Professional English Writing

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Professional English Writing Susanne Ebrecht Hamburg 2013

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Tips, Tricks und Tools zum Schreiben englischer Texte

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Professional English WritingSusanne Ebrecht

Hamburg 2013

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Referentin

Doktorandin

Datenbankexpertin

OpenSource Aktivistin

Mehr als 25 Jahre Erfahrung in der Wirtschaft

Seit vielen Jahren international tätig

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Spielregeln

Du :-)Twitter @miraceesusanneZwischenfragen sind WillkommenKeine IndividualberatungFolien haben keine alleinstehende Aussagekraft

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Internationales Englisch

Spellchecker der ZielgruppeEU => BritishMeide Worte verschiedener Bedeutung

„French fries“ oder „crisps“ statt chips

Kein USA / GB Mixentweder „colour“ und „analyse“

oder „color“ und „analyze“

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Mind the GAP

GenreAudiencePurpose

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Dictionaries

Deutsch <-> EnglishLeo ist nicht immer der Beste

Oxford Dictionairy of Englishhttp://www2.let.vu.nl/resources/elw/resource/roget.html

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Dictionaries

Thesaurushttp://www.visualthesaurus.com

Collocationshttp://www.ozdic.com

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Unterschiedliche Kulturen

Quelle: http://www.consumerpsychologist.com/cb_Culture.html

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5 Paragraph Essay

IntroductionThree Body ParagraphsConclusion

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5 Paragraph Essay

Introduction (Einleitung)a thematic overview of the topic, and introduction of the thesis

Narration (Beschreibung)a review of the background literature to orient the reader to the topic; also a structural overview of the essay

Affirmation (Bestätigung)the evidence and arguments in favor of the thesis

Negation (Gegenargumente)the evidence and arguments against the thesis; this also requires either „refutation“ or „concession“

Conclusion (Zusammenfassung)summary of the arguments, and association of the thesis and arguments with larger, connected issues

Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_paragraph_essay (22. Sept. 2013)

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5 Paragraph Essay

IntroductionIntroducing a topic

Body Paragraph 1Explaining the first part of the three-pronged thesis

Body Paragraph 2Explaining the second part of the three-pronged thesis

Body Paragraph 3Explaining the third part of the three-pronged thesis

Conclusionsumming up points and restating thesis

Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_paragraph_essay (22. Sept. 2013)

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5 Paragraph Essay

Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_paragraph_essay (22. Sept. 2013)

Intro:Hook (3 sentences),Connector (3 sentences),Thesis

Body 1:Topic sentence,Evidence,Analysis (1),Analysis (2),Analysis (3),Transition,Evidence 2,Analysis (1),Analysis (2),Analysis (3),Concluding sentence

Body 2:Topic sentence,Evidence,Analysis (1),Analysis (2),Analysis (3),Transition,Evidence 2,Analysis (1),Analysis (2),Analysis (3),Concluding sentence

Body 3:Topic sentence,Evidence,Analysis (1),Analysis (2),Analysis (3),Transition,Evidence 2,Analysis (1),Analysis (2),Analysis (3),Concluding sentence

Conclusion:Sum up all of your elements, and make your essay sound finished.(Use about 7 sentences similar to the intro)

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Langform

Keine Verkürzungen„do not“ statt „don‘t“„will not“ statt „won‘t“„let us“ statt „let‘s“...

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Genderneutral

they, them statt he / sheaktiv statt passiv ist im Englischen ok

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Abkürzungen

Bedeutung der Abkürzung immer zeigenAbkürzung in Klammern

Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL)

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Ende

5-Paragraph-EssayText-Analyse-ToolsKeine Sprachmixe