Akademické psaní - OB2301019

• Anglický název: Academic Writing
• Zajišťuje: Katedra anglického jazyka a literatury (41-KAJL)
• Fakulta: Pedagogická fakulta
• Platnost: od 2009 do 2015
• Semestr: zimní
• E-Kredity: 2
• Způsob provedení zkoušky: zimní s.:
• Rozsah, examinace: zimní s.:0/2, KZ [HT]
• Počet míst: neurčen / 82 (neurčen)
• Minimální obsazenost: neomezen
• 4EU+: ne
• Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ne
• Stav předmětu: vyučován
• Jazyk výuky: angličtina
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Poznámka: předmět je možno zapsat mimo plán; povolen pro zápis po webu; při zápisu přednost, je-li ve stud. plánu
• Garant: Mark Robert Farrell
• Vyučující: Mark Robert Farrell
• Je prerekvizitou pro: OSOZ2AA, OSOZ2A

Literatura

Poslední úprava: PhDr. Tereza Topolovská, Ph.D. (24.10.2019)

BAILEY, Stephen. Academic writing: a Handbook for International Students. Fourth edition. London: Routledge, 2015. ISBN 978-1-138-77850-4.

 

HAYOT, Eric. The Elements of Academic style: Writing for the Humanities. New York: Columbia University Press, 2014. ISBN 978-0-231-16801-4.

 

HUNTLEY, Helen. Essential Academic Vocabulary: Mastering the Complete Academic Word List. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, c2006. ISBN 978-0-618-44542-4.

 

MCCARTHY, Michael a Felicity O'DELL. Academic Vocabulary in Use: 50 units of Academic Vocabulary Reference and Practice : Self-study and Classroom Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-521-68939-7.

 

ROSSEN-KNILL, Deborah F. a Tatyana BAKHMETYEVA. Including Students in Academic Conversations: Principles and Strategies for Teaching Theme-based Writing Courses across the Disciplines. New York: Hampton Press, 2011. ISBN 978-1-61289-015-9.

 

SCHMITT, Diane a Norbert SCHMITT. Focus on Vocabulary: Mastering the Academic Word List. 2. White Plains: Pearson Education, c2011. ISBN 978-0-13-137617-5.

 

Sylabus

Poslední úprava: PhDr. Tereza Topolovská, Ph.D. (25.10.2019)

Module 1:

1. Course Introduction, Academic vocabulary, Gender Neutral writing

2. MLA Style Review

3. Essay Structure + Methods of Development, PPP (Procrastination, Pre-Writing, and Paraphrasing), Proofreading

4. Argumentation, Writing Introductions and Conclusions, Clichéd Writing, Summarising

5. Paraphrasing, Avoiding repetition, Synonyms, Emphasis, Citation

 

Module 2:

1. Gerunds/Infinitives, Prepositions (verbs, phrases, placement)

2. Past tenses – overview, Introduction to the uses of the article

3. Cohesion (Discourse Markers, Linkers, Conjunctions, etc.), Introduction to Punctuation

4. Passive voice, Punctuation in English – relative clauses (defining, non-defining), adverbial clauses, etc.

5. The Use of Articles

6. Word Order – question, statement, indirect question etc., Subject-Verb Agreement

 

4.      An essay.

TOPIC ASSIGNEMENT: Topics will be assigned only after being accepted and selected by the teacher. Students should bring the essay proposal and a short abstract (min. 3 sentences) to the 4^th seminar. Unless s/he does so, s/he will be assigned an extra essay. Possible fields of interest include literature, linguistics, cultural studies, etc.

ESSAY FORM: Keep to the traditional formal structure: indent paragraphs, make no spaces in between paragraphs. Use Ariel or Times New Roman type size 12, double-spaced. DO not use contractions or phrasal verbs in your academic essays.

ESSAY SUBMISSION: Essays should be submitted on 12th January at the latest, second submission of corrected versions is due on 30^th January. If you miss the deadline, you fail the course. Your essay should be signed. You submit your essay both physically (in the class) + via e-mail). Include your name in the file title. Send your essays to the following address: [e-mail]