Нов български университет - Semiotics and Philosophy

 

3.English for Academic Purposes

Aims:

 

Learning outcomes:

·2) Students can:

Course Plan:

 

1

Academic literacy: overview of skills

Lecture

2

Academic writing 1:

essay titles and thesis statement development

Group work / tutorials

3

Academic writing 2: argumentative essays and planning an argument

Group work / tutorials

4

Academic writing 3: using reading in your writing, supporting arguments and acknowledging sources

Group work / tutorials

5

Managing writing 1: writing introductions, thesis statement and conclusions

Group work / tutorials

 

6

Managing writing 2: quoting and paraphrasing, citing sources, avoiding plagiarism, writing a bibliography

/students to submit first draft of their essay /

 

Group work / tutorials

7

Managing writing 3: achieving text cohesion and signposting

Group work / tutorials

8

Managing writing 4: hedging and claiming

Group work / tutorials

 

9

Reading skills: identifying key themes, selecting & prioritising information, following & evaluating arguments

/students to submit revised draft of their essay/

 

Group work / tutorials

10

Feedback session

Tutorials

11

Presentation skills 1: audience awareness, planning and introducing presentations

Group work / tutorials

12

Presentation skills 2: / students to make outline for 5-10 mins. presentation to give in week 13

Workshop

13

Students to give oral presentations / feedback

Workshop

14

Writing an abstract

/Students to submit final draft of their essay/

Group work / tutorials

15

Feedback and reflection

Group work / tutorials

 

Bibliography (relevant articles will be available on Moodle, except free online resources)

 

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