Sumários

U1 pluralism

17 Fevereiro 2025, 18:30 John Richard Walker

principles of pluralism


how to create ideas on different sides of an argument: active practice


Diagnostic exercise

13 Fevereiro 2025, 11:00 Tânia Joesephine Gregg Lopes da Silva

Students write a formal essay in class for diagnostic purposes


Coursebook introduction

12 Fevereiro 2025, 18:30 John Richard Walker

Basic principles of academic writing in English


The concept of plagiarism and the importance of reference to source13


Programme

11 Fevereiro 2025, 11:00 Tânia Joesephine Gregg Lopes da Silva

Discussion of the programme and main objectives of the course:

Writing an academic paper- focusing on the various sections of an academic paper: introduction, literature review and in-text citations, body paragraphs, conclusion and abstract;
Listening to an academic lecture- note-taking and summary writing;
Presenting an academic paper in a university context.
Assessment
Test 1 10/04/25 - Listening to a lecture, followed by a summary- 25% 
Individual oral presentations based on students' academic article of choice- 6 - 13 May- 30%
Writing an academic paper (in class)- 45%
15/05/25 -Introduction
20/05/25 - Literature Review
22/05/25- Body
27/ 05/25 - Body/Conclusion
29/05/25- Abstract


introduction

10 Fevereiro 2025, 18:30 John Richard Walker

Introduction to the course, the programme, the contents, the materials, the evaluation system