The course covers the basics of writing and presenting a scientific text. The students become familiar with important methods and tools and learn how to apply them by:identifying an issue; researching, assessing,citing and paraphrasing the necessary information; planning and writing texts; employing descriptive, narrative and expository modes; recognizing and correcting basic grammatical errors, specifically errors of: subject/verb agreement,verb tense, pronoun agreement, usage ofprepositions and articles; etcimproving academic and idiomatic vocabulary.

On-line Session: presentation of a Power Point Lecture; Writing Groups /Writing as a TeamMoodle Writing Activities; Individual Portfolio: short presentations, exercises for self check  using case studies, feedback and discussion; Writing Workshops.In-class Tests.

The rules and conventions of scientific writing should be communicated early and often. This course is designed to reinforce essay composition skills and introduce students to the practice of writing for academic purposes.It will place equal or greater emphasis on macro-level composition skills such as: essay structure,paragraph structure, coherence, unity; and micro-level skills such as: sentence structure, grammar, vocabulary, spelling and mechanics.Course topics will also include the following: basic rhetorical modes (narration, description, exposition); writing process (pre-writing, writing, re-writing); effective use of quotation, paraphrase and summary; grammar & mechanics as needed; reading and responding to assigned readings.

Very good knowledge of English.

Will be announced or provided in class.

Writing portfolio.This will reflect your readings and demonstrate your writing skills that have been taught over the period of the course. The portfolio will reflect your ability to reflect 5 Course Modules of theory and practice, do self-check set exercises in Moodle, brainstorm, summarize and check your own work. You need to pass 4 graded Tests and a Final Course Project being presented at an online Course Conference.

Writing portfolio5  MODULES of Theory and Practice in 12 Power Point Lectures support you to develop a range of writer's 'tools', to help you:complete a critical literature summarysummarise your researchdevelop your research hypothesis5 Courseworks as SET-Exercises in MOODLE Self-check Sections support you in a variety of writing skills and you can set goals to track your development in:5 Tests

The Assignments are evaluated with the help of Tests Assessment Rubric and  Course Assessment Rubric; Assessment Strategies Rubric; FINAL TEST ASSESSMENT RUBRic and  to be found in Moodle in the Outline of the Course. doc.FINAL TEST ASSESSMENT RUBRIC TASKS TO DO CORRECT%% in Moodle Test10 OUT OF 10201009 OUT OF 1015808 OUT OF 1010607-6  OUT OF 105405 and less  OUT OF 10020COURSEWORK ASSESSMENT RUBRIC %Grade100-95%190-80%270-60%350-40%4