| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing Skills 2 | İÖZ106 | English | Compulsory | 2. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Mode of delivery | face to face |
| Course Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Osman DÜLGER |
| Instructor(s) | |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to enable EFL pre-service language teacher students to develop advanced writing skills and to think critically and function effectively in their academic programs. While they acquire composition skills at the essay level, they will be writing in a variety of rhetorical modes. |
| Course Content | Grammar review, error analysis, review skills, application of grammatical knowledge, writing a cause and/or effect essay, writing an argumentative essay, writing a process analysis essay, writing an opinion essay, gaining the ability to analyze research reports.Activities for developing advanced grammar skills and academic vocabulary |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Establish co-operative working relationships with their peers |
| 2 | Use the steps of the writing process (prewrite, outline, draft, revise, edit) |
| 3 | Write essays in a variety of rhetorical modes including cause and effect, argumentation, process analysis, and opinion. |
| 4 | Use instructional technologies in the writing process, including research and documentation |
| 5 | Revise and edit written work to improve content, organization, word choice, grammar, spelling, and punctuation. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Grammar review, error analysis, paraphrasing | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Practice, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 2. Week | Proof reading skills.Application of knowledge of grammatical structures. | Presentation (Preparation), Practice, Research, Other Activities, Preparation, After Class Study, Interview |
| 3. Week | Write a cause or effect essay: Explaining and presenting the causes or effects of a specific topic | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 4. Week | Write a cause or effect essay:Applying an appropriate cause or effect organizational pattern | Interview, Other Activities, Presentation (Preparation), Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Practice |
| 5. Week | Write an argumentative essay:Formulating an argumentative thesis statement taking a clear position | Research, Interview, Other Activities, Practice, Presentation (Preparation), Preparation, After Class Study |
| 6. Week | Write an argumentative essay: Using an appropriate argument organizational pattern | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Other Activities, Presentation (Preparation), Practice, Research |
| 7. Week | Write a process analysis essay:Directional and informational process analysis essay | Other Activities, Presentation (Preparation), Interview, Preparation, After Class Study, Practice, Research |
| 8. Week | Midterm 1 | Practice, Research, Other Activities, Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 9. Week | Self-asssesment, peer assessment practices. Vocabulary activities. | Research, Other Activities, Interview, Practice, Preparation, After Class Study, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 10. Week | Mid-term 2 | Preparation, After Class Study, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice, Research |
| 11. Week | Write an opinion essay: Useful expressions for giving opinions and presenting the opposing viewpoint | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice, Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities |
| 12. Week | Write an opinion essay: Giving viewpoints on the topic and supporting by reasons and/or examples | Presentation (Preparation), Practice, Preparation, After Class Study, Other Activities, Interview, Research |
| 13. Week | Write reports: Informative reports | Preparation, After Class Study, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice, Research |
| 14. Week | Final | Presentation (Preparation), Practice, Preparation, After Class Study, Other Activities, Interview, Research |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | He/she speaks English very well and is knowledgable about the concepts related to English language teaching and its pedagogy. | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | He/she adapts the language teaching programs, strategies, approaches and techniques to his/her own teaching conditions. He/she also makes use of his/her existent knowledge of language testing and evaluation. | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | He/she chooses the best teaching strategies, approaches and techniques, considering the individual and developmental differences of students and the subject area. | ✔ | |||||
| 4 | He/she develops appropriate teaching materials, taking the students' needs into consideration. | ✔ | |||||
| 5 | He/she collaborates with other English teachers, participates in various organizations and conferences and follows the recent literature on language teaching. | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | Is aware of the theoretical foundations (philosophical, sociological, psychological, historical, legal, economic, etc.) on which education is based and reflects these theories in their practices. | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | Is aware of the attitude, responsibility, and ethical values related to the teaching profession and behaves accordingly. | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | Plans, implements, and evaluates the learning-teaching process effectively, considering the curricula' basic concepts, principles, and characteristics. | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | Designs and manages an effective and supportive learning environment based on learning and teaching theory, approach, strategy, methods, and instructional technologies in creating the learning-teaching process. | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| PY2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| PY3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| PY4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| PY7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| PY9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
|---|---|
| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 13 | 3 | 39 |
|
Ders Dışı |
Research | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Practice | 5 | 5 | 25 | |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Midterm 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total Workload | 79 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
