Effective Writing in English (R0079), 5 cr

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 Study unit                            Effective Writing in English (R0079), 5.0
 Implementation                        CCA1711: 1/2017-2018 (07.09.2017 - 07.12.2017)
 Type                                  LANGUAGE SKILLS AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETENCE (R022)
 Groups                                Primary: CCA17SY Others :
 Involved in the project
 Lecturers                             Sebastian King
 Number of participants                Minimum: 20 Maximum: 30
 Enrolment period                      15.05.2017 08:00 - 31.05.2017
 Main timing for implementation        On working days during daytime
 Applicabililty                        For exchange students: No For elective studies: No Open UAS student: No Suitable
                                       for virtual UAS: No

 Teachers                              King Sebastian (Other teacher)
 Campus                                Laurea Leppävaara
 Main location for implementation      At the campus
 Implementation method                 Optima realization/student group Language: English Virtuality: 0 cr Integration of
                                       R&D: 0 cr
 Implementation class
 Focus areas
 Evaluation at the latest              22.01.2018 Storing of graded material ends.: 22.12.2018
 Exam days

 Having completed the study unit the
 student is able to
                                       The student is able to:
                                       ●      develop writing skills in general and academic contexts, including essays,
                                              summaries and reports
                                       ●      write more accurately and with an awareness of the correct style and layout
                                       ●      avoid plagiarism by paraphrasing and using sources in the appropriate manner
                                       ●      diagnose and remedy personal weaknesses in writing ability

 Previous studies
 Previous studies, more information    ●      It is recommended that participants' English language proficiency is at B2 level
                                              and above according to the Common European Framework of Reference for
                                              Languages.
                                       ●      The target level for the study unit is C1.
 Learning objectives                   ●      to understand and follow key principles of effective writing
                                       ●      to recognise conventions and rhetorical patterns used in different text types and
                                              wriitng genres
                                       ●      to develop the writing skills and sub-skills needed to produce academic work and
                                              texts for working life
                                       ●      to acquire the tools to develop as a writer
 Contents                               The writing assignments and course contents will be adapted to student needs. The
                                       study unit will include work on the following themes:
                                       1.     Orientation to course contents and diagnosis of writing needs, strengths and
                                              weaknesses.
                                       2.     Modern approaches to writing style: common problems.
                                       3.     From sentence to paragraph: achieving coherence in writing.
                                       4.     Writing for different genres: academic, professional, journalistic.
                                       5.     Referencing and adapting source materials in academic writing.
                                       6.     Producing one or more texts from different genres, e.g., articles, reports, essays,

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                                        correspondence
 Study material                  Reference texts for the study unit include:
                                 ●      Stephen Bailey, Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students,
                                        Routledge, 2011, 3rd edition. Available online through Laurea Finna.
                                 ●      Scott McLean, Business English for Success. Available online through the Saylor
                                        Academy.
                                 ●      Steven Pinker, Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the
                                        21st Century, Viking, 2014. This is a modern guide to style, available in the
                                        Helsinki library. Other style guides and resources, in digital and print formats,
                                        will be introduced during the study unit.
 Other arrangements              Class meetings will be at the Leppävaara campus on Thursday mornings from 9 to
                                 11.30, beginning September 7th.




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