AJ1210 Writing Composition

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavla Buchtová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Barbora Kašpárková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Radek Vogel, 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
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ1210/Kombi01: each even Thursday 18:00–19:50 kancelář vyučujícího, B. Kašpárková
AJ1210/Kombi02: Thu 30. 9. to Thu 9. 12. each odd Thursday 18:00–19:50 kancelář vyučujícího, B. Kašpárková
AJ1210/Prez03: Mon 20. 9. to Mon 13. 12. Mon 18:00–19:50 kancelář vyučujícího, P. Buchtová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! ONLINE_AW English Online - Writing Fluency
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
This course is designed to improve the fluency of students' writing with a focus on writing as an academic skill. Students will be introduced to the process of writing and be guided through the basic steps. We will practice writing well-organized paragraphs, summarizing, comparing and contrasting. Students will also get the chance to work with peer review - learning how to edit and working with other students to improve their own work. The work will take place online.
Learning outcomes
After completing this course, students will :
- use formal English in writing
- demonstrate knowledge of editing and revision techniques
- understand the connection between writing and thinking and use writing and reading for inquiry, learning and thinking
- acquire research skills, they will be able to integrate their own ideas with those of others, and apply the conventions of citation correctly
Syllabus
  • Different styles of writing
  • Writing a paragraph
  • Writing a summary
  • Writing about a person
  • Compare and contrast
  • Writing about data
  • Developing an argument
  • Writing process
  • Writing an essay
Literature
  • WHITE, Ronald V. Writing : advanced. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1987, x, 117. ISBN 0194534073. info
Teaching methods
This course will be based around work in the Moodle course and will be taught on-line. Each week there will be different tasks and activities posted and students are expected to check the course at least once a week and do the tasks.
There will be ten writing activities and associated tasks. The activities will allow us to practice different kinds of writing.
One of the best ways to learn about how to improve your own writing is to work on helping others improve theirs. This means you will be given the opportunity to react to other students' writing and provide meaningful feedback.
Assessment methods
Completion of the course is based upon completion of various assignments during the semester.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: kombinované studium: výuka v blocích.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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