Information
| Unit | FACULTY OF EDUCATION |
| GERMAN LANGUAGE TEACHING PR. | |
| Code | ALMZ108 |
| Name | Writing Skills 2 |
| Term | 2021-2022 Academic Year |
| Semester | 2. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Almanca |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | FE Field Education Courses C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CAVİDAN ÇÖLTÜ İMREN |
| Course Instructor |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CAVİDAN ÇÖLTÜ İMREN
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CAVİDAN ÇÖLTÜ İMREN (Bahar) (B Group) (Ins. in Charge) |
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of the course is to teach students how to write different types of texts with particular focusing on presenting opinions and supporting them with evidence. Also, Students will learn how to quote, paraphrase and summarize information from outside sources. Students will learn how to effectively integrate this information in your essays. Students will learn how to identify the sources of information in your essays using the appropriate format.
Course Content
Students learn how to write different types of texts with particular focus on presenting opinions and supporting them with evidence. They learn how to write an essay, describe pictures and write an abstract.
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students learn how to form body paragraphs, concluding paragraphs and outlining paragraphs. |
| LO02 | Learners will learn how to form essay structure and introductory paragraphs. |
| LO03 | Students learn how to write an expository essay. |
| LO04 | Students learn lexical and grammatical structures used for argumentative/persuasive essays. |
| LO05 | Students learn how to develope and organize argumentative/persuasive essays. |
| LO06 | Students learn similarand contrast essay structures. |
| LO07 | Students learn creating compare essays. |
| LO08 | Students learn cause and effect essay structures. |
| LO09 | Students learn how to organize cause and effect essays. |
| LO10 | Students learn structures for describing smilarities and differences. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Conceives the concepts and relationships between concepts related to German. | 2 |
| PLO02 | - | Conceives the methods in relation to the production of scientific knowledge | 3 |
| PLO03 | - | Knows methods, strategies and techniques necessary to teach German and has the knowledge of assessment and evaluation. | 2 |
| PLO04 | - | Acquires knowledge of the development, learning properties and learning difficulties of German learners | 3 |
| PLO05 | - | Has conceptualisation skill of phenomena of German, investigates using scientific methods and techniques, evaluates data, describes problems, analyzes, and develops recommendations and solutions | 4 |
| PLO06 | - | Uses the authentic resources related to German by benefiting from scientific research methods and techniques. | 2 |
| PLO07 | - | Evaluates, chooses and develops instructional materials suitable for subject area, student characteristics, acquirements and learning conditions. | 3 |
| PLO08 | - | Knows development properties and individual differences of students and applies the most appropriate teaching strategies, methods and techniques taking into account the characteristics and acquirements of German. | 3 |
| PLO09 | - | Evaluates the acquirements of primary and secondary school students in a multidirectional way. | 3 |
| PLO10 | - | Has responsibility as individual and group in order to solve the complicated problems that are not provisioned during teaching experiences. | 2 |
| PLO11 | - | Fulfills the responsibility taken in individual and group works effectively; also is aware of their individuality and uses his/her creative and strong sides. | 1 |
| PLO12 | - | Follows the recent developments and needs in German teaching, evaluates them and is open to life-long learning. | 3 |
| PLO13 | - | Evaluates knowledge and skills they acquired critically. | 3 |
| PLO14 | - | Participates in art and culture activities; also develops awareness and sensibility towards different cultures and values and reflect all these to the learning environment. | 2 |
| PLO15 | - | Is sensitive to the actuality in national and global levels;also plans and applies professional projects and activities for the society in which he/she lives | 2 |
| PLO16 | - | Shares their suggestions related to opinions and problems depending the data supported qualitatively and quantitatively and communicates with his/her colleagues, and follows developments in his/her field expressing him-/herselves in German in daily and profesional life. | 2 |
| PLO17 | - | Uses information and communication technologies that are used in teaching German. | 3 |
| PLO18 | - | Develops appropriate behaviors by acquiring knowledge and skills for moral values in social and professional life. | 3 |
| PLO19 | - | Has individual and institutional communication skills to create a secure school climate and is conscious about protecting environment and labor safety. | 3 |
| PLO20 | - | Is aware of national and universal sensitivities expressed in National Education Law; also has ideal behaviors in relation to individual tasks, the laws about rights and responsibilities. | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Important information for writing an essay | Reading an essay | |
| 2 | Use of Punctuation | Repeating the information about Punctuation | |
| 3 | Conjunctions (synonym and antonym) | Bağlaçlar bulma | |
| 4 | Lexical and grammatical structures used for argumentative essays | Analyzing of an essay | |
| 5 | Writing an introduction with cooperative learning | Homework about introductory sentences | |
| 6 | Writing a conclusion with cooperative learning | Homework about concluding sentences | |
| 7 | Compare and contrast essay structures | Homework about Compare and contrast essay structures | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | ||
| 9 | Essay structure and introductory paragraphs | Analyzing an essay | |
| 10 | describing pictures | Analyzing the description of a picture | |
| 11 | Describing smilarities and differences | Translating the given structures | |
| 12 | Describing pictures with cooperative learning | Describing the given picture | |
| 13 | Writing the abstract of a film, book or a short text | Analyzing the abstract of a film | |
| 14 | Writing the abstract of a film, book or a short text with cooperative learning | Translating the given abstract | |
| 15 | Analyzing of an written essay | Analyzing of the given essay | |
| 16 | Term Exams | ||
| 17 | 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 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 78 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,12 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||