COURSE UNIT TITLE

: WRITTEN EXPRESSION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DIL 1022 WRITTEN EXPRESSION COMPULSORY 2 1 0 4

Offered By

Linguistics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AYŞEGÜL ÖZCAN VURAL

Offered to

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to make students be able to comprehend reading strategies, the difference between writing ability and writing skills, write expository texts, paraphrase and create an argumentation essay.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describe and apply reading strategies
2   Paraphrase the views
3   Write an expository essay
4   Distinguish argument and fallacy
5   Write an argumentation essay.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Reading Strategies: Inference, scanning ect.
2 Logical Connectors / Making text drafts
3 Paraphrasing
4 A study before an abstract
5 Text parts and functions
6 Writing an expository essay
7 Argumentation
8 Mid-term
9 Interpreting the arguments
10 Fallacy Types
11 Structuring methods of an argumentation essay
12 Writing an argumentation essay
13 Private talk about the given data I
14 Private talk about the given data II

Recomended or Required Reading

Kaplan, Robert B. , Grabe William (1996) Theory and Practice of Writing : An Applied Linguistic
Persepective USA: Addison-Wesley
Keçik, I. ve Subaşı, L. S. (2001) Türkçe Sözlü ve Yazılı Anlatım. Eskişehir: Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları
Blake, M. S. ve Madden, J. (1994). Facets: Writing Skills in Context. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Kıran, Z. ve Kıran, A. (2000). Yazınsal Okuma Süreçleri. Ankara: Seçkin Yayınevi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. 1- Lecture
2. 2- Presentation
3. 3- Question and answer
4. 4- Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. 1- Learning outcomes 1,2,4,6 will be evaluated via the questions asked in the mid-term and final exams.
2. 2- Learning outcomes 3 and 5 will be evaluated via homework assignment/Project.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1- 70% class attendance is obligatory.
2. 2- Absence from classes will not be considered as an excuse for late submission of the homework assignments/projects.
3. 3- Cheating and plagiarism attempts in assignments and exams will be evaluated with a 0 (zero) grade.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

LECT.DR. ÖZGE CAN 0232 301 86 33 FACULTY OF LETTERS DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS B BLOCK-4TH FLOOR 420

Office Hours


EVERY MONDAY : 12:00-12:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 13 1 13
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 10 10
Preparation for Final Exam 1 13 13
Preparing Individual Assignments 1 10 10
Final 1 1 1
Mid-term 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.155
LO.25
LO.355
LO.45
LO.555

CONTACT INFORMATION
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