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Lecturer(s)
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Míča Slavomír, Mgr. Bc. Ph.D.
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Haupt Jaromír, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Introduction to the skill of writing 2. The process of writing: Pre-writing, drafting and revising 3. Introduction to the paragraph: Topic sentence and supporting sentences 4. Revising and proofreading: unity, coherence, sentence skills 5. The narrative paragraph 6. The descriptive paragraph 7. The expository paragraph 8. Mid-term examination 9. Thesis statement and blueprint 10. Central paragraphs 11. Introductory paragraph. 12. Conclusion 13. Writing a five-paragraph essay (Introduction + the essay layout) 14. Writing a five-paragraph essay. (Three bodies + conclusion) Distance program: Session 1: Introduction to the skill of writing, the narrative paragraph Session 2: The descriptive paragraph, the expository paragraph Session 3: 5-paragraph essay Session 4: 5-paragraph essay
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Practicum, E-learning, Students' portfolio
- Contacts hours
- 9 hours per semester
- Semestral paper
- 27 hours per semester
- Contacts hours
- 28 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to introduce and develop writing as a process with an emphasis on building selected types of coherent texts from paragraphs to short essays. Students read and analyse authentic texts that function as rhetorical illustrations of well-structured and sufficiently supported compositions and thus learn to fully understand the purpose and form of different types of essays.
Students improve their ability to read critically and to develop a logical and properly structured simple essay in English.
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Prerequisites
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B1 level of English.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written assignment
General Requirements: - Moodle enrolment as assignments and supplementary materials are going to be uploaded to Moodle. - Attendance and active participation in classes (only two absences allowed). - Completing assignments in time. - Mid-term examination written at the university. - Final examination written at the university. - Regular TUL email check since that is the quickest way your teacher can contact you. In order to pass, the student must obtain at least 70% from each of the assignments and tests. These items can be rewritten only once. Grading system - Class attendance 5% - Active class participation 5% - Assignments 20% - Mid-term test written at the university 20% - Final test written at the university 50%
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Recommended literature
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Bailey E. and Powel P. The practical writer with readings. Boston: Cengage Learning., 2007.
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Bailey E. and Powel P. The practical writer with readings. Boston: Cengage Learning., 2007.
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Bailey, S. Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students. Abingdon: Routledge, 2018.
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Bailey, S. Academic Writing:A Practical Guide for Students. London: Routledge., 2003.
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Bailey, Stephen. Academic Writing. A Handbook for International Students. Abingdon: Routledge, 2018.
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Smalley, Regina L., Mary K. Ruetten, and Joann Rishel Kozyrev. Refining Composition Skills: Academic Writing and Grammar. Boston: Heinle ELT, 2011.
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Zemach, Dorothy E., and Lisa A Rumisek. Academic Writing. From Paragraph to Essay. Oxford: Macmillan, 2015.
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