Sylabus
The following topics will be covered:
1. What do we mean by Academic Writing? What is the purpose of academic writing and how does it differ from other types of writing in English?
2. Structure of an essay: Introduction, argument, conclusion. Abstracts: What is an abstract and how do we write one?
3. Vocabulary: General, academic and technical vocabulary
4. Grammar: Cohesion: Writing and linking sentences, paragraphs. Sentence construction. Sophisticated grammatical structures. Common issues: run-on sentences, phrasal verbs
5. Citations: Different styles: MHRA, Chicago, MLA, etc.
6. Software for academic writing: Zotero, Endnote, Outliners, etc.
6. Sources: Finding, evaluating and using secondary sources
7. Punctuation in academic writing.
7. Reading a text: Critical thinking. Language that expresses perspective and stance
8. Presentations: Conveying information in presentations; how to deliver effective presentations
9. Plagiarism RECOMMENDED LITERATURE: Bailey, Stephen. Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students. London, New York: Routledge, 2017, 344 s. ISBN 978-1138048744. Hamp-Lyons, Liz and Heasley, Ben. Study Writing : A Course in Written English for Academic and Professional Purposes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006, 168 s. ISBN 0-521-31558-1. Swales, John and Feak, Christine B. Academic Writing for Graduate Students: Essential Tasks and Skills. : Michigan ELT, 2012, 418 s. ISBN 978-0-472-03475-8. Craswell, Gail and Poore, Megan. Writing for Academic Success: A Postgraduate Guide. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2012, 264 s. ISBN 978-0-85702-928-7. Murray, Neil. Writing Essays in English Language and Linguistics: Principles, Tips and Strategies for Undergraduates. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012, 248 s. ISBN 978-9812794154.
Anotace
Tento kurz je úvodem do několika klíčových oblastí akademického projevu, zaměřených na psaní odborného textu. Budeme zkoumat, jak je akademické psaní odlišné od jiných stylů písemného projevu v angličtině a jak správně strukturovat esej.
Zaměříme se také na některá specifika slovní zásoby a gramatiky, používání sekundárních zdrojů, citací, odkazů a bibliografie.