Course Details
Academic Writing
Academic Year 2024/25
BYA11 course is not part of any programme in the faculty
An introduction to the canonical sections of a scientific paper of the type found in international journals and proceedings (IMRAD, etc.).
Explanations regarding how to structure a text and divide it up into paragraphs, as well as how to cite correctly and declare one's sources.
Practice in writing abstracts and short scientific papers.
Information on how to use academic vocabulary and phraseology precisely.
Explanations regarding how to structure a text and divide it up into paragraphs, as well as how to cite correctly and declare one's sources.
Practice in writing abstracts and short scientific papers.
Information on how to use academic vocabulary and phraseology precisely.
Credits
0 credits
Language of instruction
Czech
Semester
summer
Course Guarantor
Institute
Forms and criteria of assessment
course-unit credit
Entry Knowledge
Knowledge of general English at the B1 level according to the CEFR.
Aims
Introducing students to the methods of scientific text in English (goals, methods, style), structure and referencing
The students will be familiar with the process of writing scientific texts in English and will have active command of the frequent phraseology used in English scientific texts.
The students will be familiar with the process of writing scientific texts in English and will have active command of the frequent phraseology used in English scientific texts.
Basic Literature
Terry, Wilson: Focus on Academic Skills. London: Pearson Longman, 2006.
Recommended Reading
Čmejrková, Daneš: Jak napsat odborný text.. Praha: Leda, 1999.
Offered to foreign students
Not to offer
Course on BUT site
Exercise
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
- 1. Introduction to the style of academic English, types of academic paper.
- 2. Requirements and aims of academic papers, template.
- 3. Brief characteristics of each section of a academic paper, contents and form of the Introduction.
- 4. Contents and form of the Methods and Materials section.
- 5. Contents and form of the Results section.
- 6. Contents and form of the Conclusion section.
- 7. Contents and form of the Discussion section.
- 8. Contents and form of the Abstract section.
- 9. Titles and their types, paragraphing.
- 10. Common in-text abbreviations, quotations.
- 11. Consultations regarding seminar papers.
- 12. Discussion of common mistakes in written texts (Czenglish).
- 13. Test.