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    Academic Writing Syllabus Course Description: Required Text

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    This syllabus outlines an academic writing course that introduces students to various genres and conventions of academic writing. Over the course of 40 hours, students will learn skills like summarizing, researching, argumentation, and proper citation. They will practice these skills through assignments, tests, and quizzes. Upon completing the course, students should be able to write clear and well-structured academic texts and critically evaluate information sources. The syllabus provides learning outcomes, required textbooks, topic outlines for lectures and seminars, course requirements, and the grading scale.

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    This syllabus outlines an academic writing course that introduces students to various genres and conventions of academic writing. Over the course of 40 hours, students will learn skills like summarizing, researching, argumentation, and proper citation. They will practice these skills through assignments, tests, and quizzes. Upon completing the course, students should be able to write clear and well-structured academic texts and critically evaluate information sources. The syllabus provides learning outcomes, required textbooks, topic outlines for lectures and seminars, course requirements, and the grading scale.

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    This syllabus outlines an academic writing course that introduces students to various genres and conventions of academic writing. Over the course of 40 hours, students will learn skills like summarizing, researching, argumentation, and proper citation. They will practice these skills through assignments, tests, and quizzes. Upon completing the course, students should be able to write clear and well-structured academic texts and critically evaluate information sources. The syllabus provides learning outcomes, required textbooks, topic outlines for lectures and seminars, course requirements, and the grading scale.

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    This syllabus outlines an academic writing course that introduces students to various genres and conventions of academic writing. Over the course of 40 hours, students will learn skills like summarizing, researching, argumentation, and proper citation. They will practice these skills through assignments, tests, and quizzes. Upon completing the course, students should be able to write clear and well-structured academic texts and critically evaluate information sources. The syllabus provides learning outcomes, required textbooks, topic outlines for lectures and seminars, course requirements, and the grading scale.

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    Academic Writing

    Syllabus1
    Course Description
    This course is designed to introduce students to academic writing and its genres, features
    and conventions. The students will master summarizing and reporting other peoples’ ideas and
    arguments before moving on to larger and more analytical types of writing. During the course, the
    students will be familiarized with theory of argumentation and develop basic research skills.
    The course will utilize authentic, culturally enhancing and thought-provoking materials on
    a variety of topics.
    The course will emphasize interactive teaching and learning practices that facilitate the
    development of both: overall communicative competence, critical thinking skills and specific skills
    for successful academic writing.

    Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students should:
    • demonstrate proficiency in written academic English;
    • understand features of various written texts and be able to incorporate them in
    their own writing;
    • be aware of formal writing conventions;
    • use strategies of effective written communication;
    • enrich academic vocabulary and grammar range;
    • be able to write accurate sentences and coherent paragraphs;
    • produce clear text using appropriate logical connections;
    • be able to manage their own writing process such as prewriting, planning,
    drafting, revising, editing;
    • be able to critically evaluate sources of information;
    • master proper citation methods and standards.

    Textbook and Course Materials


    Required text:
    Van Rys, J., Meyer, V., VanderMey, R., Sebranek, P., The College Writer: A Guide to Thinking,
    Writing, and Researching. (Boston: Cengage Learning, 2018)

    Sowton, C., 50 steps to improving your academic writing: study book. (Reading: Garnet
    Education, 2016)

    Hard copies are desirable, but not required. Handouts and electronic resources will be provided
    by the instructors.
    Additional Materials:

    1
    Adapted from: https://www.hse.ru/data/2019/03/19/1150115799/program-2162408635-mDkM2ibzkg.pdf
    Bailey, S., Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students. (New York: Routledge,
    2018)
    Blalock, Z., Chin, P., Reid, S., Wray, S., Yamazaki, Y.,Academic Writing Skills 3: Student's
    Book. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013)

    Paterson, K., English grammar and practice for Academic purposes. (Oxford: Oxford University
    Press, 2013)

    Porter, D.,Check your vocabulary for academic English. (London: A&C Black, 2007)

    Ramage, J.D., Bean J.C., Johnson, J., Writing Arguments: A Rhetoric with Readings. (New York:
    Pearson Longman, 2017)

    Samovar, L.A., Porter, R.E., McDaniel, E.R., Roy, C.S.,Intercultural Communication: A Reader
    (Boston: Cengage Learning, 2016)

    Vince, M.,Advanced Language Practice. (Oxford: Macmillan, 2012)

    Wyrick, J.,Steps to Writing Well with Additional Readings. (Boston: Cengage Learning, 2017)

    Lecture/ Seminar/ Homework Hours

    Topic Lectures & Homework Total


    Seminars
    Overview of the course 4 2 6
    Academic Convention and Target
    Audience
    Critical Thinking and Analyzing Sources 4 2 6

    Academic Language, Style and Syntax 4 2 6


    Writing Process: pre-writing, drafting, 4 2 6
    revising, proofreading
    Arguments and Argumentation 4 2 6
    Referencing Standards and Avoiding 4 2 6
    Plagiarism
    Self-Editing Strategies 2 2 4
    Total 26 14 40

    Course Requirements and Grading


    The course includes two written assignments, one is done in class, another one is done at
    home.
    Written home assignments should be submitted before the deadline set by the instructor. If
    submitted after the deadline, the paper will receive a grade 0.
    Throughout the course students will do various language and theory tests and quizzes.
    Cheating or suspected cheating of any kind during the tests will result in a grade 0.

    Tests are graded in accordance with the number of correct answers.

    Grading Breakdown
    10 excellent from 90 %
    9 from 85 %
    8 from 80 %
    7 good from 75 %
    6 from 70 %
    5 satisfactory from 65 %
    4 from 60 %
    3 unsatisfactory from 50 %
    2 from 45 %
    1 from 40 %

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