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Handbook for Academic Writing Directive for Learning Area 5 (Academic Writing) Joint Combined and General Staff Course First Edition, 2012-2013 Handbook for academic writing Directive for Learning Area 5 (Academic Writing) Joint Command and General Staff Course First Edition, 2012-2013 Approved by decision of the Course Director of the Joint Command and General Staff Course (JCGSC), the Head of the Department of Political and Strategic Studies and the Project Officer for Learning Area 5 (Academic Writing) at the Baltic Defence College (BALTDEFCOL) in Tartu, Estonia on [DATE 2012]. This handbook is suitable as a guide for all academic writing undertaken in modules within the JCGSC at BALTDEFCOL (in particular, Annexes A, B, C, D, E, F and G). © Baltic Defence College, 2012 Department of Political and Strategic Studies Baltic Defence College Riia 12 51013 Tartu Estonia [email protected] Table of contents Timetable and deadlines 2 Directive for Learning Area 5 (Academic Writing) 5 Purpose and process 6 3 Choice of topic 7 Tutoring 8 Drafting 10 Submission criteria 12 Oral presentation 13 Censoring and appraisal 14 Appeals procedure 18 Miscellaneous 19 Appendixes 21 Annex A: Why should officers read, think and write? 23 Annex B: Principles of academic writing 29 Annex C: How to write an academic paper 39 Annex D: A short guide to critical thinking 57 Annex E: Politics and the English Language 67 Annex F: Regulations for academic writing 85 Annex G: Regulations for referencing 89 Annex H: Catalogue of ISP topics 105 Annex I: Choosing your own ISP topic 119 Annex J: Title page for your ISP 121 Annex K: Appraisal of the ISP 123 Annex L: Final grading criteria 133 Timetable and deadlines Date Activity 13 AUG Preliminary writing assignment due 23-24 AUG Teaching for Learning Area 5 (Academic Writing) 24 AUG (23.00) ‘Age of war’ essay due 29 AUG (13.00) Submission of ISP topics for approval 4 SEPT Approval of topics and appointment of tutors 18 SEPT (12.50) Feedback on ‘Age of war’ essays 29 OCT Discussion of main issues of the training essays WO 12 OCT Individual tutoring sessions 15 OCT (13.00) ‘Implementation of Adaptive Leadership’ essay for Learning Area 1 due 26 OCT Appraisal for ‘Adaptive leadership’ essays released 29 OCT Discussion of main issues of ‘Adaptive Leadership’ essays WO 29 OCT Individual tutoring sessions 5 NOV (13.00) ‘Executive summary’ for Learning Area 2 due WO 23 NOV Individual tutoring sessions 26 NOV Appraisal for ‘Executive summary’ released 2 | P a g e 3 DEC (13.00) ISP introduction due WO 11 JAN Individual tutoring sessions WO 4 FEB Individual tutoring sessions WO 1 MAR Individual tutoring sessions 8 APRIL (13.00) ISP due 9-10 MAY Oral presentation of ISPs 27 MAY Appraisal for the ISP released P a g e | 3 4 | P a g e Directive for Learning Area 5 (Academic Writing) P a g e | 5 Purpose and process 1. The officers of the Joint Command and General Staff Course (JCGSC) shall undertake a major written assignment – the Individual Study Paper (see Learning Area 5 (Academic Writing) in the Course Plan), commonly referred to as the ISP. 2. This Directive aims to outline the formal requirements and format for the ISP and oral presentation as well as introduce the guidelines relative to the process of academic writing and oral presentation. 3. The aim of the ISP is to provide officers with skills to undertake independent and critical analysis of a topic based on their own research, and to communicate that analysis effectively both in writing and orally. 4. The ISP as a product has to follow certain universal principles of academic writing; relying, when appropriate, on a pre-set array of regulations and requirements, as provided by BALTDEFCOL. 5. This Directive applies to the JCGSC 2012-2013 and may see modifications for future iterations of that course. 6. The performance level of officers in academic writing shall be assessed throughout the course. 7. This means that grades for assignments are cumulative, and that performance is determined at the end of the course, when the final presentation is made. 6 | P a g e
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