Advanced Writing
Introduction
Welcome to Advanced Writing!
Author Biographies
Acknowledgments
UNIT 1. WRITING TOOLS
1. What's Advanced About Advanced Writing?
2. Writing Tools
3. Writing Processes
4. Grammar & Mechanics
5. Style
6. Design
UNIT 2. ACADEMIC AUDIENCES
7. Writing for Academic Audiences
8. Finding & Evaluating Sources
9. Discussing & Citing Sources
10. Defining Literature Reviews
11. Planning Literature Reviews
12. Writing Literature Reviews
13. Crafting Proposals
UNIT 3. GENERAL AUDIENCES
14. Writing for General Audiences
15. Applying for Jobs & Graduate Schools
16. Creating Public Texts
17. Presenting
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Introduction
Welcome to Advanced Writing!
Author Biographies
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WRITING TOOLS
What's Advanced About Advanced Writing?
Writing Tools
Writing Processes
Grammar & Mechanics
Style
Design
ACADEMIC AUDIENCES
Writing for Academic Audiences
Finding & Evaluating Sources
Discussing & Citing Sources
Defining Literature Reviews
Planning Literature Reviews
Writing Literature Reviews
Crafting Proposals
GENERAL AUDIENCES
Writing for General Audiences
Applying for Jobs & Graduate Schools
Creating Public Texts
Presenting
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12. Writing Literature Reviews
… the CEC Method: Claim-Evidence-
Commentary
.
Claim + Evidence +
Commentary
… sentence clear. This is where
Commentary
comes in. Your job is also to comment on…
Meta
Commentary
is the key to synthesis. meta
Commentary
(aka metadiscourse) is a type…
… at transition words, but meta
Commentary
is much more than just sprinkling some "therefore's"…
You can think of meta
Commentary
as a sandwich with your name on it. If my student's…
This meta
Commentary
is a lot like the interpretation mentioned in the video at the…
… compliance to the CEC (Claim-Evidence-
Commentary
) format.
Add Meta
Commentary
9. Discussing & Citing Sources
… in your own words and/or give
Commentary
about them after. In-text citations are…
5. Style
Analysis is your
Commentary
on the evidence. You further explain how your research…