Academic writing 1 1.S3.EPC.54
Course objectives:
The course aims at developing academic writing skills necessary to skilfully write academic texts, including systematic research practices, using library sources, paraphrasing, summarizing, and quoting sources to avoid plagiarism.
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Course content
rhetorics, levels of formality, impersonal narration, complex sentence structures BA text organization working within the BA template.
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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:
writing tasks, text analysis, discussion, ICT tools/MSTeams
Field of study
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Study level
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Type of course
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Mode
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Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes acc to PRK 2019:
Knowledge
Students know and understand:
1. basic terminology and theories of linguistic, media studies and cultural studies (k_W02/P6S_WG)
2. elements of academic discourse and linguistic considerations relating to the studied discipline (k_W07/P6S_WG)
3. principles of copyright and its protection in relation to academic references (k_W10/P6S_WK)
Skills
Students can:
4. use the terminology and take theoretical standpoints in reference to theoretical models derived from research in communication, media and language studies (k_U01/P6S_UW)
5. use arguments and formulate logical conclusions based on studies of other authors (k_U03/P6S_UW)
6. explore and critically analyse information from various sources (k_U07/P6S_UO)
Assessment criteria
Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes
Active participation in classes - 20% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6)
Graded written assignments
1. paragraph writing (summary, paraphrase) - 30% of the final grade (outcome 1,3,4,5,6)
2. section planning and documenting sources - 20% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,4)
3. in class text analysis and evaluation - 15% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,4,5,6)
4. in class or self-study error correction - revising - 15% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,6)
pass at 60% of the final grade
Bibliography
Reading list
Adams-Tukiendorf, M., & Rydzak, D. (2012). Developing writing skills: A manual for EFL students. 2 ed. Opole: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Opolskiego.
Bailey, S. (2003). Academic writing: practical guide for students. New York: RoutledgeFalmer.
Cory, H. (1999). Advanced writing with English in use. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Sullivan, K. E. (1998). Paragraph practice: writing the paragraph and the short composition. New York: Macmillan.
Coffin, C., Curry, M. J., Goodman, S., Hewings, A., Lillis, T. M, & Swann, J. (2003). Teaching academic writing: A guide for higher education. London: Routledge.
Jordan, R. R. (1999). Academic writing course: Study skills in English. Edinburgh: Pearson Education.
materials prepared by the teacher
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