This course is for students who already have some experience writing academic English at the university level. There will be considerable emphasis on analyzing and re-writing selected abstracts and excerpts from academic publications.
In Academic Writing II we will cover techniques used in academic English including:
- determining topic relevance when researching, selecting strong supporting detail
- analyzing (and re-writing) abstracts and excerpts from academic publications
- revision and editing techniques
- pre-writing: the organizing and structuring of information
- paraphrasing (including synonym research)
The course includes extensive in-class workshop-style exercises on advanced writing techniques which will include:
- analyzing and re-writing short texts, including abstracts from published academic papers
- correct usage of passive and active voice
- use of parallel structures, both at the sentence and paragraph levels
- participial phrases
- avoiding the use of expletives and nominatives
- advanced grammar including conditionals, correct use of perfect tenses, etc
Note that the homework is not simply conjugating verbs or learning vocabulary. Students should expect to spend between 1-2 hours each week on their writing and homework exercises.
The course will include individual one-on-one Zoom conferences with the instructor to discuss the writing and revisions of the writing assignments.
Please note that weekly participation in the (weekly) Friday class sessions is required. Students who will miss more than 3 classes should consider waiting to take this course in a future semester.
Academic Writing II" teaches the university-level native-speaker approach to academic writing in English. Note: this course will take place entirely online.
Students signing up for this should have previous experience with revision, editing and rewriting texts in English. An English level of B2 is highly recommended.
** Note: a questionnaire is required to secure a place in the course.-> After you register on the EkVV for the course, download and complete the questionnaire at https://robertcthomas.com/uni-writing-i-ii-questionnaire and send it to robert.thomas@uni-bielefeld.de.
This course requires considerable determination and you will do a lot of writing homework. Please be certain that you are prepared to do the work necessary before completing the questionnaire.
You can definitely learn to write good academic English during this semester, but you will need self-discipline and persistence. Note also that you will sometimes feel discouraged by the challenges you will encounter during the semester, so keep that in mind when considering taking this course.
A C-test (placement test) result is not required for this course.
Places in the course will be awarded based on: 1. Relevance of academic English to student's degree program and career goals 2. Number of semesters completed at the Uni towards degree 3. Sufficient English proficiency and experience.
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23-FSZ-M20_a Spracherwerb: Spezifische Fertigkeiten bzw. Spezialisierung in den Fremdsprachen | Spracherwerb: Spezifische Fertigkeiten bzw. Spezialisierung in den Fremdsprachen 1. Teil | unbenotete Prüfungsleistung
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Spracherwerb: Spezifische Fertigkeiten bzw. Spezialisierung in der Fremdsprache 2. Teil | unbenotete Prüfungsleistung
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Die verbindlichen Modulbeschreibungen enthalten weitere Informationen, auch zu den "Leistungen" und ihren Anforderungen. Sind mehrere "Leistungsformen" möglich, entscheiden die jeweiligen Lehrenden darüber.
Studiengang/-angebot | Gültigkeit | Variante | Untergliederung | Status | Sem. | LP | |
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Fachsprachenzentrumskurse | ENG; SK | 2.5 | unbenotet |
Academic English writing has its own styles and traditions. Academic English uses specific organizational structures, phrases, and vocabulary that are different from the typical personal essay or casual text summary.
CLASS-WORK: In our weekly class meeting, we will discuss our work as well as do online group-writing projects guided and supervised by the teacher.Weekly participation in the (weekly) Friday class sessions is required.
SEMESTER PROJECTS: To receive the LPs students must complete several writing projects during the semester. Students will also have 2-3 one-on-one Zoom conferences with the instructor to discuss their writing work and progress.
HOMEWORK: The homework involves weekly writing exercises, writing assignments and revisions of texts -- all requiring focus and concentration. Students should expect to spend 1-2 hours per week on homework writing.
If you are unsure whether Writing I or Writing II would be best for you this coming semester, please download and complete the questionnaire at https://hostme123.vip/Robertcthomas/uni-writing-i-ii-questionnaire/
Zu dieser Veranstaltung existiert ein Lernraum im E-Learning System. Lehrende können dort Materialien zu dieser Lehrveranstaltung bereitstellen: