AJc210 Academic Writing

Faculty of Education
autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radek Vogel, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Světlana Hanušová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main objectives of the course of Academic Writing can be summarised as follows:
• to familiarise students with the methodology of science;
• to introduce them to the formal written style and its genres;
• to enhance their ability to use English appropriately in writing for academic purposes;
• to expand and practise the vocabulary and grammar of Academic English.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to:
• utilise the presented means and structures of the professional and scientific style when writing their own texts;
• select a suitable research method, as well as procedures for its description, analysis and interpretation of results;
• use primary and secondary sources appropriately and refer to them in the text;
• write an academic text on a chosen topic as their final task, using the prescribed means and procedures of the style of science.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction. Writing an academic essay - instructions and recommendations.
  • 2. Methodology of science. Written vs. spoken medium. Formal vs. informal styles.
  • 3. Genres of academic and scientific writing. Scientific prose style vs. popular scientific / didactic style. Linguistic appropriateness.
  • 4. Cohesion and coherence. Lexical and grammatical cohesion. Connectors.
  • 5. Punctuation in English.
  • 6. Vocabulary of academic texts. Abbreviation.
  • 7. Syntax of academic texts. Word order.
  • 8. Quotations and paraphrases. Endnotes and footnotes. Bibliography/references.
  • 9. Teaching practice task: What are the needs of teaching formal/academic writing at lower and upper secondary schools? Which methods, activities and tasks do you find the most useful?
Literature
    required literature
  • HAMP-LYONS, Liz and Ben HEASLEY. Study writing : a course in writing skills for academic purposes. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006, 213 s. ISBN 9780521534963. info
    recommended literature
  • URBANOVÁ, Ludmila and Andrew Philip OAKLAND. Úvod do anglické stylistiky (Introduction to English Stylistics). 1st ed. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2002, 148 pp. Studium. ISBN 80-86598-33-0. info
  • MACPHERSON, Robin. Základy anglické stylistiky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1997, 239 s. ISBN 8301118644. info
  • CRYSTAL, David. The Cambridge encyclopedia of the English language. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, vii, 499. ISBN 0521530334. info
Teaching methods
Teaching methods:
- explanation, practice and discussion in class;
- home study and written assignment.
Assessment methods
Completion prerequisites:
- attendance - recommended 75%;
- active participation in seminars;
- seminar essay - a piece of academic text, due on January 8, 2021. Pass mark - minimum 70%.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 24 hodin.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2883
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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