Academic Writing in English I
Informacje ogólne
Kod przedmiotu: | 3700-WAR3-AL-OG |
Kod Erasmus / ISCED: |
08.9
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Nazwa przedmiotu: | Academic Writing in English I |
Jednostka: | Wydział "Artes Liberales" |
Grupy: |
Przedmioty ogólnouniwersyteckie humanistyczne Przedmioty ogólnouniwersyteckie na Uniwersytecie Warszawskim Przedmioty ogólnouniwersyteckie Wydziału "Artes Liberales" |
Punkty ECTS i inne: |
(brak)
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Język prowadzenia: | angielski |
Rodzaj przedmiotu: | ogólnouniwersyteckie |
Założenia (opisowo): | This is a course for students who are writing BA, MA, or PhD theses. Students who have successfully completed Sztuka Pracy Naukowej will also be admitted. Students must be able to speak and write serviceable English prose before enrolling. |
Skrócony opis: |
The course prepares students for international academic publication through practical exercises analyzing the argumentative and narrative structures of academic texts, their substantive revision, and their copyediting for English style. |
Pełny opis: |
All stages of writing will be analyzed: from initial conception, choice of topic, formulation of a main claim, outlining the narrative and argument, drafting, and revising, revising, revising. Classes will be conducted as intensive workshops with students providing collegial feedback and editing each other’s work. Students will learn to write abstracts and to draft term papers. Instruction and writing will be in English. |
Literatura: |
Joseph M. Williams, Style: Toward Clarity and Grace Peter Elbow, P. Elbow, Writing with Power: Techniques for Mastering the Writing Process Michael Harvey, The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing http://writing-program.uchicago.edu |
Efekty uczenia się: |
K_U09 The ability to prepare in a mature and professional fashion a variety of written work: essays, scholarly theses, reviews, and research reports in English K_U11 The ability independently to analyze written and oral texts in a creative and substantive fashion in English K_K02 The understanding of the need for collaborative work as well as the principles and practices of such group work |
Metody i kryteria oceniania: |
During the course students will receive formative assessments of their work: constructive criticism and suggestions for improvement from the instructor. The final grade will be based on a combination of class participation (especially peer feedback), the quality of each student’s written work, and an exit interview. Written papers and an oral exit interview with the instructor |
Właścicielem praw autorskich jest Uniwersytet Warszawski.