ELSP Advanced Academic Writing for PhD Students

3 credits · Graduate

This course is designed for advanced Ph.D. students writing a dissertation, publication, or other major research project. Students work on their own major writing project throughout the semester. Students develop advanced academic writing skills by analyzing and producing a discipline-specific text form and improving control over grammatical, syntactic, and rhetorical structures. Through individualized instructor attention, peer review, and field specific feedback, students improve awareness of their individual writing strengths and weaknesses. Additionally, they gain experience revising their texts and become familiar with academic resources, facilitating self-directed learning.