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| Detailed information |
| Pre-requisites |
(*)KS Wirtschaftssprache I Englisch (B2 )
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| Original study plan |
Bachelor's programme Business and Economics 2013W |
| Objectives |
This course is designed to help students
- understand Process Writing by practicing planning, drafting, revising, editing an academic paper
- deal with various registers and styles in written English
- understand the difference between popular, academic, and business writing
- evaluate and use resources in writing
- expand their vocabulary
- learn revision and exam writing strategies
- practice self-evaluation and reflective writing
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| Subject |
- Writing proposals, outlines, summaries, abstracts, bio-data
- Writing a full academic paper
- Punctuating, editing, proofreading
- Understanding differences in registers and text types: plain English, colloquial English, slang, jargon, dialect
- Understanding conventions of use in written and spoken English
- Effectively using synonyms and text cohesion markers
- Effectively expanding formal register
- Effectively presenting results in a paper, poster, and presentation
- Refining research and note-taking skills
- Avoiding plagiarism
- Revisions and writing under pressure
- Needs analysis; reflection on personal writing development (blogging)
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| Criteria for evaluation |
The grade in this course is a composite of all work in class and on weekly written assignments, paper presentation and poster (50%) and a 2000-2500 word topic paper (50%).
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| Methods |
- Lecture
- Presentation
- Discussion
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| Language |
English |
| Study material |
Web based materials
Practice materials from instructor
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| Changing subject? |
No |
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