Information
| Unit | FACULTY OF EDUCATION |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING PR. | |
| Code | INGZ107 |
| Name | Writing Skills 1 |
| Term | 2021-2022 Academic Year |
| Semester | 1. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 2 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | FE Field Education Courses C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. ABDURRAHMAN KİLİMCİ |
| Course Instructor |
Öğr. Gör. MÜNİRE GÜL BİÇER
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
Öğr. Gör. MÜNİRE GÜL BİÇER (Güz) (B Group) (Ins. in Charge) Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MERYEM MİRİOĞLU (Güz) (C Group) (Ins. in Charge) Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MERYEM MİRİOĞLU (Güz) (D Group) (Ins. in Charge) |
Course Goal / Objective
To teach how to structure a paragraph ( the basic building block for essays). To teach how to compose longer pieces of work (essays). To teach how to paraphrase and summarize and use information from outside sources.
Course Content
Learners will be able to to structure a paragraph, the basic building block for essays. They will learn from writing paragraphs to composing longer pieces of work (essays). Furthermore, they will learn how to paraphrase and summarize, and use information from outside sources.
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students will get ready to write and learn punctuation and capitalization rules |
| LO02 | Students will learn how form thesis statements |
| LO03 | Students will learn how to form supporting arguments |
| LO04 | Students will learn how to write a paragraph |
| LO05 | Students will learn conjunctions and transitional expressions |
| LO06 | Learners will learn how to writing a coherent paragraph. |
| LO07 | Students will learn how to edit a paragraph from lexical, syntactic and stylistic perspectives |
| LO08 | Moving from a paragraph to an essay, learners will learn the basics of writing an essay. |
| LO09 | Students will learn how to paraphrase. |
| LO10 | Students will learn how to summarize a paragraph. |
| LO11 | Students will learn how to edit a paragraph from lexical, syntactic and stylistic perspectives |
| LO12 | Students will learn how to cite the sources of information |
| LO13 | Students will learn how to developing and organize a research essay |
| LO14 | Öğrenciler bir araştırma makalesini sözlüksel, yapısal ve biçimsel açıdan düzeltmeyi öğrenecekler |
| LO15 | Students will learn how to write a research essay. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Students have knowledge on theory, practice and terminology in the area of learning and teaching English as a foreign language | 5 |
| PLO02 | - | Knowledge on the basic concept, theories and movement in the areas of linguistics, culture, literature, translation and communication. | 5 |
| PLO03 | - | Knowledge on learner variables such as age, level, learning styles and strategies and their impact on the process of learning and teaching English | 2 |
| PLO04 | - | Students have knowledge on qualitative and quantitative research methods in the area | 5 |
| PLO05 | - | Students can reconstruct knowledge by using pedagogical skills, and develop lesson plans, methods, materials, activities and assessment samples by taking learners´´ ages, levels and needs into account | 5 |
| PLO06 | - | Use information technologies effectively in the process of planning both learning and teaching by taking developmental characteristics and individual differences of learners into account | 5 |
| PLO07 | - | Analyze teaching materials with a critical perspective and adopt and develop these teaching materials | 5 |
| PLO08 | - | Evaluate the problems in the process of English language teaching and offer effective solutions to these problems | 5 |
| PLO09 | - | Use teaching methods and techniques in order to develop learners´´ critical and creative thinking skills, and problem solving skills | 5 |
| PLO10 | - | Evaluate the students´´ learning outcomes multi-directionally by using various methods | 5 |
| PLO11 | - | Students can take responsibility as an individual and as a member of a team to solve the problems in English language teaching and can develop pedagogical knowledge and skills in a continuous manner | 4 |
| PLO12 | - | Develop independent behavioral skills such as taking initiative and being creative in teaching practices | 2 |
| PLO13 | - | Students can recognize themselves as individuals and use their strengths and learn from their weaknesses | 5 |
| PLO14 | - | Use the ways to access information effectively | 5 |
| PLO15 | - | Use language learning strategies effectively | 5 |
| PLO16 | - | Students can use information and communication strategies in the area of English language teaching | 3 |
| PLO17 | - | Be aware of cultural factors at a national and international level which might be influential in English language teaching | 3 |
| PLO18 | - | Students can recognize the structure, purpose and function of the National Education System and act in accordance with the legislation, democratic, social, scientific and cultural values, and professional code of ethics | 2 |
| PLO19 | - | Communicate with the school administration, parents, colleagues and non-governmental organizations in order to develop individual, psychological, ethical, social and cultural skills of learners | 4 |
| PLO20 | - | Students can have professional self-confidence and grasp , internalize and implement social and cultural responsibilities as a teacher | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Getting ready to write. Punctuation and Capitalization rules | Reviewing the unit and doing the related exercises | |
| 2 | Writing a paragraph | Reviewing the paragraph writing techniques | |
| 3 | Writing a coherent paragraph. Conjunctions and Transitional expressions | Reviewing conjunctions and transitional expressions and submitting the paragraph writing assigned. | |
| 4 | Writing a coherent paragraph Conjunctions and Transitional expressions | Reviewing conjunctions and transitional expressions and submitting the paragraph writing assigned. | |
| 5 | Editing a paragraph | Preparing the writing tasks. And doing the editing exercises | |
| 6 | From a paragraph to an essay. Basics of writing an essay | Reviewing the basics of writing an essay in the related unit and completing the exercises | |
| 7 | Paraphrasing and summarizing | Completing the paraphrasing and summarizing tasks | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Editing an essay | Completing editing exercises | |
| 10 | Citing the sources of information | Preparing for citing the sources of information | |
| 11 | Developing and organizing a research essay | Reading and preparing for the related unit | |
| 12 | Developing and organizing a research essay | Reviewing developing and organizing a research essay chapter and completing the exercises | |
| 13 | Developing and organizing a research essay | Reviewing the unit and writing a research essay | |
| 14 | Supporting arguments. Editing a research essay | Completing the exercises of the related unit. | |
| 15 | Supporting arguments Editing a research essay | Completing the exercises of the related unit. | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Term exams | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Term exams |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 54 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,16 | ||
| ECTS | 2 ECTS | ||