In this class, students will be given the opportunity to extend and consolidate their writing skills in literary studies through regular and intensive writing tasks. In a range of exercises, students will practise how to develop a research question in literary studies, how to turn this question into a clear and detailed thesis statement as a basis for a well-structured argument, and how to write a coherent, cohesive, stylistically appropriate paper.
The ultimate goal of this class is to help prepare students for writing their "long essay" in Basis2.3 and lay the foundation for writing literary and cultural studies papers.
Please do not attend this class before you have COMPLETED: ‘Writing and Research’ and 'Argumentation and Critical Reading' in Basis1. You should definitely have completed the lecture ‘Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation’ in Basis2. I will assume that you know what an academic paragraph is, and the difference between a narrator and a speaker, and how metaphors work. You should also have understood the basics of the MLA style sheet.
Frequency | Weekday | Time | Format / Place | Period | |
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weekly | Mo | 12-14 | Unpublished | 13.10.2025-06.02.2026 |
Module | Course | Requirements | |
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23-ANG-Basis2 Basismodul 2: Introduction to Literary Studies | Basis2.2 Academic Writing | Student information | |
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23-ANG-Basis2_G Basismodul 2: Introduction to Literary Studies in the Primary ELT Classroom | Basis2.2_G Academic Writing | Student information | |
- | Graded examination | Student information |
The binding module descriptions contain further information, including specifications on the "types of assignments" students need to complete. In cases where a module description mentions more than one kind of assignment, the respective member of the teaching staff will decide which task(s) they assign the students.
Zwei Teil-Prüfungen des Basis2 Portfolios, in Form von zwei 90-minütigen open-book written exams.