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English: Extended Essay Writing and Making Presentations

2019/2020
Academic Year
ENG
Instruction in English
3
ECTS credits
Course type:
Optional course
When:
2 year, 1-4 module

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The 2-nd year course is aimed to revise, expand and develop the academic skills outlined in the 1st year syllabus. The purpose of it is to equip students with the skills necessary for conducting research and producing a piece of extended writing (project) in their own subject-specific area. The course involves an integrated approach, with a particular focus on the writing and research skills necessary for such a task. The course is designed to encourage critical thinking and get students to be evaluative in their approach to writing. There is also a strong oral component to the course through discussion of the students’ work in classrooms, and a final conference at the end of the course when they present their work.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

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Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Can analyse titles for essays, find focus and problem of the essay
  • Can write Introduction to the essay in accordance with the required format
  • Can develop a paragraph of the Main part in the required format
  • Can summarise information in a given text, write abstracts both for an article and as part of Speaker proposal
  • Can write Conclusion as part of an extended essay according to the required format; write definitions and exemplify
  • Can compile Bibliography in accordance with APA style
  • Can structure a presentation, possess necessary presentation skills
  • Possess necessary vocabulary (making suggestions, interrupting, questioning, giving opinions, using visual aids)
  • Enlarge their vocabulary in reference to introducing a presentation, can make a mini-presentation
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Extended writing development. Essay structure: Main part
  • Extended writing development. Summarising. Writing abstracts. Avoiding plagiarism.
  • Extended writing development. Essay structure: Conclusion. Definitions. Exemplification.
  • Extended writing development. Bibliography. Elements of writing: punctuation
  • Discursive skills development. Theme “Work”.
  • Discursive skills development. “Food”. Mini-presentations.
  • Discursive skills development. “Health”. Mini-presentations
  • Discursive skills development. “Environment”. Mini-presentations.
  • Discursive skills development. “Language and culture”. Mini-presentations.
  • Discursive skills development. “Globalisation”. Mini-presentations.
  • Extended writing development. Essay title analysis
  • Extended writing development. Essay structure: Introduction
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking essay
  • non-blocking presentation
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • Interim assessment (4 module)
    0.5 * essay + 0.5 * presentation
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Dynamic presentations, Powell, M., 2010

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Письменная работа на английском языке : метод. рекомендации, Великая, Е. В., 2003