LET-REMA-LC1406
Academic Writing
Course infoSchedule
Course moduleLET-REMA-LC1406
Credits (ECTS)3
Category-
Language of instructionEnglish
Offered byRadboud University; Faculty of Arts; Graduate School;
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator
M. van Hilten
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Lecturer
M. van Hilten
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Contactperson for the course
M. van Hilten
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Examiner
M. van Hilten
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Academic year2021
Period
PER 4  (11/04/2022 to 30/08/2022)
Starting block
PER 4
Course mode
full-time
RemarksNijmeegse studenten REMA LCS hebben voorrang. Overige studenten alleen na goedkeuring opl.vz.
Registration using OSIRISYes
Course open to students from other facultiesNo
Pre-registrationNo
Waiting listNo
Placement procedure-
Aims
At the end of this course
  • students will able to independently plan and write a paper;
  • student will be able to apply the stylistic, linguistic and structural writing conventions of their field;
  • students will be able to provide constructive feedback on work of their peers;
  • students will be aware of their strengths and weaknesses in their writing and will be able to locate additional resources that may help them to continue to improve their writing skills after the course.
Content
During this course, students will be writing a paper (for the Term Paper course - LET-REMA-LC1404 - or one of the elective courses they are taking) that convinces the reader of the importance of their work and is appropriate both in language and style. Students will start by familiarizing themselves with the specific task and relevant genre (e.g. literature review or research paper) and learn the skills to structure their own ideas and to outline their text. They will develop the general writing skills listed below.
  • Paragraphing and cohesion
  • Sentence structure and punctuation
  • Academic style
This course is offered according to the flipped classroom principle. Prior to class, students study online course materials and perform interactive tasks that are based on recent texts published in their field. In class, students provide feedback on their peers’ texts and do interactive learning. The teacher will give students individual feedback on different drafts of their work.
 
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Test information

Specifics

Required materials
To be announced

Instructional modes
Seminar

Tests
Assignment
Test weight100
Test typeProject
OpportunitiesBlock PER 4, Block PER 4

Minimum grade
5,5