Students will learn the basics of how to construct a research-based academic essay. Students will read short stories by Oscar Wilde (see literature below) and will learn how to utilize primary and secondary sources in an English academic essay.Students are expected to have the following:an understanding of how to organize and write paragraphs;an understanding of how to plan, write, and revise different essay types; andknowledge of basic citation and referencing conventions.

Students will be instructed on various aspects of academic writing and conducting research by the instructor through lectures and PPTs that will be supplemented by Moodle activities. Self- and peer-reflection/assessment forms an integral aspect of how students are expected to improve their language competency in writing skills.

This course provides an opportunity for students to practice and develop their academic writing skills in English. Some of the topics that will be covered are the structure and organization of academic texts, the nature and purpose of paragraphs, the development of coherent pieces of writing, the issue of plagiarism, and how to write term papers.In addition to extensive in-class, peer, and teacher feedback, students are expected to engage in self-directed learning and should avail themselves of the provided materials to improve their writing. Topics covered:academic essaysexam essaysdoing research for assignmentsusing quotations appropriatelyavoiding plagiarismorganizing writingconventions of academic stylepeer review/feedback

See curriculum for which skills students should have acquired in the previous writing courses. Generally speaking, students should be confident in writing coherent paragraphs; know how to write an essay; understand the basics of citing academic literature; andunderstand the basics of using a style guide (Chicago Manual of Style/CMOS).

COURSE PREREQUISITES: B.A.: Successful completion of Advanced Language Productive and Receptive Skills B.Ed.: Successful completion  in the courses in MODULE ENC (Lehramt); check your curriculum and any curriculum updates to be sure.Erasmus/Study-abroad: Check with course instructor about your language ability.

Students will be provided with an electronic course reader including literary texts and academic criticism. The reader will be made available online on Moodle (for free) and at the ÖH (available for a small fee).Other readings and assignments will be made available on Moodle. 

In this course students will be assessed in the following ways:continuous assessment in the form of self-, peer-, and instructor-generated feedback;one or more research-based academic papers; anda written examination.

Advanced language competences related to writing (See CEFR for more specifics) including but not limited to an advanced lexical and syntactic range, rhetorical strategies relating to argumentation, appropriate citation of and use of primary/secondary academic sources (according to Chicago Manual of Style, Author-Date)

The grading for this course will be based on:a timed, in-class essay (written examination) andone or more research-based writing assignments (essays).Both the in-class written examination and the second writing assignment (or the revised version of the first essay if a second essay is not assigned) must have a positive grade to pass the course. Students are also required to complete multiple in-class and homework assignments throughout the course of the term. These will comprise a portfolio that students will compile and improve over the course of the semester.