Guidance and writing seminary
Code
722091140
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Estudos Portugueses
Credits
10
Teacher in charge
Rui Zink
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
To improve the capacity to write papers, dissertations and other essays. To develop personal research practices.
Prerequisites
None.
Subject matter
1. The subject.
2. How to focus.
3. Planning, first drafts, editing.
4. Shw and tell. Commentary and questions. Problem foreseeing.
5. Taking chances.
6, Introducing, concluding, digressing.
Bibliography
Bell, Susan, The artful edit: on the practice of editing yourself, New York, Norton, 2008
Calvino, Italo, As cidades invisíveis, Lisoa, Teorema.
Eco, Umberto, Como fazer uma tese em ciências humanas. Lisboa, Presença, 2007
Nunes, Adérito Sedas, Questões preliminares sobre as ciências sociais, Lisboa, Presença, 2001.
Zink, Rui, O anibaleitor, Lisboa, Teodolito, 2014.
Teaching method
Theoretical and pratical. Exercices in and out of class.
Evaluation method
Intermediate essay (6 pages): 25% of final grade. Final paper (12 pages): 50%. Assiduity and participation: 25%.