Writing Practice I
General data
Course ID: | 3301-L1PAWP1 |
Erasmus code / ISCED: | (unknown) / (unknown) |
Course title: | Writing Practice I |
Name in Polish: | Ćwiczenia w pisaniu I |
Organizational unit: | Institute of English Studies |
Course groups: | |
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
(not available)
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Language: | English |
Type of course: | obligatory courses |
Short description: |
This course is designed to help students develop their writing skills. It will cover various aspects of academic writing, including paragraph structure, style and register, cohesion and coherence. |
Full description: |
1. Paragraph structure: topic sentence, supporting sentences, clincher; 2. Practice: identifying topic sentence; 3. Paragraphs in texts: identifying key points of the text based on paragraphs; 3. Practice: description paragraphs, definition paragraphs; 4. Response paragraph: short writing in response to the text discussed; 5. Assignment: Response Paragraph; 6. Introductory paragraphs and concluding paragraphs; 7. Paragraphs in texts: identifying key points of the text based on paragraphs; 8. Outlining based on paragraphs. 9. Analysing typical errors (syntax, grammar, punctuation, composition, logic). |
Bibliography: |
Arnold, J. & J. Harmer, Advanced Writing Skills, Longman 1978. Cory, Hugh, Advanced Writing with English in Use, OUP 1996. Hogue, Ann First Steps in Academic Writing, Pearson Longman 2008 Jordan, R.R., Academic Writing, Longman 1997. Macpherson, R., Advanced Written English, PWN 2007. ---. English for Academic Purposes, PWN 2012. ---. English for Writers and Translators, PWN 1996. Oshima, Alice & Anne Hogue, Writing Academic English, Longman 1999. Trzeciak, S. & S.E.Mackay, Study Skills for Academic Writing, Prentice Hall 1994. |
Learning outcomes: |
Students are capable writing logical and cohesive paragraphs, using the proper argumentation to support their thesis and/or opinions. They are able to discern between a formal and informal style, and use them properly and consistently in writing. They also have a basic grasp of the academic register and formal letter writing. Code reference: K_U03, 4, 5, 7,11 The student: K_U04 is able to present the aquired knowledge in a clear and logical way in the oral and written form. K_U05 is able to monitor and diagnose the correctness of the Polish and English languages in use. K_U07 is able to interpret, analyse, prioritise and synthesize various ideas, facts and phenomena concerning language, culture, society, history and economy. K_U11 is able to appreciate the diversity of opinions presented in assigned reading and class discussions, using them as a source of inspiration rather than a threat to his/her own value system. |
Assessment methods and assessment criteria: |
The final grade is based on class participation and completion of all written homework tasks. The students' coursework is assessed based on language, the proper level of formality, cohesion, and choice of supporting arguments. The retake consists in submitting written assignments which the student failed to submit and/or in rewriting assignments evaluated negatively, or in writing a new extra assignment or assignments. The submitted translations must obtain positive grades. Two or three (to be determined by a specific group teacher), formally justified, absences are allowed. |
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