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Video 01: General overview and introduction – An overview of academic writing and the layout of the video lectures.
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Video 02: The many kinds of academic writing – A look at the various different kinds of academic writing.
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Video 03: Gathering your ideas – Strategies for gathering your ideas as an academic writer: mindmaps and freewriting.
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Video 04: Questions--Finding research questions
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Video 05: Finding information – Finding quality information for an academic paper
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Video 06: Evaluating information – Evaluate the sources you find
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Video 07: Introductions – How to create effective introductions that highlight your contributions to a topic.
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Video 08: Thesis statements – Guidelines for settling on an effective and descriptive thesis for your writing.
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Video 09: Organization – A look at how to use outlines to structure and organize your papers.
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Video 10: Paragraphs – An overview of the basic unit of text in academic writing. How to construct effective paragraphs.
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Video 11: Dos and don'ts – Style dos and don'ts for academic writing
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Video 12: Conclusions and final advice
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Video 13: Citations – Quoting, paraphrasing, and APA style citations.
Annotated Example of APA Guidelines in Practical Use APA and MLA Citation Guidelines by Purdue University Handout: Differences and Similarities between APA and MLA Exercises for In-Text Citations by Cornell University Academic Integrity Code at Appalachian State University |
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