Universität Wien

980027 TS Academic Writing in English (2023S)

Part 2 - Course A

0.00 ECTS (1.50 SWS), DoktorandInnenzentrum-Kursangebot
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 15 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Please note: Course A and Course B are NOT consecutive, they are two workshops with the same content, taking place on different dates.

  • Friday 14.04. 09:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 Berggasse 7 EG
  • Friday 21.04. 09:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 Berggasse 7 EG
  • Friday 28.04. 09:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1 Berggasse 7 EG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Scientific writing is a complex activity that involves skill, discipline and creativity, practice and intuition. This workshop focuses on the practical side of writing through analyzing text examples, writing exercises and revising your own texts. Part 2 focuses on advanced skills of academic writing, including persuasiveness and argumentation. The seminar contents include:

- A functional perspective on language (language as resource)
- Thematic progression (the 'red thread')
- Text types (including abstracts, articles or papers, monographs, and book reviews)
- Sections and their functions (including the introduction, literature review, methods/approach, results, discussion, and conclusion)
- Argumentation (structure, rhetorics, formulating conclusions)
- Perspective/Voice (finding your own voice in the field)
- Paragraphs (how to use them effectively)

All participants are encouraged to bring their own drafts and texts for discussion and feedback.

The overall aims of this workshop are:

- To reflect your own writing practices and habits, discipline-specific norms and conventions as well as language competence in academic English
- To raise awareness of good practice with respect to both the writing process and the text as product
- To learn and practice writing techniques to improve efficiency and quality of both process and product

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

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Last modified: Mo 27.03.2023 11:30