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Lecturer(s)
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Czaban Natalie Jane, M.A.
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Kos Petr, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Pavlínová Klára, Mgr.
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Kovářová Zuzana, Mgr.
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Course content
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Students are expected to write three drafts of one argumentative paper on a topic of their choice. We pay a lot of attention to pre-writing activities, discuss papers in class, write peer-reviews, and practice sentence structures. All the reading and writing assignments are given as homework, so we spend most of the time in class discussing the issues connected with writing and discussing students' papers. All materials used in the course are available online through MOODLE.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
- Class attendance
- 28 hours per semester
- Preparation for classes
- 28 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Increasing language competencies and communication skills of students.
The aims of the course are threefold: to help students overcome the fear of writing, to help them spread their ideas effectively, and to practice complex sentence structures for writing in the academic environment.
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Prerequisites
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Entry requirement/level of the course: B2-C1 If not sure, please, assess your level using the DIALANG test or the "CEFR assessment grid" on our web pages.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance assessment
Credit is awarded for Regular attendance (maximum three absences) Active participation in English in class Submission of all the reading and writing assignments Submission of the final draft of the paper
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Recommended literature
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Oshima, A. & Hogue,A. Writing Academic English.. New York,, 2005.
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