Academic Writing in English

TitleTimeRoomTeacher
Academic Writing in English01.06.2021 13:00 - 15:00 (Tue)onlineDr. Luita Dean Spangler
Academic Writing in English08.06.2021 13:00 - 15:00 (Tue)onlineDr. Luita Dean Spangler
Academic Writing in English15.06.2021 13:00 - 15:00 (Tue)onlineDr. Luita Dean Spangler
Academic Writing in English22.06.2021 13:00 - 15:00 (Tue)onlineDr. Luita Dean Spangler
Academic Writing in English29.06.2021 13:00 - 15:00 (Tue)onlineDr. Luita Dean Spangler
Academic Writing in English06.07.2021 13:00 - 15:00 (Tue)onlineDr. Luita Dean Spangler
Academic Writing in English13.07.2021 13:00 - 15:00 (Tue)onlineDr. Luita Dean Spangler
Academic Writing in English20.07.2021 13:00 - 15:00 (Tue)onlineDr. Luita Dean Spangler
Academic Writing in English27.07.2021 13:00 - 15:00 (Tue)onlineDr. Luita Dean Spangler

Participation

For doctoral candidates in all disciplines.

Objectives

This course is designed for doctoral researchers writing their dissertations in English who intend to publish in English-language academic journals. Participants will become acquainted with the requirements and conventions of academic English, including academic vocabulary, register and structures, abstract composition, and metadiscourse. The minimum level of English required is B2+/C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Content

Information sheets and academic writing examples, accompanied by lecture clarification, exercises, student-generated texts and discussion.

Methods

Weekly in-class writing, text presentation and critique, lecture, goal-directed exercises. Discussion of and response to student-generated texts will be included. The two-hour course will meet online for nine weeks.

Course Capacity: 
12
Course Language: 
English
Work Units: 
16
Budget Points: 
16
PDF template: 
PDP (de)
Instructor: 
Dr. Luita Dean Spangler