UCJAU020 Academic writing 2

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marie Crhová, Ph.D., MA (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Marie Crhová, Ph.D., MA
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives (in Czech)
Seminář je zaměřen na systematické rozvíjení dovedností v psaní různých útvarů v cílovém jazyce. Navazuje na předmět Academic writing I.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • Sylabus semináře:
    1. Process, definition, classification, generalisation and qualification
    2. Evaluation, analysis
    3. The author's approach (intent, attitude, tone, bias, assumptions, implications)
    4. Writing for different audiences
    5. Persuasive writing
    6. Review
    7. Doublespeak, vagueness, wordiness
    8. Critical reading, critical thinking, critical writing
    9. Argument (strategies for persuasion, errors in reasoning)
    10. Freewriting, writer's readiness
    11. Consistency
    12. Writing techniques
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Jordan, R. R. Academic Writing Course. info
  • Hugh, C. Advanced writing with English in use. info
  • Heather, A. Thinking it through. A practical guide to academic essay writing, Peterborough. info
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021.
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