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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
English
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
English
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Mr. Ruben Weiss
Coordinator Office Hours:
By appointment
Teaching Staff:
Mr. Ruben Weiss
Ms. Nuria Levy
Course/Module description:
The course offers tools for writing academic papers in English: researching a topic, constructing an argument, providing evidence from primary and secondary sources, use of rhetorical devices and improving style. This course is mandatory for all students in the Department of English.
Course/Module aims:
The ultimate purpose is to prepare students for writing throughout their studies and beyond.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
By the end of the course, students will have the tools to write well-structured academic papers, including integration of secondary sources.
Attendance requirements(%):
100%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Frontal lecture and group work.
Course/Module Content:
The course begins with constructing arguments in the most general sense and gradually progresses towards writing papers of growing complexity, with an emphasis on analyzing literature -- poetry and prose.
Required Reading:
All reading material will be uploaded to the course's Moodle site.
Additional Reading Material:
None.
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 10 %
Project work 20 %
Assignments 30 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 40 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
Additional information:
Active participation and ongoing assignments 40%
Midterm paper 20%
Final paper 40%
Attendance is mandatory.
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