Academic Writing II.

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Level: 
Master's
Course Status: 
Mandatory
CEU credits: 
2
ECTS credits: 
4
Academic year: 
2009/2010
Academic year: 
2010/2011
Semester: 
Fall
Start and end dates: 
7 Aug 2009
Co-hosting Unit(s) [if applicable]: 
Department of History
Department of Medieval Studies
Stream/Track/Specialization/Core Area: 
Historical Studies: Theories, Methods, Skills, Historiography
CEU Instructor(s): 
Miklos Lojko
CEU Instructor(s): 
Judith Rasson
Additional information: 
Plagiarism is copying or quoting the work of others without following proper procedures for citation. Plagiarism results in a failing grade on the assignment and the addition of a note in the student’s file. Plagiarism is the ultimate academic sin.
Learning Outcomes: 
Students will develop the following skills, which will be measured as stated, although, of course, they will learn other specific information and skills in addition: skill: Critical reading and writing Description: - The ability to evaluate sources critically and use appropriate academic language and style - The ability to generate logical, plausible and persuasive arguments, evaluate strengths and weaknesses, connect, compare and contrast, use inductive and deductive reasoning; ability to use appropriate specific vocabulary How measured: Correction and discussion of essays will create a formative-summative trajectory Skill: Oral presentation Description: Ability to summarize, present and discuss ideas and arguments orally in a clear, effective and engaging way How measured: Power Point presentation
Assessment : 
Required assignments: 1.Two essays will be graded for critical reading and writing skills and properly formatted footnotes. Due dates to be announced (TBA). 2.One Power Point presentation. Due dates TBA. Grading: Attendance and participation are required. As in all courses, unexcused absences will affect the grade. The final grade is based on the following percentages: Attendance: 10%, class participation in general: 5%; essays: 25% each; Power Point: 10%.
Full description: 

Weekly Schedule:

All required readings are available in paper copies in the library

1 Writing a model essay, part 1 (Lojko)

2 Writing a model essay, part 2 (Lojko)

3 Formatting footnotes and bibliographies (Rasson)

4 Writing a response paper, part 1 (Lojko)

5 Writing a response paper, part 2 (Lojko)

6 Writing a review Required reading: Walker essay

7 TBA

8 Introduction to historiography, part 1 (Lojko)

Required readings: selected from one pair (to be decided in class):

Geoffrey Elton, The Practice of History, Chapters on: Purpose; Research; and Writing

E. H. Carr, What is History, Chapters on: The Historian and His Facts; Society and the Individual; History, Science and Morality; Causation in History; and History as Progress

R. G. Collingwood, The Idea of History, Chapters on: The Threshold of Scientific History; History as Re-enactment of Past Experience; The Subject-matter of History and other subjects

Richard J. Evan, In Defence of History, Chapters on: History, Science and Morality; Society and the Individual; and Objectivity and Its Limits

9 Historiography, part 2 (Lojko)

10 How to create Power Point presentations (Rasson)

11 Student Power Point presentations

12 TBA