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Academic Writing, Module 3: Developing Adequate Academic Sentences in English
Semester:
SoSe 2019
DozentIn:
Frank Lauterbach, M.A.
Ort:
66/E01: Mo. 15:30 - 18:45 (3x), 66/101: Montag, 08.07.2019 15:30 - 18:45
Zeiten:
Mo. 15:30 - 18:45 (wöchentlich), Ort: 66/E01, Termine am Montag, 08.07.2019 15:30 - 18:45, Ort: 66/101
Erster Termin:Montag, 17.06.2019 15:30 - 18:45, Ort: 66/E01
Beschreibung:
Lecturer:
Frank Lauterbach, M.A.

Content:
Writing professional academic texts such as papers, dissertations, reports, proposals, etc. is vital for any researcher pursuing a Ph.D. or a scientific career. Yet, it is also a complex and often overwhelming task that requires a range of specific skills. The three writing modules deal with these skills from different perspectives and can be attended as a complete series, in any order, or independently.

This third module focuses on the stylistic qualities of academic writing in English. We will first identify forms of expression typically found in academic texts and then discuss how to construct English sentences in a way that truly "sounds" English to native-speakers. Through various analytical and practical tasks we are, thus, going to look beyond the mere application of correct grammar and the proper usage of words in order to understand the conventions of academic diction. Finally, we will move beyond individual sentences and analyze how ideas can best be connected and a good flow of text be achieved.

In particular, we will cover the following topics:
• applying the stylistic conventions of academic writing;
• meeting the language expectations of English-speaking readers;
• deciding between active, first-person and passive writing styles;
• becoming familiar with typically academic forms of expression;
• writing clear, concise, and precise sentences in English;
• understanding the structure of English sentences and phrases;
• making effective syntactical and rhetorical choices;
• using nouns to express meaningful scientific concepts;
• connecting sentences and linking ideas to make a text flow well;
• avoiding advanced grammatical mistakes and pitfalls.
TeilnehmerInnen:
Doctoral candidates and postdocs
Weitere Informationen aus Stud.IP zu dieser Veranstaltung
Heimatinstitut: Zentrum für Promovierende und Postdocs an der Universität Osnabrück (ZePrOs)
beteiligte Institute: Sprachenzentrum
In Stud.IP angemeldete Teilnehmer: 10
Anzahl der Dokumente im Stud.IP-Downloadbereich: 4
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