AJ3204 Akademické psaní

Pedagogická fakulta
jaro 2023
Rozsah
0/1/0. kombinované studium: výuka v blocích. 3 kr. Ukončení: k.
Vyučující
doc. Mgr. Olga Dontcheva-Navrátilová, Ph.D. (cvičící)
Mgr. Helena Worthington, Ph.D. (cvičící)
Garance
doc. Mgr. Olga Dontcheva-Navrátilová, Ph.D.
Katedra anglického jazyka a literatury – Pedagogická fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: Jana Popelková
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra anglického jazyka a literatury – Pedagogická fakulta
Rozvrh seminárních/paralelních skupin
AJ3204/Kombi01: Pá 24. 2. 10:00–11:50 učebna 10, Pá 10. 3. 10:00–11:50 učebna 10, Pá 24. 3. 10:00–11:50 učebna 10, Pá 14. 4. 10:00–11:50 učebna 10, Pá 28. 4. 10:00–11:50 učebna 10, Pá 12. 5. 10:00–11:50 učebna 10, H. Worthington
AJ3204/Kombi02: Rozvrh nebyl do ISu vložen. H. Worthington
AJ3204/Prez01: St 10:00–11:50 učebna 12, O. Dontcheva-Navrátilová
Předpoklady
Advanced level of English.
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je určen pouze studentům mateřských oborů.
Mateřské obory/plány
předmět má 12 mateřských oborů, zobrazit
Cíle předmětu
The course aims to:
- develop the academic writing skills of the students with focus on argumentation and rhetorical structure;
- provide practice in writing the rhetorical sections of a diploma thesis;
- raise students’ awareness of similarities and differences between English and their native language so as to enable them to identify potentially problematic areas for their future learners.
It will teach students how to:
- build their authorial identity and communicate with their readers;
- write argumentative texts using the problem-solution and cause-effect patterns;
- critically evaluate sources and reference to sources (quotations and paraphrases) and visual devices. It will teach students how to:
- build their authorial identity and communicate with their readers;
- write argumentative texts using the problem-solution and cause-effect patterns;
- critically evaluate sources and reference to sources (quotations and paraphrases) and visual devices;
- teach the basics of academic writing to their students.
Výstupy z učení
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- write an argumentative academic text in English;
- abide by the Anglophone academic style conventions (soft sciences) in terms of formality, writer-reader interaction, academic vocabulary and phraseology;
- apply the appropriate rhetorical structure of the genre of diploma theses;
- use essential skills for the teaching profession, such as analytic thinking, creativity in designing lessons and teaching materials, and adapting learning content for practical needs;
- transfer the knowledge to teaching writing in English lessons and work with relevant academic genres.
Osnova
  • 1. Academic writing - context, conventions, approaches. The genre of diploma thesis.
  • 2. Writing Introductions. General-specific openings and the thesis statements
  • 3. Writing the Thesis statement. Personal vs. impersonal stance.
  • 4. Writing the Literature review. Citing sources.
  • 5. Coherent information flow - topic development.
  • 6. The cause-effect pattern. Coherent information flow - connectors.
  • 7. Presenting arguments, reporting results and findings.
  • 8. Stance in academic discourse.
  • 9. Writing the Conclusions.
  • 10. Writing the Summary.
Literatura
    povinná literatura
  • MCCARTHY, Michael a Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, 176 stran. ISBN 9780521689397. info
  • HAMP-LYONS, Liz a Ben HEASLEY. Study writing : a course in writing skills for academic purposes. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006, 213 s. ISBN 9780521534963. info
    doporučená literatura
  • SWALES, John a Christine B. FEAK. Academic writing for graduate students : essential tasks and skills. 3rd ed. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Press, 2012, xiv, 418. ISBN 9780472034758. info
  • PALTRIDGE, Brian a Sue STARFIELD. Thesis and dissertation writing in a second language : a handbook for supervisors. New York: Routledge, 2007, vii, 189. ISBN 9780415371735. info
  • Wood, S. A. (2023) Teachers talking writing: Perspectives on places, pedagogies and programmes. The WAC Clearinghouse.
Výukové metody
Teaching methods:
explanation and discussion in seminars;
guided writing and editing text drafts;
observation of selected phenomena during teaching practice;
home study and practice.
Metody hodnocení
Completion prerequisites:
- attendance: minimum 80%;
- active participation in seminars;
- completing 3 writing assignments 70%
- completing three progress tests - passmark 70%. (H.Worthington's group)
- attendance and active participation in seminars;
- completing 6 written assignments 70%.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
https://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=945
Day-time students https://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=945 Distant students https://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1559 For online semester: Please note that students are requested to secure good internet connection in order to participate in online lessons and they must attend these meetings with both the sound and camera on. Distant students (H.Worthington's group) https://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=3561
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