Introducing Academic Communication: A Writing Project

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To be a Liberal Arts & Sciences student means to have a broad interest and to be able to approach problems from different perspectives. Working together with students from different disciplines on the same problem, is a crucial part of being a true Liberal Arts & Sciences student.

Furthermore, while communication plays an important part in everyday life, within academia it is essential. Having good communication skills involves being able to express your ideas and findings in a clear and concise manner, within the guidelines set by the academic community.

In this project, students will practice writing an academic piece in an interdisciplinary team. Students will be expected to put the skills learned in Introduction to Academic Skills I & II into practice and write an extensive research paper. The project is mainly based on peer-to-peer education; by writing a paper in a small, interdisciplinary group, students will be able to both share their skills and knowledge and learn from each other.