Lecture 1

Question 1

what is class participation ?

Answer 1

reading, summarising, thinking, editing, drafting, planning, asking questions, referencing, research, and note taking

Question 2

Key Points (3)

Answer 2

1. academic writing
2. knowledge
3. academic integrity

Question 3

Academic Writing

Answer 3

At an undergraduate level: an ability to manage knowledge.
With further study: an ability to create knowledge.

“Wisdom is the ultimate level of understanding. We achieve this level when we see enough patterns and meta-patterns in our knowledge base that we are able to synthesise and then use them in novel was “ Wurman in Clark 2004

Question 4

Academic Integrity

Answer 4

Knowledge circulates freely though scholarly publication. You participate in this system when you write papers by documenting and acknowledging the work of others. People trust universities to discover and produce knowledge through collaboration and cooperation among individual scholars and teams across borders and time.
You establish your own credibility by demonstrating that you know this work.
Referencing enables the circulation of knowledge.

Question 5

Primary Sources

Answer 5

first hand information and original data collected by someone present at the time who experienced the event

Question 6

Secondary literature

Answer 6

second-hand commentary on, or using of, the primary sources: interpretations, arguments and ‘corrections’ or comparisons of views, using evidence.

Question 7

Who does academic writing clearly communicate?

Answer 7

Academic writing clearly communicates the findings of original research to:

1. Policy makers e.g.
   a. Governments
   b. Companies
   c. Experts and academics
2. Concerned public:
   a. Journalists
   b. Consumers
   c. Activists
   d. Unskilled research?

Question 8

Which formats and geners is academic writing communicated in?

Answer 8

Academic writing communicated in a variety of formats and genres, e.g. 
•	Essays 
•	Reports 
•	Videos 
•	Statistical interpretations 
•	Books 
•	Journal articles 
•	Interviews