CU1010 - Effective Writing

Credit points:	03
Year:	2017
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	College of Arts, Society & Education

The SP3 availability of this subject is specifically and only available to students enrolled in the Indigenous Health Careers Access Program in Faculty of Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences(IHCAP).

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, syntax and punctuation; analysis and outlining of material; planning, developing and editing work; and practical application in essays.

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).

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

EL1015

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 23-Mar-2017
Coordinator:	Dr Ariella Van Luyn
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures - 13 x 1hr lectures 18 hours tutorials - 12wk x 1.5hrs p/w
Assessment:	tutorial attendance and participation (20%); grammar test (20%); rewrite and restructure essay (25%); final essay (35%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 24-Aug-2017
Coordinator:	Greg Manning
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures - 13 x 1hr lectures 18 hours tutorials - 12wk x 1.5hrs p/w
Assessment:	tutorial attendance and participation (20%); grammar test (20%); rewrite and restructure essay (25%); final essay (35%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 3
Census Date 02-Feb-2017
Coordinator:	Greg Manning
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures - 13 x 1hr lectures 18 hours tutorials - 12wk x 1.5hrs p/w
Assessment:	tutorial attendance and participation (20%); grammar test (20%); rewrite and restructure essay (25%); final essay (35%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 23-Mar-2017
Coordinator:	Dr Ariella Van Luyn
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures - 13 x 1hr Lectures 18 hours tutorials - 12 weeks x 1.5hrs p/w
Assessment:	tutorial attendance and participation (20%); grammar test (20%); rewrite and restructure essay (25%); final essay (35%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 24-Aug-2017
Coordinator:	Greg Manning
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures - 13 x 1hr lectures 18 hours tutorials - 12wk x 1.5hrs p/w
Assessment:	tutorial attendance and participation (20%); grammar test (20%); rewrite and restructure essay (25%); final essay (35%).
JCU Brisbane, Limited, Study Period 21
Census Date 06-Apr-2017
Face to face teaching (tba)
Coordinator:	Richard Lansdown
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 15 hours tutorials
Assessment:	tutorial attendance and participation (20%); grammar test (20%); rewrite and restructure essay (25%); final essay (35%).
JCU Brisbane, Limited, Study Period 22
Census Date 10-Aug-2017
Face to face teaching (tba)
Coordinator:	Richard Lansdown
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 15 hours tutorials
Assessment:	tutorial attendance and participation (20%); grammar test (20%); rewrite and restructure essay (25%); final essay (35%).
JCU Brisbane, Limited, Study Period 23
Census Date 07-Dec-2017
Face to face teaching (tba)
Coordinator:	Richard Lansdown
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 15 hours tutorials
Assessment:	tutorial attendance and participation (20%); grammar test (20%); rewrite and restructure essay (25%); final essay (35%).

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.