Бакалавриат
2024/2025
Научно-исследовательский семинар "Академическое письмо"
Статус:
Курс обязательный (Международная программа «Международные отношения и глобальные исследования»)
Направление:
41.03.05. Международные отношения
Кто читает:
Факультет мировой экономики и мировой политики
Где читается:
Факультет мировой экономики и мировой политики
Когда читается:
1-й курс, 1, 2 модуль
Формат изучения:
без онлайн-курса
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
2
Контактные часы:
24
Course Syllabus
Abstract
As an introduction to university writing, this course will take students through the necessary elements of writing for academic purposes: the process itself, its features and conventions. The writing process implies factual and analytical writing, organizing an essay, developing a thesis, evaluating information, providing supporting evidence, and citing and referencing outside sources. Starting from general culture-specific and stylistic features of academic writing in English, students will work their way through the writing process, including prewriting steps, towards argumentative academic essays. Alongside with the key theoretical concepts and major practical issues, the course will develop knowledge of basic linguistic structures and punctuation through practice in composing and revising.
Learning Objectives
- Upon completion of this course, students should: • be aware of formal writing conventions; • use strategies of effective written communication; • produce clear coherent text using appropriate logical connectors; • be able to manage their own writing process through different strategies of prewriting; • be able to critically evaluate sources of information; • develop effective arguments using a variety of rhetorical techniques (examples, statistics, authoritative quotations…); • master academic citation standards.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- be aware of formal writing conventions
- use strategies of effective written communication
- produce clear coherent text using appropriate logical connectors
- be able to manage their own writing process through different strategies of prewriting
- be able to critically evaluate sources of information
- develop effective arguments using a variety of rhetorical
- master academic citation standards
Course Contents
- Module 1 : Overview of the course. Academic genre. Writing process: main stages. Brainstorming techniques. Selecting and evaluating sources for academic writing.
- Paragraph writing. Paragraph structure: topic sentence, supporting sentences and concluding sentence. General rules of writing topic sentences and concluding sentences.
- Supporting details: facts, quotations and statistics. Fact vs opinion.
- Paragraph: unity and coherence. Punctuation Rules.
- From paragraph to essay: three parts of an essay.
- Module 2 Introductory Paragraph. General rules of writing a thesis statement. Body Paragraphs.
- Concluding Paragraph. General Rules of writing concluding paragraph.
- Structure: Patterns of Organization: Logical Division Essay. Comparison/ Contrast Essay. Cause/Effect Essay. Argumentative Essay. Specific transition elements.
- Argumentative essay: organization, signal words, transition elements. Specificity of writing a thesis statement for argumentative essay.
- Overview of the material. Preparation for Exam.
Assessment Elements
- ExamExam ( 20% written part+ 10% oral part)
- Attendance/ oral assessment /participation
- Module 1, Module 2 TestsAcademic Integrity Policy Cheating, plagiarism, and any other violations of academic ethics are not tolerated. The program academic supervisor and manager will be notified of such instances. Cheating or suspected cheating of any kind during the tests will result in a grade 0.
- Written assessment
Interim Assessment
- 2024/2025 2nd module0.2 * Attendance/ oral assessment /participation + 0.3 * Exam + 0.3 * Module 1, Module 2 Tests + 0.2 * Written assessment
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Writing academic English : level 4, Oshima, A., 2006
- Writing Academic English, Oshima, A., 1999
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Johnson, A. P. (2016). Academic Writing : Process and Product. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1222793