VB037 Writing in English

Faculty of Informatics
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 0 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Kateřina Nečasová, M.A. (lecturer)
PhDr. Ivana Tulajová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Ivana Tulajová
Language Centre, Faculty of Informatics Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: PhDr. Ivana Tulajová
Timetable
Wed 12:00–13:50 C525
Prerequisites
VB001 Specialist English
VB001
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to: use an appropriate level of formality for a given writing task; express their ideas clearly in a way suitable for academic writing (avoiding informal expressions, using advanced grammatical features - passives, inversion etc., complex sentence structure); compose well-structured paragraphs; use punctuation appropriately and effectively; organize academic essays in a logical and coherent way; avoid plagiarism; provide a consistent list of references in one of the internationally accepted styles (e.g. Chicago, MLA, APA).
Syllabus
  • Mechanics of writing: grammar and punctuation
  • Vocabulary used in formal writing
  • Formal letters
  • Letters of application and CV
  • Form-filling
  • Abstracts
  • Essay writing
Literature
  • Effective Academic Writing 3: The Essay Book. Jason Davis - Rhonda Liss. Oxford University Press, 2006. 184 s. ISBN 9780194309240.
  • MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, 176 stran. ISBN 9780521689397. info
Teaching methods
Written assignments, discussions
Assessment methods
Short written assignments throughout the course, an end-of-course grammar/vocabulary test, an essay. Regular attendance and active participation in seminars.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.fi.muni.cz/~repova/?section=teaching&category=vb037
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022.
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