AJ23011 Academic Writing in English for Non-Anglicists

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2005
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jana Chamonikolasová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Michael Matthew Kaylor, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Tomáš Kačer, Ph.D.
Timetable
Mon 16:40–18:15 G31
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
Course objectives
The course is intended for students of all fields of arts and sciences who would like to improve their academic writing skills. The course provides an introduction to various strategies of writing an academic text in English. Students will be trained in outlining, drafting, revising, and editing a research paper and in writing shorter texts e.g. a CV, an abstract, or a project statement. Attention will be paid to the stylistic differences between English and Czech academic texts. Students who want to register for the course are expected to have good knowledge of the English language; grammatical problems will be dealt with only to a very limited extent.
Syllabus
  • The course is intended for students of all fields of arts and sciences who would like to improve their academic writing skills. Students will be trained in outlining, drafting, revising, and editing the most common essay types (i.e. description, narration, analysis, and argumentation). Attention will be paid to the stylistic differences between English and Czech academic texts. Students who want to register for the course are expected to have a good knowledge of the English language; grammatical problems will be dealt with only to a very limited extent.
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)
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 each semester.
Teacher's information
http://www.phil.muni.cz/elf/course/category.php?id=1
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2005, recent)
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