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    • In this section you will learn about the features of academic style in English.

    • Style and Flow Soubor

      Using this excerpt from Swales, J. M., Feak, C., B. (2012). Academic Writing for Graduate Students: Essential Tasks and Skills. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press you will learn more about academic style in English.

      Complete all exercises. The answer key will be revealed next week.

    • Collocations Soubor

      An appropriate use of collocations increases your level of English.

      Learn more in this study material.

    • Collocations Úkol

      Read the list of collocations commonly used in academic writing.

      Use eight collocations of your choice from the list in sentences about your subject of study.

      Deadline: April 26, 2023.

    • Nominalisation Soubor

      Nominalisation is a common feature of academic writing in English.

      Using this worksheet you'll practice changing word forms. Please complete all exercises. 

    • Articles: Explanation and practice Soubor

      Practice the use of articles. The answer key will be revealed next week.

      Source: Vince, M., Emmerson, P. First Certificate Language Practice. Oxford: Macmillan, 2003.

    • Articles: answer key Soubor
    • An Introduction to Cohesion in Academic Writing URL

      Cohesion is an important feature of academic writing.

      Cohesion is the grammatical and lexical linking within a text or sentence that holds a text together and gives it meaning. It is related to the broader concept of coherence. A cohesive text is created in many different ways.

      Watch a short lecture on cohesion by John Kotnarowski, English language fellow from the Academic Writing University Centre of the National University for Science and Technology in Moscow. 

    • Writing task: Paraphrasing practice Úkol

      Find the nominalised phrases. Retell the content of this paragraph in your own words (e.g. trying to avoid the nominalised constructions). Describe the difference.
      The Value of College Degree
      The escalating cost of higher education is causing many to question the value of continuing education beyond high school. There is a raising wonder whether the high cost of tuition, the opportunity cost of choosing college over full-time employment, and the accumulation of thousands of dollars of debt is, in the long run, worth the investment. The risk is especially large for low-income families, since there is the additional burden of college tuition and fees.

      Deadline: April 26, 2023