Академическое письмо на английском языке

Бакалавриат 2020/2021

Статус: Факультатив (Фундаментальная и компьютерная лингвистика)

Направление: 45.03.03. Фундаментальная и прикладная лингвистика

Кто читает: Школа лингвистики

Где читается: Факультет гуманитарных наук

Когда читается: 4-й курс, 3 модуль

Формат изучения: без онлайн-курса

Преподаватели: Бадрызлова Юлия Геннадьевна, Поспелова Ксения Вадимовна

Язык: русский

Кредиты: 2

Контактные часы: 20

Полная версия программы учебной дисциплины

Аннотация

The course is targeted at Bachelor students of linguistics, and is designed to guide them in writing their B.A. thesis proposals to be defended at the end of the course. Students’ level of proficiency in English is expected to be no lower than CEFR С1 (IELTS 7,0-7,5/ С1 Advanced Grades A, B, C) so that they can apply their foreign language competence for collection, critical evaluation and analysis of information, research, as well as educational and self-educational purposes.

Цель освоения дисциплины

understanding, interpreting, and discussing academic texts in English
breaking a large project of writing a research proposal into smaller manageable tasks
developing a clear and coherent argument on research topic according to the norms and practices of academic English (stating the problem; creating a research space; writing an overview of the literature; describing methods, data, and results; citing sources)
identifying and implementing the basic writing strategies and standards of English academic writing, including argumentation structure and data presentation, as well as compositional, rhetoric, stylistic, verbal, and grammatical devices
identifying and correctly targeting the potential audience by choosing appropriate style, vocabulary, and level of formality
developing efficient planning, pre-writing, drafting, and editing proficiency
gaining familiarity with the APA style guide and bibliography format
utilizing Zotero bibliographic manager to compile a customized collection of bibliographic sources and to generate in-text citations and lists of references
using a variety of freely available online sources, including dictionaries, corpora, and academic writing / ESL resources
peer-reviewing academic texts
practicing the drafting, revising, and proof-reading techniques; self-editing academic texts and incorporating peer critique

Планируемые результаты обучения

knows peer-reviewing techniques
writes the Introduction section
writes the Literature Review section
provides tentative list of bibliographic references
writes the Methods section
writes the Anticipated Results section
writes the Abstract and the Conclusions section
can defend their projects

Содержание учебной дисциплины

Academic Writing: Doing it the English Way
The major factors of academic writing. Paragraph structure. What is Project Proposal? Parts of Project Proposal. Peer-reviewing techniques.
Writing the Introduction: Establishing a research territory and niche
Occupying the niche. Language focus: tentative language (hedging).
Writing the Literature Review
Where should I look for sources? Focusing on analysis, rather than on synthesis. Academic integrity and citing. Language focus: the use of tenses.
Bibliography, citation styles, and references
Highlights of the APA citation style. Using Zotero bibliographic manager.
Writing the Methods section
Showcasing the project’s replicability. Describing the data and materials used, and types of analysis applied. Discussing the limitations of the study. Writing mechanics: combatting wordiness.
Writing about the Anticipated Results
Showing the value of the expected outcomes, rather than merely exposing them. Language focus: impersonal vs. personal style.
Writing the Abstract and the Conclusions section
The five elements of an Abstract (Context/Rationale, Problem, Methodology, and Implications). The added value of the Conclusions. How can I differentiate my Conclusions from my Abstract?
Putting it all together
Text formatting. PowerPoint presentation tips. Format of the Project Proposal Defense.

Элементы контроля

defense
The grade for the defense of the Project Proposal. It is composed of two grades: the grade assigned by the academic advisor for the submitted text, and the grade awarded by the evaluation board for presentation of the project during the defense procedure. The two grades are distributed as follows: 0.4*advisor +0.6*presentation
class participation
This grade cannot be retaken.
written work
Written_work consists of the grades for the following written assignments: written_work = 0.12*project_proposal_outline + 0.12*introduction + 0.15*literature_review + 0.12*methods + 0.12*anticipated_results + 0.12*abstract_&_conclusion + 0.05*references_&_formatting + 0.2*final_text, where – project_proposal_outline is the grade for the preliminary outline of the Project Proposal at the early stages of the course; – references_&_formatting is the grade for compliance with the standards of the APA bibliographic citation style and the HSE formatting requirements; – final_text is the grade for the finalized version of the Project Proposal text; introduction, literature_review, methods, anticipated_results, and abstract_&_conclusion are the grades for the texts of the respective parts of the Project Proposal

Промежуточная аттестация

Промежуточная аттестация (3 модуль)
0.2 * class participation + 0.2 * defense + 0.6 * written work

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