LMOD0001-1 : Practicing English argumentation

Study Programmes 2016-2017

LMOD0001-1

Practicing English argumentation

Duration :

30h Pr

Number of credits :

Master in multilingual communication (120 ECTS)		5

Lecturer :

Delphine Munos

Language(s) of instruction :

English language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents :

Students will learn the most effective ways to get their message across in English so they gain comprehensibility and fluency.
Particular attention will be paid to improving writing and presentation skills in an academic context.
Students will learn how to develop their own pre-writing method, how to improve their reasoning skills (when writing essays and giving presentations), how to proofread, revise, and edit drafts to get rid of structural problems and correct common errors in writing.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

By the end of this course, students will be able to
Structure texts and presentations in academic and professional contexts
Operationalize new vocabulary, linking words, etc...
Develop their pre-writing methods and know how to edit drafts efficiently
Master techniques for effective quoting anf referencing
Summarize and hierarchize information in a text
Present their own work in a logical, audience-friendly manner

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Good knowledge of English

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Interactive seminars

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

face to face