Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / İNG 414 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Code: İNG 414

Course Title: ACADEMIC WRITING SKILLS

Theoretical+Practice: 2+0

ECTS: 3

Year/Semester of Study

4 / Spring Semester

Level of Course

1st Cycle Degree Programme

Type of Course

Optional

Department

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Pre-requisities and Co-requisites

None

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Teaching Period

14 Weeks

Name of Lecturer

DİDEM METİN (didemmetin@nevsehir.edu.tr)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

None

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to ensure that students acquire basic rhetorical skills, recognize different article types, and use the basic tools required by the writing process to develop coherent and logical arguments.

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	can analyze the writing process with all its components considering the target reader, purpose, content, form and style.	PO-2 They gain the ability to write, read and speak in English. PO-10 They gain proficiency in reading and interpreting English texts. PO-11 They gain competence in analyzing grammatical structures specific to English. PO-21 By learning and understanding the mechanism and functioning of a foreign language, they gain the ability to analyze languages other than their own culture.	Examination Quiz
LO-2	can generate ideas using various pre-writing techniques.	PO-2 They gain the ability to write, read and speak in English. PO-10 They gain proficiency in reading and interpreting English texts. PO-11 They gain competence in analyzing grammatical structures specific to English. PO-19 They develop positive attitudes towards lifelong learning.	Examination Quiz
LO-3	can determine effective methods for organizing and developing the required material during the writing phase for a specific purpose.	PO-1 They acquire knowledge and skills about English grammar, English culture, English literature, the structure and education of the English language. PO-2 They gain the ability to write, read and speak in English. PO-3 They use and apply the knowledge they have acquired in their field of education and research. PO-10 They gain proficiency in reading and interpreting English texts. PO-11 They gain competence in analyzing grammatical structures specific to English.	Examination Quiz
LO-4	can analyze a novel.	PO-3 They use and apply the knowledge they have acquired in their field of education and research. PO-10 They gain proficiency in reading and interpreting English texts. PO-11 They gain competence in analyzing grammatical structures specific to English. PO-14 They can communicate with their colleagues on field-related issues using a foreign language. PO-17 They gain awareness about looking at their own nation objectively by using knowledge in English language, literature and culture.	Examination Quiz
LO-5	can analyze a poem.	PO-1 They acquire knowledge and skills about English grammar, English culture, English literature, the structure and education of the English language. PO-2 They gain the ability to write, read and speak in English. PO-3 They use and apply the knowledge they have acquired in their field of education and research. PO-10 They gain proficiency in reading and interpreting English texts.	Examination Quiz
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Introduction to the paragraph, paragraph types, introduction to the article, article types, drafting, quoting and citing sources.
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	Introduction and course introduction	Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer.
2	Introduction to the paragraph, paragraph topic, topic sentence	Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer.
3	Integrity and Consistency	Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer.
4	Paragraph types: Narrative paragraph	Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer.
5	Paragraph types: Descriptive paragraph	Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer.
6	Introduction to the article: Thesis statement, introductory paragraph(s)	Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer.
7	A general review of the writing process	Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer.
8	mid-term exam
9	Development paragraphs and concluding paragraph	Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer.
10	In-class reading, evaluation and writing homework	Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer.
11	Introduction to research paper	Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer.
12	Structure of research articles, determining and limiting the topic, integrity and consistency	Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer.
13	Gathering information from primary and secondary sources, compound sentences without conjunctions, sentence timbre, tense compatibility	Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer.
14	Article types: compare and contrast, organizational charts	Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer.
15	Drafting exercises, writing homework	Lecture, Class discussion, Question and Answer.
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	Effective Academic Writing 3 by Rhonda Liss-Jason Davis
2	Focus on Writing 4 by Beaumont, John
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbooks and other supplementary resources

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment	Week	Hours	Weight(%)
mid-term exam	8	1	35
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz	4	1	5
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam	16	1	60

Student Work Load
Type of Work	Weekly Hours	Number of Weeks	Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice)	2	14	28
Outside Class
a) Reading	2	14	28
b) Search in internet/Library	1	14	14
c) Performance Project			0
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report			0
e) Term paper/Project			0
Oral Examination			0
Quiz	1	1	1
Laboratory exam			0
Own study for mid-term exam	2	4	8
mid-term exam	1	1	1
Own study for final exam	2	4	8
final exam	1	2	2
			0
			0
Total work load;			90