Lerninhalte |
This course focuses on academic writing as a distinct discourse with its own structures and register. In order to gain a better awareness of the characteristics of academic writing, we will read selections from a variety of academic texts that exemplify typical features of academic prose. On the basis of these readings, we will discuss the elements of good academic prose and work towards putting these elements into practice. Particular attention will be paid to those elements of prose style that students have not yet had the opportunity to perfect (e.g. appositions, modifiers, parallelism, effective punctuation). In addition to questions of structure and style, we will look closely at writing and research strategies, how to use references, and how to create an effective outline. |