Předmět Academic Writing (JLB057)
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Cíl
To enable students to improve their essay writing in English with a view to writing research papers and dissertations.
Sylabus
Elements included in the course:* Essay planning and organisation* Brainstorming skills (getting ideas)* Summary writing* Paraphrasing and quoting* Referencing (in-text citation and reference lists)* Paragraphing (including topic and supporting sentences)* Writing abstracts* Using linking words (transitions)* Writing logical arguments* Writing introductions and conclusions* Error correction and editing* Synthesising from source material* Using passive voice correctly* Reporting words* Using correct academic style* Hedging and qualifying ContentsWeek 1 Course overview & policies, introductions, understanding questions & brainstorming, diagnostic writing taskWeek 2 Planning an essay, introduction to the essay, writing process, essay organisationWeek 3 Introduction to paragraph writing: topic & supporting sentences; facts & opinionsWeek 4 Paragraphs: topic and supporting sentences (practice), body paragraphs (practice), transition signals and linksWeek 5 Introductions: general statements & thesis statements, conclusions: summarising & final statementsWeek 6 Referencing and bibliographies, what is plagiarism? (reminder)Week 7 Summarising and paraphrasing, review of referencing and bibliographiesWeek 8 Synthesising from source material, reporting wordsWeek 9 Using correct academic style, using passive voice correctly, hedging and qualifyingWeek 10 Summaries and paraphrasing practice, summarising a short documentaryWeek 11 In-class summary writing task, error correction and editing, other sentence issuesWeek 12 Review of the essay writing process, sentence writing work: transitions, word formationWeek 13 Final in-class essay
Literatura
Required literature: Oshima, A. & Hogue, A., Writing Academic English (4th ed.), Pearson Longman, 2006.Other literature: supplied by the lecturer
Požadavky
Course requirements:25 % participation50 % completed assignments (essays)25 % final exam (essay)
Garant
Dr Jeremy Alan Garlick, PhD
Vyučující
Dr Jeremy Alan Garlick, PhD