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.
The Grades will consist of: 10% Attendance, 15% participation and assignments, 35% Midterm, 40% Final

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

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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.