COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EVIDENTIAL DISCOURSE AND PERSUASION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DIL 6054 EVIDENTIAL DISCOURSE AND PERSUASION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9

Offered By

General Linguistics

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÜLSÜM SONGÜL ERCAN

Offered to

General Linguistics

Course Objective

To have adequate knowledge on rhetorics. Gettin information about various different construction of rhetorics in different linguistic structures. Having knowledge on verification which is a specific subfield of rhetorics and examine the aspects of verification in daily life.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Know the history of rhetorics
2   Know the main fields of rhetorics
3   Have knowledge on different discourse types
4   Knowing the concept of verification and learn the types of verification
5   Can make application studies on the rhetoric expressions and verification types in different linguistic structures

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Rhetorics and the history of rhetorics
2 Parts of rhetorics
3 Discourse types (praise,, satire, jucgemental etc.)
4 Figures (meaning, word, thought etc.)
5 Rhetoric verification
6 Evaluation of the discourse including Logos
7 Evaluation of the discourse including Pathos
8 Review of the subjects and general overview
9 Evaluation of the discourse including Ethos
10 Applications on verification
11 Semi-logical proof, visual proof/verification
12 Verification types in different discourses
13 Verification types in different discourses
14 General overview

Recomended or Required Reading

ADAM, Jean-Michel (2000) Linguistique Textuelle. Des Genres de Discours Aux Textes,Paris: Nathan-Université.
AMOSSY, Ruth (2000) L Argumentation dans le Discours, Paris: Nathan-Université
BARTHES, Roland (1985) L ancienne rhétorique: aide mémoire L Aventure Sémiologique,
Paris: Editions du Seuil.
BERGEZ, D; P. BARBÉRIS; P.-M. DE BIASI; M. MARINI; G. VALENCY (1990) Introduction aux
méthodes Critiques pour l Analyse littéraire, Paris: Dunod.
BERTRAND, Deniz (1999) Parler Pour Convaincre. Rhétorique et Discours, Paris:
Gallimard.
CANU, Alain (1992) Rhétorique et Communication, Orne: Éditions d Organisation
GUIRAUD, Pierre (1979) La Stylistique, Paris: PUF, Collection: Que sais-je , No: 646.
GÜNAY, V. Doğan (2013) Söylem Çözümlemesi, Istanbul: Papatya Yayınları.
GÜNAY, V. Doğan (2013) Metin Bilgisi, Genişletilmiş 4. baskı, Istanbul: Papatya
Yayınları.
GÜNAY, V. Doğan (2007) Sözcükbilime Giriş, Istanbul: Multilingual Yayınları
MAINGUENEAU, Dominique (1997) Éléments de Linguistique pour le Texte Littéraire, Paris:
Dunod
MEYER, Michel (1993) Question de Rhétorique: Langage, Raison et Séduction, Paris: Le
Livre de Poche.
MEYER, Michel (2005) Qu est-ce que l Argumentation , Paris: Librairie Philosophique J.
Vrin, Collection: Chemins philosophiques.
PERELMAN, Chaim; OLBRECHTS-TYTECA, Lucie (2008) Traité de l'Argumentation: La Nouvelle
Rhétorique, Bruxelles: Editions de l'Université de Bruxelles.
REBOUL, Oliver (2001) Introduction à la Rhétorique, Paris: PUF, collection: premier
cycle.
ROBRIEUX, Jean-Jacques (2001) Rhétorique et Argumentation, 2. baskı, Paris: Nathan-
Université.
SUHAMY, Henri (1988) Les Figures de Style, Paris: PUF, Coll. Que sais-je , No: 1889.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Presentations about the subject
2. Narration/debate with the help of examples
3. Question & Answer

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-5: Will be evaluated with the help of the articles which are going to be prepared for midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance to the 80% of the courses is compulsory.
2. Attendance to the midterm, assignments and final exams will be taken into consideration in evaluation
3. Cheating and Plagiarism attempts in midterm, assignments and final exams will be graded as "0" (zero).

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Özge CAN

Faculty of Letters
Department of Linguistics

Tel: +90 (232) 412 8633

e-mail: ozge.can@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 09:00-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 7 98
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparing presentations 1 22 22
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 213

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.155555
LO.255555
LO.355555
LO.44445
LO.555555