Course: Writing Practice

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Course title Writing Practice
Course code KGER/PP1
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Liebig Linda
Course content
1-4: Writing as a process - theory and practice, building vocabulary, argumentative exercise text, peer feedback 5-8: Writing in professional contexts - formal communication, E-Mail, CV, application letter 9-12: Writing in academic contexts - taking notes, summary 13: Final - revision and reflection of the course

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is practicing writing skills in various formats. Writing skills will be deepened and expanded by writing on topics relevant for the field of study as well as on general social topics. The course will further focus on orthography, grammatical accuracy, the choice of appropriate language tools, and its proper structuring. In individual writing formats, attention will be paid to their different function with regard to the message and the addressee.
The student knows how to use the language means typical for various writing formats including academic writing; uses proper grammar structures for academic German; knows the principles of structuring a text; can use the acquired theoretical knowledge and skills in practice, and writes in an academic style.
Prerequisites
none

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Credit will be awarded for regular participation in the course, regular submission of homework, submission of a text portfolio.
Recommended literature
  • Backhaus, Anke / Sander, Ilse / Skrodzki, Johanna. Mittelpunkt neu B2/C1. Textsorten für Studium und Beruf. Intensivtrainer mit Audio-CD. Stuttgart: Klett 2015. .
  • Buchner, Patricia. Campus. Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Schreiben B2/C1. München: Hueber 2014. .
  • Hagner, Valeska / Schlüter, Sabine. Im Beruf Neu. B1+B2. Deutsch als Fremd- und Zweitsprache. Arbeitsbuch. München: Hueber 2018. .
  • Hohmann, Sandra. Deutsch intensiv. Schreiben B2. Das Training. Stuttgart: Klett 2019. .
  • Stein-Bassler, Dorothea. Deutsch intensiv. Schreiben C1. Das Training. Stuttgart: Klett 2021. .


Study plans that include the course
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