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Lecturer(s)
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Pavlínová Klára, Mgr.
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Kovářová Zuzana, Mgr.
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Czaban Natalie Jane, M.A.
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Zinoni Laura Adriana, M.A.
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Course content
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Work on one paper per semester, each paper consisting of 3 drafts; peer-review; practice of punctuation and citations; practice of academic language; emphasis on the correct structure of the text; class discussions of academic writing issues and group analysis of students' work.
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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), Demonstration
- Preparation for classes
- 28 hours per semester
- Class attendance
- 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 the academic environment.
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Prerequisites
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CEFR level: B2
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written examination, Analysis of student's language skills, Interim evaluation
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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De Chazal, E. & McCarter, S. Oxford EAP: A course in English for Academic Purposes. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012.
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Oshima, A. & Hogue,A. Writing Academic English. Addison-Wesley, New York, 2005.
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