551.132 (12W) Writing I: Essential Writing Skills c
Overview
- Lecturer
- Course title german Writing I: Essential Writing Skills c
- Type Course (continuous assessment course )
- Hours per Week 2.0
- ECTS credits 3.0
- Registrations 23 (25 max.)
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction Deutsch
- Course begins on 03.10.2012
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Course Information
Course content
This course will be taught in English only - please see the English course description for details.Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools
team work and individual work, self-study, presentations, lecture, online materialConditions of admission
Admission is preferentially but not exclusively granted to students of English (BA and teacher training).Course content
We deal with paragraphs as the basic unit of academic texts. You learn how to structure, edit and review paragraphs minding the specifics of academic English.Topics
- paragraph - definition and basics
- paraɡraph structure
- spoken vs. written lanɡuaɡe
- the composition process
- types of paraɡraphs
- collaborative writinɡ
Keywords
academic Enɡlish, paraɡraph writinɡTeaching objective
On completing the course, you should be familiar with - writing paragraphs - paragraph structure, esp. topic sentences, elaboration, and concluding sentences - (avoiding) plagiarism - principles of written academic stylePrior knowledge expected
Advanced English (B2 on CEFR)Literature
Alice Oshima and Ann Hogue: Writing Academic English. Longman 2007 additional material provided by lecturerExamination information
Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.
Examination topic(s)
Paragraphs in academic style, material produced during semesterAssessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations
Midterm and final exam, portfolioGrading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
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Subject: Sprachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium
(Compulsory subject)
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Module: Sprachliches Grundstudium I
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Writing I: Essential Writing Skills (
2.0h KU / 3.0 ECTS)
- 551.132 Writing I: Essential Writing Skills c (2.0h KU / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen
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Writing I: Essential Writing Skills (
2.0h KU / 3.0 ECTS)
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Module: Sprachliches Grundstudium I
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Subject: Sprachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium
(Compulsory subject)
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