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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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- This course will first focus on how to use internet and library resources to perform academic research. - The students will learn how to properly formulate an argument. - Students will learn the basics of paragraph construction, including the use of a topic sentence and discourse markers. - Building on the concepts learned in paragraph construction, the students will then learn the constituent parts of an academic essay, including an introduction, thesis statement, supporting paragraphs, conclusion, citations, and works cited page. - The students will write their own five page academic essay as well as several other assignments. - They will learn first hand the process of peer review, critique, and revision.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Practice exercises
- Home preparation for classes
- 20 hours per semester
- Participation in classes
- 28 hours per semester
- Preparation for examination
- 10 hours per semester
- Term paper
- 32 hours per semester
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| Upon completing this course, the student will know how to formulate a successful argument and write an academic essay. |
| Upon completing this course, the student will know how to formulate a successful argument and write an academic essay. |
| teaching methods |
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| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Practice exercises |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Practice exercises |
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| Analysis of seminar paper |
| Analysis of seminar paper |
| Background research |
| Background research |
| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Essay |
| Essay |
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Recommended literature
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Turabian, K. L. A Manual for Writers, 8th Edition. Chicago, 2013. ISBN 978-0-226-81638-8.
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Weston, Anthony. A Rulebook for Arguments, Fourth Edition. 2009. ISBN 978-0-87220-954-1.
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