Academic Writing II 4219-ZP002
This course will equip students with skills needed to write in a formal, academic style in English. The second semester focuses on research skills and provides students with the means of finding, evaluating, using, and responding to sources in academic writing. Using selected academic essays, students will learn how to read, understand, structure, and produce academic texts.
WORK METHODS:
- class meetings (detailed schedule is presented to students prior to first meeting by each group's instructor).
- individual consultations with instructor.
- group work and work in pairs, where students correct each other's papers
Assignments:
- abstract and annotated bibliography
- revised research paper
Type of course
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will:
SKILLS
- be able to write correctly formatted academic texts in English, including a bibliography and footnotes, using academic style and proper academic text structure
- distinguish between texts written in different styles (academic style versus colloquial style)
- know how to search for and utilize sources and recognize sources useful in academic work
- be proficient in using terminology related to academic writing
- understand the principles and conventions of compiling bibliographies and footnotes
SOCIAL COMPETENCIES
- be capable of working in groups and pairs
- be open to different cultural perspectives and sensitive to issues of language discrimination
- take a stance on selected cultural and social controversies in the United States
- critically evaluate media content related to the USA
- be able to assess the work of peers and offer suggestions for improvements to their texts, formulating their own opinions
- understand and adhere to academic ethics standards and know how to avoid plagiarism
Assessment criteria
Portfolio (final submission of edited work) 40%
Final paper draft 20%
Proposal 10%
Attendance, participation, classwork, homework 30%
Bibliography
Kirszner, Laurie G. and Stephen R. Mandell. Patterns for College Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and Guide
Bailey, Stephen. Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students
Booth, Wayne C. et al. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 7th ed.
Additional information
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