Course in Academic English spring 2018

This course in Academic English is led by Linda Aas. All Master's students at the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages are free to join. The course if voluntary, and does not grant any credits.

To sign up for the course, send an email to Linda Aas on lindaas65@gmail.com with a short autobiography. Please mention any special things you would like to cover in this short course. 

Students will be given shorter writing tasks (homework) to be evaluated by the teacher and discussed with the students. They will also do some writing/grammar exercises in class.  Any special needs of the students will be covered.

If you sign up for the course, you have to attend all classes.

Date

Time

Activity

Place

Teacher

Monday 05.02.2018  

16:15-18:00

Introduction + use of "it is/there is-are", review of punctuation rules

PAM Seminarrom 15

Linda Aas

Monday 12.02.2018

16:15-18:00

Paragraph structure

How to write a good topic sentence and paragraph

PAM Seminarrom 15

Linda Aas

Monday 19.02.2018

16:15-18:00

Unity and Coherence

How to use consistent pronouns, transitions, signals and logical order

PAM Seminarrom 15

Linda Aas

Monday 26.02.2018

16:15-18:00

From Paragraph to Essay

How to write an introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion

PAM Seminarrom 15

Linda Aas

Monday 05.03.2018

16:15-18:00

Chronological Order

How to describe a process, which transition signals to use

PAM Seminarrom 15

Linda Aas

Monday 12.03.2018

16:15-18:00

Cause and Effect Essay

(Reason and Result), which organization pattern to use, writing, cause and effect signal words and phrases

PAM Seminarrom 15

Linda Aas

PS!

Tuesday 03.04.2018 

16:15-18:00

Adverb Clauses

Reason, result, purpose, and contrast clauses. Which subordinators to use (because, so that, etc.)

PAM Seminarrom 15

Linda Aas

Monday 09.04.2018

16:15-18:00

Adjective Clauses

Use of relative pronouns and adverbs, Difference between restrictive and non-restrictive clauses.

PAM Seminarrom 15

Linda Aas

Monday 16.04.2018

16:15-18:00

Supporting your opinion

More on use of transition signals in academic discourse

PAM Seminarrom 15 Linda Aas

Monday 23.04.2018

16:15-18:00

 Review

PAM Seminarrom 15 Linda Aas
Published Aug. 19, 2016 3:42 PM - Last modified Jan. 9, 2018 1:38 PM