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Lecturer(s)
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Livingstone David, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Siedloczek Marian, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Ramešová Andrea, Mgr.
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Tylšarová Helena, Mgr.
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Hexspoor Niels, Mgr.
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Woock Elizabeth Allyn, Mgr. PhD.
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Voždová Marie, Mgr.
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Roztočil Tomáš, Mgr.
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Salcburger Filip, Mgr.
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Course content
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During the course students will be led through different stages of essay writing such as brainstorming, planning, pre-writing, drafting, essay organization, coherence and cohesion, style, bibliography, citations, paraphrasing, editing, plagiarism, etc. This course is aimed at developing critical thinking and analytical skills. It also introduces students to various text and essay types such as comparative essays or summaries.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
- Attendace
- 26 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Course Credit
- 11 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 38 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of this course is to develop the essential skills and academic language students need to write academic essays. During the course students will be led through different stages of essay writing such as brainstorming, planning, pre-writing, drafting, essay organization, coherence and cohesion, style, bibliography, citations, paraphrasing, editing, plagiarism. etc. This course is aimed at developing critical thinking and analytical skills. It also introduces students to various text and essay types such as comparative essays or summaries.
The aim of this course is to develop and practice skills necessary for producing coherent texts such as essays, reviews, summaries etc, and introduce students to critical thinking and academic writing. Students learn to develop arguments, use evidence to support their arguments and contextualize them. Students practice effectively the theoretical knowledge acquired in this course.
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Prerequisites
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B2 level according to the Common European Framework (CEFR)
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Essay, Student performance
80% attendance, active participation in class, completion of reading and writing assignments, consultations
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Recommended literature
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(2010). The Chicago Manual of Style. Chicago.
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Gibaldi, Joseph. (2009). MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. New York.
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Griffith, Kelley. (2010). Writing Essays about Literature: International Edition. Belmont.
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Mounsey, Chris. (2002). Essays and Dissertations. Oxford.
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Savage & Mayer. (2005). Effective Academic Writing. Oxford.
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Savage, Alice, and Patricia Mayer. (2005). Effective Academic Writing. Oxford.
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Zemach & Rumisek. (2005). Academic Writing. MacMillan.
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