COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RESEARCH AND WRITING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

American Culture and Literature

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR CARL JEFFREY BOON

Offered to

American Culture and Literature

Course Objective

The goal of this course is to provide students the tools and practice to construct a persuasive essay that analyzes a literary text. The first half of the course will focus on the mechanics and methods of making an argument. During the second half of the course, our focus will shift to other kinds of writing and class discussion regarding a number of readings, both literary and practical. These readings will be announced later. You will also workshop your persuasive essays with input from your peers and the instructor.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The successful completion of a 5-paragraph persuasive essay on a literary text.
2   Understanding of MLA formatting style.
3   Use of campus library.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course Introduction Lectures, writing and reading exercises
2 Thesis Sentences: What Is Effective Lectures, writing and reading exercises
3 The 5-Paragraph Structure Lectures, writing and reading exercises
4 Supporting an Argument Lectures, writing and reading exercises
5 Logos, Pathos, Ethos Lectures, writing and reading exercises
6 Supporting Practice Lectures, writing and reading exercises
7 Ways of Choosing a Text Lectures, writing and reading exercises
8 Midterms Exam
9 Introductions, Conclusions, and Transitions Lectures, writing and reading exercises
10 MLA Style and Documentation Lectures, writing and reading exercises
11 MLA Style and Documentation Lectures, writing and reading exercises
12 Peer Practice and Review Exercises
13 Peer Practice and Review Exercises
14 Presenting One's Findings Presentations
15 Presenting One's Findings Presentations
16 Final Exam Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Raymond Carver, Cathedral
Rereading America
MLA Style Manual

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Group and individual instruction.
Text analysis.
Close reading.
Lecture.
Rhetorical strategy.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ * 0.30 + ODV * 0.30 + FN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.30 + ODV * 0.30 + BUT * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Effectiveness of students' persuasive essays: thesis, support, introduction, and conclusion.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Regular attendance and peer review work.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

carl.boon@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday, 12:00-13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparing assignments 3 10 30
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 108

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35

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