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English IV-Intermediate/Part B

(MISC177) - KLEONIKI KARAGKOUNI

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This course is designed to make students understand what academic business style writing involves; to understand the powerful link between reading and writing; to be able to evaluate and analyze academic material; to generate ideas and build solid arguments, to expand their vocabulary; to draft assignments that contain a clear thesis, unified & coherent paragraphs & relevant supporting details; to write projects using proper citation; to view editing, revising and proofreading as components of the writing process.

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Τετάρτη, 25 Φεβρουαρίου 2015

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English IV/Part B Course Description

ENGLISH IV - Intermediate Business English: Part B

(All Departments)

PROVISIONAL 12–WEEK SYLLABUS

Delivered by Dr. Kleoniki-Kelly Karagkouni / E-mail: karagkou@aueb.gr

(Office Hours: / Office number: 210-8203419)

PROVISIONS:

4 hours teaching per week
B2 English Language Competence

WEEK	The Process of Writing	Reading & Responding to Various Tasks
1	The Five Paragraph Essay	Course Book Material: Reading Comprehension & Tasks
2	Generating Ideas & the stages of Writing Purpose, Audience, Tone, Stance, Style How do you focus and organise an essay/speech	Course Book Material: Reading Comprehension & Tasks
3	Crafting the Thesis Statement: Limited Topic & Focus	Course Book Material: Reading Comprehension & Tasks
4	Introductory & Concluding techniques Modes of Development: Cause & Effect, Problem –Solution, Illustration, Classification How do you keep a draft on track	Achieving unity, clarity, coherence & continuity Written Tasks Documenting Sources: THE HARVARD REFERENCING SYSTEM
5	Essay Styles: The Narrative Essay The Expository Essay	Course Book Material: Reading Comprehension & Tasks
6	The Descriptive/Process Essay Using Unbiased & Politically Correct Language	Course Book Material: Reading Comprehension & Tasks
7	Constructing Solid Arguments	Course Book Material: Reading Comprehension & Tasks
8	Evaluating & Supporting Evidence Paraphrasing & Quoting How to avoid Plagiarism & Logical Fallacies	Course Book Material: Reading Comprehension & Tasks
9	The Persuasive Business Style Essay Part I	Course Book Material: Reading Comprehension & Tasks
10	The Persuasive Business Style Essay Part II	Course Book Material: Reading Comprehension & Tasks
11	The Persuasive Business Style Essay Part III	Course Book Material: Reading Comprehension & Tasks
12	REVISION	Revision

COURSE MATERIAL:

Adams J. et al (2019). English for Students of Economics, Management, Accountancy, Banking & ICT (Edited by Karagkouni K. et al). Nicosia, Broken Hill Publishers Ltd.
Selected material from various sources (available on e-class)

ASSESSMENT (6 ECTS):

Continuous in-class assessment
1 Final Exam

OBJECTIVES:

The aim of this course is for students to understand what academic writing involves; to understand the powerful link between reading and writing; to be able to evaluate and analyze academic material; to generate ideas; to expand their vocabulary; to draft assignments; to understand fully the academic and business style writings that contain a clear thesis, unified & coherent paragraphs & relevant supporting details; to write projects using proper citation; to view editing, revising and proofreading as components of the writing process