Lecturer(s)
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Lawrence Rochelle Simone, MSc
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Course content
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The stages of writing an essay A research question The structure of an essay, paragraphing, introduction, conclusion Coherence, transition signals Quotations and paraphrases Punctuation
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Methods of individual activities
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Learning outcomes
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The course is focused on an academic essay. The objective of the course is to introduce to the students the procedures of writing an academic essay (a research question, the structure of an essay, introduction, conclusion, quotations, paraphrases, punctuation and so on).
Students will further extend their competence in research and their writing skills in writing of longer academic texts including their structural elements , working with sources, citations, bibliography, etc.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Home assignment evaluation
The attendance of the seminars is compulsory. Students are supposed to come prepared for the lessons and to participate actively during the seminars. An essay
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Recommended literature
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LEKI, I. Academic Writing: Exploring Processes and Strategies. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1998. ISBN 0521657687.
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SPENCER, C.M.; ARBON, B. Foundations of Writing: Developing Research and Academic Writing Skills. Lincolnwood : National Textbook Company, 1996.
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