FF:AJ13001 Academic Writing - Course Information
AJ13001 Academic Writing
Faculty of ArtsAutumn 2004
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. PhDr. Jana Chamonikolasová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lenka Zezulová (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Michaela Hrazdílková - Timetable
- Tue 10:00–11:35 32
- Prerequisites (in Czech)
- AJ09999 Qualifying Examination
- 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 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- English Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
- English Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
- English Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI) (2)
- English Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
- Course objectives
- The course provides instruction in writing the most common essay types (i.e. description, narration, analysis, and argumentation). It explores the strategies of producing coherent and effective texts. The focus of the course is on the process of developing the initial idea into a final draft, the process of making a text accurate andat the same timecreative and attractive for the reader. Essay drafts will receive oral and written feedback; students will be trained in revising, editing, and evaluating their own and other students essays.
- Syllabus
- The course provides instruction in writing the most common essay types (i.e. description, narration, analysis, and argumentation). It explores the strategies of producing coherent and effective texts. The focus of the course is on the process of developing the initial idea into a final draft, the process of making a text accurate andat the same timecreative and attractive for the reader. Essay drafts will receive oral and written feedback; students will be trained in revising, editing, and evaluating their own and other students essays.
- Literature
- AARON, Jane E. The little, brown essential handbook for writers. 3rd ed. New York: Longman, 1999, viii, 247. ISBN 0-321-04970-5. info
- ALEXANDER, L. G. Sixty Steps to Précis. 9. vyd. London: Longmans, 1965, 135 s. info
- COOPER, Charles R. and Rise B. AXELROD. The St. Martins guide to writing. 2nd ed. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1988, xxvi, 726. ISBN 0-312-00283-1. info
- ČMEJRKOVÁ, Světla, František DANEŠ and Jindra SVĚTLÁ. Jak napsat odborný text. Vydání první. Praha: Leda, 1999, 255 stran. ISBN 8085927691. info
- FOWLER, Henry Ramsey. The little, brown handbook. Edited by Jane E. Aaron - Daniel Anderson. 8th ed. New York: Longman, 2000, xxviii, 96. ISBN 0-321-07507-2. info
- LAAKEN, M. van der, R. E. LANKAMP and M. Sharwood SMITH. Writing better English :a multi-purpose model for advanced speakers. 3., herziene druk. Bussum: Uitgeverij Coutinho, 2001, 82 s. ISBN 90-6283-276-8. info
- ŠESTÁK, Zdeněk. Jak psát a přednášet o vědě. Illustrated by Hana Kymrová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1999, 204 s. ISBN 8020007555. info
- Assessment methods (in Czech)
- A workshop course - attendance in seminars is required. Assessment is based on the quality of the students' essays. During the semester, students have to hand in three essays on topics set by the teacher.
- Language of instruction
- English
- Further Comments
- The course is taught only once.
- Teacher's information
- http://www.phil.muni.cz/elf/course/category.php?id=1
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2004, recent)
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