ACADEMIC WRITING

The English course is designed to bolster the language comprehension of students so that they may matriculate into an English curriculum at Ca Foscari, which requires a B2 level English.

It is expected that students will have a greater understanding of the English language at the B2 level and above. The texts are designed for C1 level learning; however, the pace of the course is such that all students of various levels will be able to participate.

B2 level of English is the base requirement but is not necessary for the comprehension of the material of the course as the course is taught at a slower pace than other B2 level courses in order to allow students below B2 level to participate and feel confident.

SYLLABUS ACADEMIC WRITING

WEEK 1: GRAMMAR STUDY: TENSES, VERB FORMS, LINKED WORDS, CONNECTORS, TIME EXPRESSIONS
WEEK 2: GRAMMAR STUDY: TENSES, VERB FORMS, LINKED WORDS, CONNECTORS, TIME EXPRESSIONS, CON’T
WEEK 3: LANGUAGE STYLE: FORMAL VS INFORMAL; PROOFREADING; SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION
WEEK 4: PARAGRAPH CONSTRUCTION; PARAGRAPH PRACTICE: 1. WRITING A SUMMARY PARAGRAPH FROM FEATHERED FRIEND STORY 2. WRITING A PERSUASIVE PARAGRAPH: TOPIC CHOSEN BY STUDENT
WEEK 5: ESSAY CONSTRUCTION
WEEK 6: WRITING A CHRONOLOGICAL ESSAY
WEEK 7: WRITING AN HISTORICAL ESSAY
WEEK 8: WRITING A DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY
WEEK 9: MIDTERM
WEEK 10: WRITING A REVIEW OF A BOOK, FILM, OR PLAY; DESCRIBING TRENDS AND STATISTICS
WEEK 11: PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH: JOB SKILLS
WEEK 12: WRITING A RESUME (CV), COVER LETTER
WEEK 13: PERSONAL STATEMENT; PREPARING FOR INTERVIEW
WEEK 14: FINAL

Navigate coursebook; Azar English Grammar; Timeless Voices Literature text

Written Midterm and Final exam

Grammar based instruction with cultural and literary references. Emphasis on utilizing all four aspects of language acquisition: speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Navigate is particularly useful for adding listening and speaking practice between the students.

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