課程概述 |
Friday 9-12pm
Dr. Westbrook
ASSESSMENT:
This course is designed to develop graduate skills in oral and written presentation, work collaboration, peer criticism, and study and research skills using a metacognitive approach. Students taking this course must be prepared for a high level of participation and interaction in class. Assessment of this course is by one book review, to be submitted in week 5, a draft of an intended class presentation, to be submitted in week 12, and a final presentation to be delivered to the class and submitted as a final conference paper (2,500 words) in week 17.
**Students must prepare a 300 word paper on the subject of ‘Academic Journals that have been most useful to my study of Literature in English’ and bring it to the first class.
**Bibliography
STUDENTS SHOULD PURCHASE THE FOLLOWING TEXTS:
Buzan, Tony. Speed Reading. Devon : David and Charles, 1992.
Watkins, Floyd C. et al., Practical English Handbook. 11th ed. Boston and New York : Houghton Mifflin Company, 2001.
Watson, George. Writing a Thesis: a guide to long essays and dissertations. London and New York : Longman, 1987.
Williams, Joseph M. Style : ten lessons in clarity and grace. 6th ed. London and New York : Longman, 1999.
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