Academic Literacy

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About this course: This is the first course of the English for Research Publication Purposes Specialization. The course is an introduction to what you need to know about academic discourse. You’ll gain important critical reading skills to help you develop as a self-critical scientific writer. You will learn practical tools and effective strategies for increasing your academic vocabulary and grammar so that you will write well-structured coherent academic texts.

Who is this class for: The course is intended for a wide-range of academic audience from graduate to postgraduate students, from novice to mature researchers whose first, or native, language is not English.

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About this course: This is the first course of the English for Research Publication Purposes Specialization. The course is an introduction to what you need to know about academic discourse. You’ll gain important critical reading skills to help you develop as a self-critical scientific writer. You will learn practical tools and effective strategies for increasing your academic vocabulary and grammar so that you will write well-structured coherent academic texts.

Who is this class for: The course is intended for a wide-range of academic audience from graduate to postgraduate students, from novice to mature researchers whose first, or native, language is not English.

Created by:  Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
  • Taught by:  Elena Bazanova, Director of the Language Training and Testing Center

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Basic Info Course 1 of 5 in the English for Research Publication Purposes Specialization Level Intermediate Commitment 4 weeks of study, 2-4 hours per week. Language English How To Pass Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. User Ratings 4.5 stars Average User Rating 4.5See what learners said Coursework

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Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology Московский физико-технический институт (неофициально известный как МФТИ или Физтех) является одним из самых престижных в мире учебных и научно-исследовательских институтов. Он готовит высококвалифицированных специалистов в области теоретической и прикладной физики, прикладной математики, информатики, биотехнологии и смежных дисциплин. Физтех был основан в 1951 году Нобелевской премии лауреатами Петром Капицей, Николаем Семеновым, Львом Ландау и Сергеем Христиановичем. Основой образования в МФТИ является уникальная «система Физтеха»: кропотливое воспитание и отбор самых талантливых абитуриентов, фундаментальное образование высшего класса и раннее вовлечение студентов в реальную научно-исследовательскую работу. Среди выпускников МФТИ есть Нобелевские лауреаты, основатели всемирно известных компаний, известные космонавты, изобретатели, инженеры.

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WEEK 1


MODULE I: THE READING–RESEARCH–WRITING CONTINUUM



This module will help you acquire critical reading skills so that you will develop as a self-critical writer. The module covers issues related to reading discipline-specific literature, which is indispensable from developing professional expertise in writing academic texts. The focus is on fundamental concepts of scientific writing, such as logical organization and argumentation.


11 videos, 7 readings, 4 practice quizzes expand


  1. Reading: Elena Bazanova
  2. Reading: MIPT
  3. Reading: LTTC
  4. Video: Welcome video
  5. Reading: Grading Policy
  6. Video: Introductory video
  7. Practice Quiz: Preview Test
  8. Video: Being Critical
  9. Video: Scientific Evidence
  10. Video: Critical Argument
  11. Practice Quiz: Preview Test
  12. Video: Starting Point
  13. Video: Research Questions
  14. Video: Formulating a Hypothesis
  15. Practice Quiz: Preview test
  16. Video: Reading Literature
  17. Video: Interacting with Texts
  18. Video: Annotated Bibliography
  19. Practice Quiz: Practice 1
  20. Discussion Prompt: Forum
  21. Reading: Recommended readings and resources
  22. Reading: Takeaways
  23. Reading: FAQ concerning peer-review assignments.

Graded: Graded Quiz
Graded: Graded quiz
Graded: End-of-Module Test
Graded: Peer-graded assignment

WEEK 2


MODULE II : DEVELOPING ACADEMIC VOCABULARY



This module covers issues related to building academic vocabulary. The module clarifies word-formation processes, i.e., affixation, conversion, and compounding. The focus is on strategic language re-use and ways of dealing with new words. The module provides software tools for extracting frequently occurring vocabulary specific to an area of research.


10 videos, 3 readings, 3 practice quizzes expand


  1. Video: Introductory Video
  2. Practice Quiz: Preview test
  3. Video: Building Blocks
  4. Video: Forming New Words
  5. Video: Nominalisations
  6. Practice Quiz: Preview test
  7. Video: Noun Phrases
  8. Video: Strategic Language Re-Use
  9. Video: Dealing With New Words
  10. Practice Quiz: Preview test
  11. Video: Treasure Store
  12. Video: Concordancing
  13. Video: Concept Mapping
  14. Reading: Recommended readings and resources
  15. Reading: Takeaways
  16. Reading: FAQ concerning peer-review assignments.

Graded: Graded quiz
Graded: Graded quiz
Graded: End-of-Module Test
Graded: Peer-graded assignment

WEEK 3


MODULE III : FUNDAMENTALS OF ACADEMIC GRAMMAR



This module covers issues related to the pragmatics of academic English. The module presents an overview of the English verb system, including most frequent tenses, three aspects, and two voices. The module highlights the use of correct punctuality, which is of immense help in meeting the goal of the writing process: to ensure clear communication of ideas. The module also explains the role of modality and register in academic writing. Another important issue discussed in module is the use of parallel constructionsfor words, phrases, clauses, sentences, and paragraphs of an academic text.


10 videos, 2 readings, 4 practice quizzes expand


  1. Video: Introductory video
  2. Practice Quiz: Preview test
  3. Video: Types of Verbs
  4. Video: Clauses
  5. Video: Verb Complements
  6. Practice Quiz: Preview test
  7. Video: Verb Forms
  8. Video: Modality
  9. Video: Register
  10. Practice Quiz: Practice
  11. Practice Quiz: Preview test
  12. Video: Using Parallel Structure
  13. Video: Revising Sentences
  14. Video: Sentence Combining and Punctuation
  15. Reading: Recommended readings and resources
  16. Reading: Takeaways

Graded: Graded quiz
Graded: Graded quiz
Graded: Graded quiz
Graded: End-of-Module Test

WEEK 4


MODULE IV : ACADEMIC DISCOURSE



The final module looks beyond the sentence to the ways that grammar structures paragraphs and longer texts. The module covers issues related to the textuality ofacademic texts, i.e. cohesion, coherence, intentionality, acceptability, informativity, situationality, andintertextuality. In particular, the module focuses on lexical and grammatical cohesion. The modulealso discusses the concept of paragraphing and what the topic sentence and the statement ofpurpose mean for effective academic writing.


10 videos, 3 readings, 4 practice quizzes expand


  1. Video: Introductory video
  2. Practice Quiz: Preview test
  3. Video: Cohesion and Coherence
  4. Video: Types of Cohesion
  5. Video: Grammatical Cohesion
  6. Practice Quiz: Preview test
  7. Video: Basic Guideline
  8. Video: Topic Sentence
  9. Video: Paragraph Structure
  10. Practice Quiz: Practice
  11. Practice Quiz: Preview test
  12. Video: Crafting the Purpose Statement
  13. Video: Developing the Rationale
  14. Video: Commandments of Research Writing
  15. Reading: FAQ concerning peer-review assignments.
  16. Discussion Prompt: Forum
  17. Reading: Recommended readings and resources
  18. Reading: Takeaways

Graded: Graded quiz
Graded: Graded quiz
Graded: Graded quiz
Graded: End-of-Module Test
Graded: Peer-graded Assignment
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