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Poslední úprava: James Partridge, D.Phil., Dr. (02.02.2021)
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Poslední úprava: James Partridge, D.Phil., Dr. (02.02.2021)
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Poslední úprava: James Partridge, D.Phil., Dr. (29.07.2022)
Weekly seminars. Moodle site at https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=9703 for all downloadable course materials. |
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Poslední úprava: James Partridge, D.Phil., Dr. (02.02.2021)
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 |
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Poslední úprava: James Partridge, D.Phil., Dr. (29.07.2022)
Attendance at all classes, online or otherwise, is essential. Assessment will be by a short essay on an academic topic, to be submitted during the exam period after the course. |