230715 Englisch: English Academic Writing I (S) (WiSe 2021/2022)

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Required Writing Projects (for LPs): 2 texts with several stages of revision and editing following detailed line-by-line notes from the teacher. There will also be a minimum of 3 one-on-one Zoom conferences to discuss your work.

Four types of English writing covered in this course:

- A Comparison Summary text: a summary of an article which describes research comparing two or more dissimilar things, e.g. cultures, processes, techniques. Students will learn how to correctly organize a text into paragraphs with topic sentences, write / create correct parallel sentences and structures, and learn standard academic English phrases and vocabulary used when comparing two or more dissimilar topics.

- An Intro-Background text: the first paragraphs which summarize and gives selected details which the reader needs to know in order to understand the main topic / main body of a text or article.

- A Sequential Events Description: a chronological text which includes selected details organized and linked using typical academic English connectors. Typical chronlogical texts describe chronological events or processes, e.g. historical events, a scientific process, or the conflict/climax section of a short story.

- A Conclusion-Summary: this comes at the end of an article, analysis or research paper and links the introduction/background from the beginning to the conclusion/summary which constitutes the final paragraph(s) of an academic text.

- HOMEWORK: In addition to the project writing assignments, a homework script will be used for weekly exercises in grammar and English writing techniques. Students should expect to spend between 1-2 hours each week on their writing assignments and homework exercises.

A key part of our weekly class meeting will be online group-writing projects using Epads which are guided and supervised by the teacher.

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Requirements for participation, required level

"Introduction to English Academic Writing" (this course will take place entirely online) This course is open to all levels. However, a minimum English level of B1 is recommended.

To find out whether Writing I or Writing II is best for you this coming semester, please download and complete the questionnaire at https://hostme123.vip/Robertcthomas/uni-writing-i-ii-questionnaire/

NOTE: To secure your place in the course, a few weeks previous to the first meeting, you will be asked to complete an informal questionnaire (the same one listed / linked above) in which you will be asked to write a short bio regarding your study program and how the course will support your studies.

Suggested but NOT required...
1) Successful completion of at least a B1 English course
2) A B1+ level rating the C-Test of the Language Center -- for dates please see http://www.uni-bielefeld.de/fachsprachenzentrum/tests.html
3) Permission of the instructor - can be arranged at the first class or with an email request to the instructor.

NOTE: A c-test (placement test) result is not required for this course.

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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 Ungraded examination
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Spracherwerb: Spezifische Fertigkeiten bzw. Spezialisierung in der Fremdsprache 2. Teil Ungraded examination
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Degree programme/academic programme Validity Variant Subdivision Status Semester LP  
Fachsprachenzentrumskurse ENG; SK   2.5 unbenotet  

If your primary English writing experience was in school writing texts or summaries -- with no revision or rewriting required -- and only marks and a grade were given, then this course is for you. If you have previous experience receiving feedback and revising, editing and rewriting texts then "Academic Writing II" may be the course you should take.

"Academic Writing I" teaches the university-level native-speaker approach to academic writing in English. This course covers the fundamentals of English academic writing, including: selection and organization of supporting details, the organization and structure of a text, paraphrasing, and techniques for revision, rewriting and editing.

Homework: Students should expect to spend 1-2 hours each week doing homework exercises and reading & writing assignments. Note that the homework is not simply conjugating verbs or learning vocabulary - the homework involves weekly writing work as well as several sets of writing and revision exercises -- all requiring focus and concentration.

English Academic Writing has a rather rigid (and linear) approach to text organization, structure, vocabulary and form. The techniques and traditions for writing "Academic English" are significantly different from writing the typical school version of a Personal Essay or a Text Summary (which are the styles of English writing most students learn in school).

NOTE: Weekly participation in the (weekly) Friday class sessions is required. Students who will miss more than 3 classes during the entire semester due to other obligations should seriously consider waiting to take this course in a future semester. Individual Zoom conferences will take place during the semester to discuss the writing and revisions of the writing assignments.

If you are unsure whether Writing I or Writing II is best for you, download and complete the questionnaire at https://hostme123.vip/Robertcthomas/uni-writing-i-ii-questionnaire

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