Writing Practice 3301-L1PAWP
The working curriculum for the course is as follows:
1. The writing process:
a. prewriting
b. outlining and mind-mapping
c. writing and revising drafts
Homework: article outline.
2. Paragraph organization (1):
a. topic sentence
b. supporting sentences
c. concluding sentence
Homework: writing a topic sentence and concluding sentence for the paragraphs provided by the teacher.
3. Paragraph organization (2):
a. cohesion and coherence
b. logical unity
c. linking words and expressions
Homework: improving the coherence of a paragraph.
4. Style and register: Formal versus informal. Rules for citing and footnoting in academic texts.
Homework: register transfer.
5. Different kinds of logical order (1):
a. narration and description
b. definition and classification
Homework: paragraph writing.
6. Different kinds of logical order (2):
a. comparison and contrast
b. cause and effect
c. words and phrases expressing those relationships
Homework: paragraph writing.
7. & 8. Sentence problems:
a. choppy sentences
b. run-on sentences and comma splices
c. stringy sentences
d. unparallel structures.
9. Punctuation rules, use of articles
Homework: error correction.
10. Formal letters:
a. letter of application
b. letter of complaint.
11&12. Paraphrasing:
a. paraphrasing journalistic texts
b. paraphrasing academic texts
c. in-class writing practice of paraphrasing
Homework: a paraphrase of a journalistic/academic text.
13. Summarising (1):
a. one-sentence summaries
b. selective summaries
c. global summaries
d. in-class writing practice of one-sentence summaries
Homework: global summary of a journalistic text or an academic text.
14. Paraphrasing and summarising: a comparison
Homework: paraphrase and summary of the same academic text.
15. Tutor/students consultations on paraphrasing and summarising.
Requirements: Regular class-attendance and the writing of all home-assignments throughout the semester.
Type of course
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 criteria
Writing (mainly paragraphs and formal letters) both in-class and as homework; active participation in in-class activities. 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.
Bibliography
Arnold, J. & J. Harmer, Advanced Writing Skills, Longman 1978.
Cory, Hugh, Advanced Writing with English in Use, OUP 1996.
Jordan, R.R., Academic Writing, Longman 1997.
Macpherson, R., 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.
Additional information
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