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Refining Academic Writing Course Introduction

Name: George Elliott Koichi Whitehead Nationality: Canadian Country of Residence: South Korea Occupation: Assistant Professor Non- Academic Hobbies: Muay Thai Kickboxing

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Education Associates of Arts BA (Linguistics) Certificate for Teaching ESL Linguistics (30 Credit courses + 30 hr. practicum) MA (TEFL/ TESL) PhD Education (in progress)

work 1999 & 2003 2006-2009 2007-2008 The beginning…

2009-2010 2010-2015 2015-2018

2016-Present 2017-Present

Recent Publications Whitehead, G. & Greener, V. ( in preparation). Beyond good teaching practices: Exploring learners' views of language teacher leadership. Whitehead, G. & Ramos, I. (under review). Developing Effective Teacher Talk: A critical self-examination of an ESP syllabus designed for in-service teachers. The Journal of Asia TEFL. Hiver, P., & Whitehead, G. (2018). Teaching metacognitively: Adaptive inside-out thinking in the L2 classroom. In C. Bjørke, M. Dypedahl, & Å. Haukås (Eds.), Metacognition in Language Learning and Teaching. New York, NY: Routledge. Hiver, P., & Whitehead, G. (2018). Sites of struggle: The co-construction of language teacher agency and teacher identity through classroom practice. System [Special Issue] Interdisciplinarity in Language Teacher Agency: Theoretical and Analytical Explorations. Whitehead, G. (2017). Teachers’ voices: Obstacles to communicative language teaching in South Korea. Asian EFL Journal, 18 (4), 5-31. Whitehead, G. (2016). The rise and fall of the National English Ability Test: Examining Korean high school English teachers’ perspectives. Asian EFL Journal, 19 (4). 124-155. Greenier, V., & Whitehead, G. (2016). Towards a model of teacher leadership in ELT: Authentic leadership in classroom practice. RELC Journal, 47(1), 79-95 DOI: 10.1177/0033688216631203.

Additional Publications Gang, Y.S., Kim, H.D., Whitehead, G., Goo, Y.S., Gwon, H.Y., Han, G., & Hong, G.M. (2018). Middle School English 1. Seoul, South Korea: Darakwon. Gang, Y.S., Kim, H.D., Whitehead, G., Goo, Y.S., Gwon, H.Y., Han, G., & Hong, G.M. (2019). Middle School English 2. Seoul, South Korea: Darakwon. Gang, Y.S., Kim, H.D., Whitehead, G., Goo, Y.S., Gwon, H.Y., Han, G., & Hong, G.M. (2020). Middle School English 3. Seoul, South Korea: Darakwon.

Peer review & Editing Asian EFL Journal - Editor/ Reviewer (https://www.asian-efl-journal.com/) Asian ESP Journal – Editor/ Reviewer (https://www.asian-esp-journal.com/) System – Guest reviewer (https://www.journals.elsevier.com/system)

Academic presentations Whitehead, G. (2017). A Guided Analysis of Effective Language Teaching. Presented at Seoul KOTESOL workshop, Seoul, South Korea. June, 2017. Whitehead, G. (2016). Analyzing Effective Teaching through Video Analysis. Presented at Yongin KOTESOL workshop, Yongin, South Korea. May, 2016.   Whitehead, G. (2016). Setting the groundwork for student motivation: The role of the teacher. Presented at the Seoul National Conference, Seoul, South Korea. April, 2016.  Whitehead, G. (2015). Motivated Learners: A Focus on the Teacher. Presented at Suwon KOTESOL workshop, Suwon, South Korea. October, 2015.   Whitehead, G. (2015). Connecting with Young Learners: Relevance and Relatability. Presented at Gwangmyeong City elementary language teacher workshop, Gwangmyeong, South Korea. October, 2015.   Whitehead, G. (2015). Sparking Students' Interest and Engagement through Contextual Connections. Presented at Yongin KOTESOL workshop, Yongin, South Korea. September, 2015. Whitehead, G. (2014). English Today. Presented at Chodang high school student workshop, Yongin, South Korea. October, 2014. Whitehead, G & Hwang.H. (2014). The ‘Double Iceberg’ model . Presented at Applied Linguistics Association of Korea (ALAK) international conference, Seoul , South Korea. September, 2014.   Invited panel member: Facing the facts: Perspectives on the possibilities for change in Korean English language teaching. Gyeonggi Foreign Language Education Conference (GFLEC), Pyeongtaek, South Korea. November, 2013.   Invited panel member: Considering the future of English language teaching in Korea.Gyeonggi-do International Teachers’ Conference (GITC), Pyeongtaek, South Korea. October, 2012. Whitehead, G., & Hwang, H. (2012). Examining teacher talk in Korean English classrooms: Advocating the judicious use of L1. Paper presented at Gyeonggi-do International Teachers’ Conference (GITC), Pyeongtaek , South Korea. October, 2012.   Whitehead, G. (2011). Evaluating the use of L1 in Korean English classrooms. Presented at Gyeonggi-do International Teachers’ Conference (GITC), Pyeongtaek, South Korea. November, 2011. .

Refining Academic Writing with Prof. George E.K. Whitehead

The Refining Academic Writing course aims to… …help you develop a richer understanding of various types of academic writing. …increase your understanding and ability to write different sections of a thesis or academic journal article. …help to increase the quality and clarity of your academic writing through participation in various task- feedback activities. …develop your ability to knowledgeably review, and critique different genres of academic writing …increase your confidence in your ability to write academically.

By the end of this course you will have… …developed and refined various academic reading & writing skills ….created a variety of documents related to academic writing …developed a deeper understanding of the topic you write about

Course Overview

Course Schedule Introduction to academic writing The basics: Key concepts and considerations in academic writing Reading academically: Searching for resources Creating literature cards Referencing Writing introductions: A focus on moving from general to specific Writing introductions workshop: In-class writing Writing introductions: Feedback Writing a literature review & organized literature card Finish organized literature card Begin writing literature review Finish writing literature review Literature review peer feedback Revising introduction/ Literature review Final portfolio preparation & Consultations

  Topics Assignments Week 1 Introduction to academic writing Student profile Week 2 The basics: Key concepts and considerations in academic writing Week 3 Reading academically: Searching for resources Week 4 Creating literature cards 5-10 articles relating to a topic of interest Week 5 Referencing Literature card Week 6 Writing introductions: A focus on moving from general to specific Week 7 Writing introductions workshop: In-class writing Week 8 Writing introductions: Feedback Introduction Week 9 Writing a literature review & organized literature card Week 10 Finish organized literature card Organized literature card Week 11 Begin writing literature review Week 12 Finish writing literature review Week 13 Literature review peer feedback Week 14 Revising introduction/ Literature review Week 15 Final portfolio preparation & Consultations Literature card, Introduction, Organized literature card, Literature review

Course Evaluation Attendance: 20 points Participation, Professionalism, Excellence: 20 points Application tasks: 20 points Writing portfolio: 40 points Total: 100 points

Application Tasks 5 points each Literature card Introduction Organized literature card Literature review 5 points each

If you are going to be late or absent please send me a message before class if possible. Attendance *Attendance includes being here on time prepared for class. Arriving 5 minutes or more after the start of class will be marked as late. For each late mark you will receive a 1 point deduction in attendance Arriving 30 minutes or more after the start of class will be marked as absent. For each absence you will receive a 2 point deduction in attendance *Absences and lateness may be excused with a valid reason

Participation, Professionalism, Excellence Participation includes all classroom tasks i.e. projects, performances, discussions etc., as well as attention, attitude. Professionalism is the way you conduct yourself in class and with your professor. 5 Excellence points are reserved and rewarded for exceptional effort. *If you receive no excellence points your maximum score in this area is 15/20 Always here on time for class Outstanding effort during class Helping others in class Outstanding classwork or homework Excellent attitude throughout the semester

Final Portfolio Final Versions Literature Card Introduction Organized Literature Card Literature Review Feedback forms

How to succeed.. Stay on schedule Do work outside of class (even though it is not mandatory) Ask for help if you need it The harder you work in class the easier it will be WARNING: If you get behind it will be very hard to catch up

Contact Website: profgwhitehead.weebly.com Email: prof.gwhitehead@igse.ac.kr