Academic Writing B2+ 4219-ZP201
Academic Writing B2+ is an advanced, interactive, and participatory course designed specifically for graduate students. Together with the Advanced English course and MA research proseminars, it is geared towards developing a variety of practical skills which will help students meet the requirements of graduate-level writing. The students will hone such skills as critical reading and writing, formulating research questions and objectives, or working with databases and digital archives, which will, in turn, enable them to plan and write effective, argumentative, and well-structured research papers and MA thesis chapters.
WORK METHODS:
- class meetings (a detailed schedule is presented to students prior to the first meeting by each group's instructor)
- individual consultations with the instructor
- group work and work in pairs
- peer-review
- in-class discussions
Type of course
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Upon completing this course a student:
Knowledge:
- knows academic writing style and research paper structure
- understands academic research process
- knows how to use academic sources and integrate them into their writing
- knows how to avoid plagiarism and is familiar with the concepts of academic integrity and ethics in research
- knows how to cite sources and prepare a bibliography
Skills:
- is able to distinguish between texts written in different styles and registers (academic and non-academic)
- is able to select sources which are appropriate for academic research
- is able to write a well-structured academic essay with a bibliography
Competences:
- is able to work in a group
- is open to conflicting visions of culture
- is able to formulate his/her opinion on several key controversial issues in US culture
- can evaluate the work of his/her colleagues and provide feedback on how to revise it
Assessment criteria
40% In-class assignments
40% Homework assignments
20% Classwork and participation
Grading scale:
0-60 – 2
60-70 – 3
71-75 – 3,5
76-85 – 4
86-90 – 4,5
91-95 – 5
96-100 – 5!
Bibliography
Eric Hayot, The Elements of Academic Style
Gregory Colomb et al., The Craft of Research
Helen Sword, Stylish Academic Writing
Kate Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
John M. Swales and Christine B. Feak, Academic Writing for Graduate Students, 3rd ed.
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: