis and outlining of material; planning, developing and editing work; practical application in essays and reports.

Learning Outcomes

• a knowledge of fundamental grammar, syntax and punctuation;
• an appreciation of effective writing and the ability to apply these techniques to different styles of writing;
• an audience-centred, reader-oriented approach to writing;
• an awareness of the interdependence of analytical skills and clear expression;
• an understanding of the key stages in the writing process (planning, writing, editing).

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to use and interpret different media.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

EL1015

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown, Dr Victoria Kuttainen.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 15 hours tutorials
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (20%); tutorial attendance and participation (20%); workshop exercises (10%); paragraphs (10%); essay (20%); report (20%) (50%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown, Dr Victoria Kuttainen
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown, Dr Victoria Kuttainen.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 15 hours tutorials
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (20%); tutorial attendance and participation (20%); workshop exercises (10%); paragraphs (10%); essay (20%); report (20%) (50%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 3
Census Date 21-Jan-2010
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown
Contact hours:	10 hours lectures 20 hours tutorials
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (20%); tutorial attendance and participation (20%); workshop exercises (10%); paragraphs (10%); discursive and communicative prose (20%); report (20%) (50%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Stephen Torre
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown, Assoc. Professor Stephen Torre.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 15 hours tutorials
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (20%); tutorial attendance and participation (20%); workshop exercises (10%); assignments (50%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown, Assoc. Professor Stephen Torre.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 15 hours tutorials
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (20%); tutorial attendance and participation (20%); workshop exercises (10%); assignments (50%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 15 hours tutorials
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (20%); tutorial attendance and participation (20%); workshop exercises (10%); assignments (50%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
Census Date 22-Jul-2010
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 15 hours tutorials
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (20%); tutorial attendance and participation (20%); workshop exercises (10%); assignments (50%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
Census Date 18-Nov-2010
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown, Dr Koong Foo.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 15 hours tutorials
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (20%); tutorial attendance and participation (20%); workshop exercises (10%); assignments (50%).
JCU Brisbane, Limited, Study Period 21
Census Date 15-Apr-2010
Face to face teaching (DATES TO BE ADVISED)
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 15 hours tutorials
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (20%); tutorial attendance and participation (20%); (10%); (50%).
JCU Brisbane, Limited, Study Period 22
Census Date 12-Aug-2010
Face to face teaching (DATES TO BE ADVISED)
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 15 hours tutorials
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (20%); tutorial attendance and participation (20%); (10%); (50%).
JCU Brisbane, Limited, Study Period 23
Census Date 09-Dec-2010
Face to face teaching (DATES TO BE ADVISED)
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 15 hours tutorials
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (20%); tutorial attendance and participation (20%); (10%); (50%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.