ACADEMIC WRITING
Stampa
Anno immatricolazione
2017/2018
Anno offerta
2018/2019
Normativa
DM270
SSD
L-LIN/12 (LINGUA E TRADUZIONE - LINGUA INGLESE)
Dipartimento
DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE POLITICHE E SOCIALI
Corso di studio
WORLD POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (POLITICA NEL MONDO E RELAZIONI INTERNAZIONALI)
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Anno di corso
Periodo didattico
Secondo Semestre (25/02/2019 - 31/05/2019)
Crediti
3
Ore
20 ore di attività frontale
Lingua insegnamento
English
Tipo esame
ORALE
Docente
MARIOTTI CRISTINA (titolare) - 3 CFU
Prerequisiti
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Obiettivi formativi
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Programma e contenuti
1) Introduction to writing expository and argumentative academic texts in English.
2) Basic text units (phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs); connecting text units
correctly and effectively: Punctuation (part I).
3) Connecting text units correctly and effectively: Punctuation (part II), linking words.
4) Lexis and spelling conventions; how to use a dictionary effectively.
5) Academic genres: Reports, essays, research papers and dissertations.
6) The writing process: Planning and research. Writing an outline in English.
7) Classroom practice: Turning an outline into a cohesive and coherent essay.
8) Classroom practice: Problem solving in writing.
9) The writing process: Drafting, revising and proofreading.
10) Classroom practice: Finalising the essay.
Metodi didattici
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Testi di riferimento
1) Photocopies available at C.L.U. (Via San Fermo 3).
2) Seely, John, The Oxford Guide to Effective Writing and Speaking, Oxford University Press,
latest edition (pp. 55‐83 and 159‐291) (two copies are available at the library of the Department of Political and Social Sciences).
3) For grammar revision: Martin Hewings, Advanced Grammar in Use, Edition with Answers, Cambridge University Press.
4) Suggested dictionaries:
‐Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, Oxford University Press.
‐Collins Cobuild English Language Dictionary, Collins.
‐Longman English Language Dictionary.
Modalità verifica apprendimento
1) Written test: At the end of lecture no. 10 students will write their final essay in class
(monolingual dictionary only). The topic will be provided by the lecturer. It will be possible to sit
for the test also on other two dates. Please contact the lecturer (cristina.mariotti@unipv.it) for
information after lecture no. 10.
2) Oral exam: students will comment on their essay and on the feedback provided by the lecturer.
Please register for the oral exam via Esse‐3 (if you have problems finding the name of the course,
please refer to Inglese Avanzato).
Altre informazioni
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