Course: Introduction to Academic Writing 2

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Course title Introduction to Academic Writing 2
Course code KJA/NIAW2
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Valentová Adéla, Mgr.
  • Šťastná Terezie, Mgr.
Course content
Syllabus: 1. Revision of knowledge acquired in IAW1. 2. Developing critical approaches. 3. Synthesising (combining sources to make a summary). 4. Constructing a research paper. 5. The best practices of writing an abstract. 6. Editing and proofreading. 7. External lecturer - Working with citation managers. 8. External lecturer - Skills in searching electronic information resources. 9. The language of articles, numbers, time markers, punctuation. 10. Building up academic vocabulary: nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs. 11. Building up academic vocabulary: prepositions, conjunctions, prefixes and suffixes, synonyms, collocations. 12. Extension of stylistic features of academic writing - achieving reader-friendly style. 13. Characteristics of legal writing.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work
Learning outcomes
The students will further reinforce their knowledge of the characteristics of writing in an academic setting that are relevant across all disciplines. They will be acquainted with all aspects of proper organisation and structuring of academic texts, further explore lexical and grammatical devices for their proper composition and reinforce ways to avoid plagiarism. Acquired knowledge will be applied in producing own academic texts. In co-operation with the Library of Palacký University, the students will acquire skills in searching electronic information resources and/or in working with citation managers.
Enhancement of knowledge and language skills related to own production of academic texts - i.e. proper structuring of text, use of correct language devices for proper building of an academic text, getting acquainted with citation norms and ways to avoid plagiarism.
Prerequisites
intermediate to upper-intermediate knowledge of the English language
KJA/NIAW

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Student performance, Written exam

80% attendance, active participation, fulfilment of assignments, final written test
Recommended literature
  • BAILEY, Stephen. (2018). Academic writing: a handbook for international students. Fifth Edition. New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group.
  • DE CHAZAL, Edward a Julie MOORE. (2013). Oxford EAP: advanced/C1 : a course in English for academic purposes.. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • DE CHAZAL, Edward a Sam MCCARTER. (2012). Oxford EAP: a course in English for academic purposes : upper-intermediate/B2.. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • HEWINGS, Martin a Chris SOWTON. (2012). Cambridge academic English: an integrated skills corse for EAP : upper intermediate.. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • THAINE, Craig, Anthony MANNING a Chris SOWTON. (2012). Cambridge academic English: an integrated skills corse for EAP : intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • ZEMACH, Dorothy E. a Lisa A. RUMISEK. (2003). Academic writing from paragraph to essay. Oxford: Macmillan.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2010) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2010) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2010) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2010) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: Summer