Current events: writing 6

The aim of the course is to help student acquire the skills of quoting, paraphrasing, summarising, synthesizing, reference-making (according to APA/MLA guidelines), following appropriate diploma paper style of academic texts writing in accordance with worldwide standards for published research.

Students learn and practice how to follow APA or MLA style in the field of references, paraphrase and quotation. Do different exercises on style of writing; learn how to synthesize. Training includes individual work, pair work, peer feedback, teacher feedback.

Adams-Tukiendorf, M., & Rydzak, D. (2003). Developing writing skills: A manual for EFL students. Opole: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Opolskiego.

Sullivan, K. E. (1998). Paragraph practice: writing the paragraph and the short composition. New York: Macmillan.

Evans, V. (2002). Successful writing proficiency. Newbury: Express Publishing.

Knowledge

Student knows:

1. methods of analysis and interpretation of texts and culture products, within selected traditions, theories and research schools in linguistics, literature and culture studies (k-W-1),

2. rules of the protection of intellectual and industrial copyright and the form of development of individual entrepreneurship (k-W-7)

Skills

Student can:

3. recognize texts and carry out their critical analysis and interpretation with the use of APA/MLA standards (k-U-2)

4. document used outside sources choosing APA/MLA style (k-U-9)

5. plan and organize individual and team work (k-U-7)

Social competences

Student can:

6. critically assess their philological knowledge and recognize the importance of knowledge of the language in solving cognitive practical problems (k-K-1)

7. cooperate with others in a team, assuming various roles (k-K-2)

8. be well-organized and reliable as regards assignments (k-K-5).

One in-class assignment – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8

One home assignment - 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8

Participation in classroom activities – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

One in-class assignment – 30%

One home assignment – 20%

Participation in classroom activities – 50%