Introduction to Academic Writing
St.Mary College/Nunoike Gaigo Senmon Gakko
Extension
Instructor: Wendy M. Gough
Email: wednesdaysensei@hotmail.com
Textbook: Effective Academic Writing
2: The Short Essay
In this course you will complete weekly writing activities, participate in discussion forums, and
watch  lectures that will help you learn how to write short essays. Since the class does not meet
in real time, you can complete the weekly activities at your own pace, whenever you have time
during the week.
The class activities will be completed on this website and a password protected class page on
the Colorado State University Writing Studio website. Use this class website to:

  • View the  course videos
  • Find links to information related to the class

You will have a personal account on the Writing Studio which will allow you to access the
Introduction Academic Writing class page. On the Writing Studio you will:

  • Answer weekly discussion questions and respond to your classmates' ideas in the
    Discussion Forum
  • Submit weekly assignments in using the File Folders
  • Find links to other websites that will help you successfully write short essays

Upon successfully completing 80% of the course work you will receive a certificate of
completion from the St. Mary College/Nunoike Gaigo Senmon Gakko extension program.
If you have any questions, please post them in the forum on the Writing Studio Introduction
Academic Writing class page or email me.
Thanks, Wendy
Watch a Sample video
Introduction to Academic Writing
Paragraph Structure
Class Calendar
Course Description
October 11, 2008