551.132 (12W) Writing I: Essential Writing Skills c

Wintersemester 2012/13

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First course session
03.10.2012 13:00 - 14:30 On Campus

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Overview

Lecturer

Sen. Lecturer Mag. Dr. Gregor Chudoba

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

Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik

Language of instruction

German

Course begins on

03.10.2012

Time and place

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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 material

Conditions 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 writinɡ

Teaching 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 style

Prior knowledge expected

Advanced English (B2 on CEFR)

Literature

Alice Oshima and Ann Hogue: Writing Academic English. Longman 2007 additional material provided by lecturer

Examination 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.

English

Examination topic(s)

Paragraphs in academic style, material produced during semester

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

Midterm and final exam, portfolio

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
- Subject: Sprachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium (Compulsory subject)
  - Module: Sprachliches Grundstudium I
    - 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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Sommersemester 2024

552.130 KS English for Academic Purposes a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.131 KS English for Academic Purposes b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.132 KS English for Academic Purposes c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2023/24

552.130 KS English for Academic Purposes a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.131 KS English for Academic Purposes b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.132 KS English for Academic Purposes c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2023

552.130 KS English for Academic Purposes a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.131 KS English for Academic Purposes b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2022/23

552.130 KS English for Academic Purposes a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.131 KS English for Academic Purposes b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.132 KS English for Academic Purposes c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2022

552.130 KS English for Academic Purposes a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.131 KS English for Academic Purposes b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2021/22

552.130 KS English for Academic Purposes a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.131 KS English for Academic Purposes b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.132 KS English for Academic Purposes c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2021

552.130 KS English for Academic Purposes a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.131 KS English for Academic Purposes b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2020/21

552.130 KS English for Academic Purposes a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.131 KS English for Academic Purposes b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.132 KS English for Academic Purposes c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2020

552.130 KS English for Academic Purposes a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.131 KS English for Academic Purposes b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2019/20

552.130 KS English for Academic Purposes a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.131 KS English for Academic Purposes b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.132 KS English for Academic Purposes c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2019

552.130 KS English for Academic Purposes a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.131 KS English for Academic Purposes b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.132 KS English for Academic Purposes c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2018/19

552.130 KS English for Academic Purposes a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.131 KS English for Academic Purposes b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.132 KS English for Academic Purposes c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2018

552.130 KS English for Academic Purposes a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.132 KS English for Academic Purposes c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2017/18

552.130 KS English for Academic Purposes a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.131 KS English for Academic Purposes b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.132 KS English for Academic Purposes c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2017

552.130 KS English for Academic Purposes a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.131 KS English for Academic Purposes b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2016/17

552.130 KS English for Academic Purposes a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.131 KS English for Academic Purposes b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.132 KS English for Academic Purposes c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2016

552.130 KS English for Academic Purposes a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.131 KS English for Academic Purposes b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2015/16

552.130 KS English for Academic Purposes a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.131 KS English for Academic Purposes b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
552.132 KS English for Academic Purposes c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2014

551.130 KU Writing I: Essential Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
551.131 KU Writing I: Essential Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2013/14

551.130 KU Writing I: Essential Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
551.131 KU Writing I: Essential Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
551.132 KU Writing I: Essential Writing Skills c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2013

551.130 KU Writing I: Essential Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
551.131 KU Writing I: Essential Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2012/13

551.130 KU Writing I: Essential Writing Skills a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
551.131 KU Writing I: Essential Writing Skills b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)