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Practical English writing 1

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Course ID: ERASMUS>FIL05
Erasmus code / ISCED: (unknown) / (unknown)
Course title: Practical English writing 1
Name in Polish: Practical English writing 1
Organizational unit: Stanisław Staszic State University of Applied Sciences in Piła
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 2.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language: English
Full description:

The aim of the course is to develop the students’ competence in writing (at B2 level).

KNOWLEDGE - A STUDENT KNOWS the practical usage of vocabulary characteristic of formal and informal written statements in English at B2 level

SKILLS – A STUDENT IS ABLE TO express themselves in writing in a formal or informal way, formulating a logical and coherent text (180-200 words) at B2 level, targeted at a specific addressee.

SKILLS – A STUDENT IS ABLE TO correct language errors in written statements at B2 level, under the teacher’s guidance.

SOCIAL SKILLS – A STUDENT IS READY TO develop linguistic competence at B2 level using mono- and bilingual dictionaries by formulating a written statement.
Bibliography:

Basic aids: Evans, V. 2010. Successful Writing Upper-Intermediate. Express Publishing.

Jordan R. R. 2002. Academic Writing Course : Study Skills in English. Pearson Education Limited.

Folse, K.S., Muchmore-Vokoun, A., Vestri Solomon, E, 2010. Great Writing 2: Great Paragraphs, Third Edition. Heinle Cengage Learning.

Additional aids: Benson E., Benson M., Ilson R., 2003. The BBI Dictionary of English Word Combinations. Wydawnictwo Omnibus.

Copage, J., 1999. First Certificate Writing. Pearson Education Limited

Sorenson, S., 2010. Webster’s New World™ Student Writing Handbook. Wiley Publishing Inc.

Zemach E., Rumisek L., 2005. Academic Writing. From Paragraph to Essay. Oxford University Press.

Idioms, Collocations and Word Formations. Wydawnictwo Poznańskie.

The lecturer’s materials.

Learning outcomes:

After passing the subject, a student:

1. knows vocabulary specific for formal and informal written expressions in English at a B1+ level.

2. is able to write short (150-180 words) formal and informal texts at a B1+ level which are coherent, consistent and addressed to the specific addressee.

3. is able to correct his mistakes in written expressions (at a B1+ level) under the guidance of a lecturer.

4. develops her/his language skills (at a B1+ level) by using monolingual and bilingual dictionaries while formulating written expressions.

Classes in period "Winter semester 2021/2022" (past)

Time span: 2021-10-01 - 2022-02-20
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Type of class:
Final grade, 30 hours more information
Coordinators: Leszek Szymański
Group instructors: (unknown)
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Examination: Final rating

Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/2024" (past)

Time span: 2023-10-01 - 2024-02-18
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Type of class:
Final grade, 30 hours more information
Coordinators: Marcin Krawczak, Łukasz Nieroda
Group instructors: Marcin Krawczak, Łukasz Nieroda
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Examination: Final rating
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