Academically-oriented English practice: written English 15-AOEP-WR-EL-2BA-22
The content of the course is as follows:
The structure and principles of writing a problem-solution essay
Basics of paraphrasing, summarising and synthesising source texts
The Structure of the argumentative essay
Principles of correct argumentation
Writing and editing rules for online collaborative work
Style, syntax, punctuation and vocabulary - language exercises
Basic information about the editing of the text according to the WA Stylesheet
Presentation of the research paper topic
Stages of writing a research paper- planning, preparation of text sketches and final version - consultations.
Module learning aims
Information on where to find course materials
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Methods of teaching for learning outcomes achievement
Course module conducted remotely (e-learning)
Student workload (ECTS credits)
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Year of studies (where relevant)
Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences
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Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course a student:
can produce a coherent and linguistically correct problem solution essay and an argumentative essay of approximately 500-700 words, even under time constraints;
can search for and refer to valuable sources by means of a summary, paraphrase and synthesis;
can work with other students in a team and construct and write together a logical, comprehensive and linguistically correct essay on a particular subject;
can produce a short scientific essay (research paper) of approximately 1500 words on a linguistic subject, starting from selection and narrowing down the subject, through to a draft, selection of references, oral presentation, to writing a correct text and editing it according to the WA Stylesheet template.
Assessment criteria
Written test
Project
Essay
Bibliography
Blanchard, K. and Ch. Root. 2010. Ready to write 3. Longman
Oshima, A. and A. Hogue .Writing Academic English
Gehle, Q. (1987) Writing Essays
Robitaille, J. and R. Connelly, 2008. Writer's Resources. From Paragraph to Essay.
Zemach D.E., Rumisek L.A. 2005. Academic writing: from paragraph to essay
Packer, N. Huddleston. 1997. Writing Worth Reading
Jordan, R. R. 2001. Academic Writing Course
Smoke, T. 1999/2002. A Writer’s Workbook (+instructor’s manual)
Swales, J.a nd C. Feak. 2004. Academic writing for graduate students: Essential tasks and skills. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.
Macpherson, Robin. 2004. English for Academic Purposes.
Stephen Pinker, 2014. The sense of Style: The thinking Person’s Guide to Writing in the 21st Century
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