Discussion and presentation of academic writing expectations and skills. The nature of literacy, how to reference and manage your information, text types and scaffolds.
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Academic literacy seminar: 2016
1. Academic Literacy Seminar
Wednesday the 6th of July - 4pm to 6pm College boardroom
Literacy ?
Referencing tips and tricks
Referencing databases
Journal articles reading & recording
Academic writing styles
Presented by Terry Watts;
WV Postgraduate Representative
Bsci Hon, Dip-Eng, Mstch, Med, AAD, AUSIMM
2. What is Literacy ?
Gardeners theory of multiple intelligences.
Mathematical Literacy
Musical Literacy
Information Literacy
Visual Literacy art and design
Social Literacy
Digital Literacy
The Literacy of writing composing text for
publication
5. Literacy Is A Social Construct
Can you;
Describe the appearance of a computer ?
Can you recount what you did at lunch time ?
What are the pros and cons of owning a cat ?
Recommend; to receive two hundred and thirty volts
to the nipples ?
Write a report, on the differences between tea and
coffee ?
Use the scientific method ?
11. Keeping Records
Note:
Newspaper article Tony Abbot refers to young people as the suppository of wisdom. Forward,
political pressure as gaffs become more prominent and political pressure makes liberal party
members squirm, and become unsettled about the PM.
In Text:
(Swan, 2013)
Bibliography entry:
Swan, J. (2013, August 12, 2013). Liberals squirm as Abbott refers to 'the suppository of wisdom',
The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved from http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-
election-2013/liberals-squirm-as-abbott-refers-to-the-suppository-of-wisdom-20130812-
2rryy.html
13. Using Databases
The main advantage is when you are
writing, you can reference in real
time. List updates automatically, and
in alphabetical or chronological
order as per style.
The second is that if you have to
reference in other styles, you can
just change the settings, for instant
results.
Demo if time permits.
14. What to do when UNE has a prescribed reading that is
not in the library database: you find the article online,
but it is too expensive ?
Answer 1: Email your lecturer and he will send you a direct link.
Answer 2: Email your University & Library if you have time.
Answer 3: Go to library and ask for help.
Answer 4: Phone your coordinator explaining your circumstances.
15. My Answer: Pirate the FKR
Find the DOI or the URL of the article you need.
We are after Manufactured Shoes in the Prevention of Diabetic Foot
Ulcers.
Example: http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/diacare.18.10.1376
Go to: http://sci-hub.cc/
19. Reading a Journal Article
Who
What
When
Where
Why
How
Cost?
Aim: investigating what ?
Method of the madness
Numerical data
Observations
Result
Discussion
Conclusion
Abstract
21. Writing Skills
Using literacy scaffolds to present ideas.
Ideas in writing should follow logical progression.
Because writing is a social construct, the rules of
logic must apply as if you were verbally
communicating to someone [talking].
The best way to see if your writing is working is to
talk to yourself. Read it out loud !
22. Essay Skills
Using the IEEEC scaffold.
Introduce
Elaborate
Evidence 1
Evidence 2
Conclude, Link, why are you telling me this ?
23. Rearrange This Paragraph
1. A good example of the use of these multilitercies are; Multimodal texts,
documents such as textbooks for example, that incorporate pictures and
texts to provide a greater depth of meaning (Kalantzis, 2000).
2. Literacy is often thought of as strictly writing, however more recently the
term literacy has been applied to many other contexts that are used to
convey meaning.
3. So when considering literacy we must think of; video presentations,
WebPages, information diagrams, graphs, smart phone applications,
databases, and peer reviewed journal articles.
4. We should also consider newer forms of literacies that are now often
referred to as digital literacies, skills used in computing, making
presentations, videos, emoticons, or even memes to convey meaning
(Lewis & Fabos, 2005).
5. These alternate methods are referred to as multiliteracies.
Kalantzis, B. C. M. (2000). Multiliteracies: Literacy learning and the design of social futures. London: Routledge.
Lewis, C., & Fabos, B. (2005). Instant messaging, literacies, and social identities. Reading research quarterly, 40(4), 470-501.
24. Rearrange This Paragraph
1. Literacy is often thought of as strictly writing, however more recently the
term literacy has been applied to many other contexts that are used to
convey meaning.
2. These alternate methods are referred to as multiliteracies.
3. A good example of the use of these multilitercies are; Multimodal texts,
documents such as textbooks for example, that incorporate pictures and
texts to provide a greater depth of meaning (Kalantzis, 2000).
4. We should also consider newer forms of literacies that are now often
referred to as digital literacies, skills used in computing, making
presentations, videos, emoticons, or even memes to convey meaning
(Lewis & Fabos, 2005).
5. So when considering literacy we must think of; video presentations,
WebPages, information diagrams, graphs, smart phone applications,
databases, and peer reviewed journal articles.
Kalantzis, B. C. M. (2000). Multiliteracies: Literacy learning and the design of social futures. London: Routledge.
Lewis, C., & Fabos, B. (2005). Instant messaging, literacies, and social identities. Reading research quarterly, 40(4), 470-501.
25. Report Skills
The scientific Method
Question
Investigation
Hypothesis
Aim
Method
Results
Discussion - Interpretation
Conclusion
What forms of literacy do we
expect to find in each section ?