AWA: Academic Writing at Auckland

An Explanation describes, explains or informs us about an object, situation, event, theory, process, technique or other object of study. Explanations don’t develop an independent argument, so explanations written by different people on the same topic will have similar content, which is generally agreed to be true.

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Acute on Chronic Cholecystitis Secondary to Cholelithiasis Description, pathogenesis, and clinical features of cholecystitis and cholelithiasis.	Medical Sciences	Explanation	Second year
Analysis of the clasped-hand motif The symbolic meaning of visual images and how this is modified by context: origins and meaning of a gravestone image, and meaning in the context of whom the gravestone commemorated.	Art History	Explanation	First year
Approaches to improving student writing Compare process and genre approaches to L2 writing instruction. 1. How does each approach view: the process of becoming a writer, criteria for good writing and how to communicate these to learners, how teachers s ...	Language Teaching	Explanation	Second year
Badminton and swimming Write a brief essay on two chosen sports, including: 1. History and evolution of the sport, impact of technology on the sport. 2. Rules, regulations and objectives. 3. Physical and/or mental training required to c ...	Sports Science	Explanation	First year
Basketball and Football Write a brief essay on two chosen sports, including: 1. History and evolution of the sport, impact of technology on the sport. 2. Rules, regulations and objectives. 3. Physical and/or mental training required to c ...	Sports Science	Explanation	First year
Comparison of two seal species Compare and contrast of southern elephant seals and Weddell seals.	Biological Sciences	Explanation	First year
Cricket and Rugby Write a brief essay on two chosen sports, including: 1. History and evolution of the sport, impact of technology on the sport. 2. Rules, regulations and objectives. 3. Physical and/or mental training required to c ...	Sports Science	Explanation	First year
Cultural Food essay: Tomato sauce Cultural food and implications for health.	Population Health	Explanation	Third year
Current state of food security: Sources and solutions What is food security? What makes global food insecurity and how can it be overcome?	Politics	Explanation	Honours year (postgraduate)
Domestication of Malus domestica Pick one of the domestic species (either plant or animal). What is the history of this species? When and where was it domesticated? Provide a chronology that shows how the species spread from its original area of domesti ...	Anthropology	Explanation	Second year
Doufu among the Chinese population Cultural food and health impacts.	Population Health	Explanation	Third year
European history: Science and politics vs. religion Throughout European history, scientific discoveries as well as political philosophy have often conflicted with religious beliefs. Via two examples explore in detail the nature and outcome of these conflicts.	European Studies	Explanation	First year
Fracking's Impacts on Water Source Contamination Identify and discuss the potential risks and uncertainties of a specific environmental issue.	Environmental Science	Explanation	Third year
Gainsborough theft Research and write an entry for a forthcoming blockbuster publication entitled An Encyclopedia of Art Crime. Explore your chosen artwork (Thomas Gainsborough's 1782 Portrait of Madame Baccelli) in relation to course them ...	Art History	Explanation	Second year
Gentrification in Beijing Question 1: Discuss the process of gentrification in the inner city of old Beijing and its historical causes. Provide a specific example. Question 2: In Beijing, what social implications and constraints do people ...	Geography	Explanation	Third year
Healthcare workforce 1. How do the unique goals, values, structures and interpersonal orientations of doctors and managers lead to tensions between the two groups? How might the relationships between doctors and managers be improved? ...	Population Health	Explanation	First year
Hockey and Football Write a brief essay on two chosen sports, including: 1. History and evolution of the sport, impact of technology on the sport. 2. Rules, regulations and objectives. 3. Physical and/or mental training required to ...	Sports Science	Explanation	First year
Individual differences in second language teaching You are given several ESL learner profiles on the following page. Write a 1,300-word paper relating these profiles to the course readings. You must include the following components in your paper: a. Importance of ...	Language Teaching	Explanation	Second year
Introduction, Establishment and Impacts of Invasive Species in Antarctica The mechanisms by which marine and terrestrial invasive species may arrive in Antarctica and the implications that the arrival of these new species may have on Antarctic ecosystems.	Biological Sciences	Explanation	First year
Invasive species in Antarctica The mechanisms by which marine and terrestrial invasive species may arrive in Antarctica and the implications that the arrival of these new species may have on Antarctic ecosystems.	Biological Sciences	Explanation	First year

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