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| Code | ALMZ111 |
| Name | Writing Skills I |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 1. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Almanca |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. YASEMİN DARANCIK |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of the course is to teach students how to articulate their ideas in writing, how to support these ideas, how to convey information from external sources, how to express them differently, how to summarize them, and how to integrate this information into the text they write.
Course Content
Students will learn to write different types of texts, articulate individual ideas in writing, and how to support these ideas. Particularly, their skills in argumentative writing, description, summarizing a topic, and composing essays also improve.
Course Precondition
none
Resources
Ayten Genç (1997). Schreibtechniken. Ankara: Hacettepe Taş Verlag
Notes
Girgensohn, Katrin/Sennewald, Nadja (2012): Schreiben lehren, Schreiben lernen. Eine Einführung. Darmstadt: WBG.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | As preparation for paragraph writing, students learn about punctuation marks and the use of capitalization and lowercase letters. |
| LO02 | They learn supporting sentence structures. |
| LO03 | They apply paragraph writing techniques. |
| LO04 | They learn conjunctions and transitional words. |
| LO05 | They improve in creating coherent paragraphs. |
| LO06 | They revise paragraphs for lexical, structural, and formal correctness. |
| LO07 | They express a sentence differently using different structures and words. |
| LO08 | They summarize a paragraph. |
| LO09 | They make transfers from information sources. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Conceives the concepts and relationships between concepts related to German. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Conceives the methods in relation to the production of scientific knowledge | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows methods, strategies and techniques necessary to teach German and has the knowledge of assessment and evaluation. | 2 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Acquires knowledge of the development, learning properties and learning difficulties of German learners | 4 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has conceptualisation skill of phenomena of German, investigates using scientific methods and techniques, evaluates data, describes problems, analyzes, and develops recommendations and solutions | 5 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses the authentic resources related to German by benefiting from scientific research methods and techniques. | 3 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Evaluates, chooses and develops instructional materials suitable for subject area, student characteristics, acquirements and learning conditions. | 4 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | 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 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Evaluates the acquirements of primary and secondary school students in a multidirectional way. | 4 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has responsibility as individual and group in order to solve the complicated problems that are not provisioned during teaching experiences. | 3 |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Fulfills the responsibility taken in individual and group works effectively; also is aware of their individuality and uses his/her creative and strong sides. | 4 |
| PLO12 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Follows the recent developments and needs in German teaching, evaluates them and is open to life-long learning. | 4 |
| PLO13 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Evaluates knowledge and skills they acquired critically. | 5 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Participates in art and culture activities; also develops awareness and sensibility towards different cultures and values and reflect all these to the learning environment. | 4 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | 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 | 3 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | 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. | 4 |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Uses information and communication technologies that are used in teaching German. | 4 |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops appropriate behaviors by acquiring knowledge and skills for moral values in social and professional life. | 2 |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Has individual and institutional communication skills to create a secure school climate and is conscious about protecting environment and labor safety. | 3 |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | 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 | The role of writing skills in language teaching is explained, and its contribution to language learning is discussed. | Review of the relevant topic, and completion of exercises. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Grup Çalışması, Beyin Fırtınası, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 2 | Learning the technique of description and examining examples. | Review of the relevant topic and completion of exercises. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Grup Çalışması, Beyin Fırtınası, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 3 | Learning the technique of description and reviewing student work. | Review of the relevant topic and completion of exercises. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 4 | Learning the technique of narration and examining examples. | Review of the relevant topic and completion of exercises. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Bireysel Çalışma, Grup Çalışması |
| 5 | Learning the technique of narration and analyzing student works. | Reviewing the relevant topic and completing exercises. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Beyin Fırtınası, Bireysel Çalışma, Grup Çalışması |
| 6 | Learning the technique of comparison and examining examples. | Reviewing the relevant topic and completing exercises. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Grup Çalışması, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 7 | Learning the technique of comparison and examining student works. | Reviewing the relevant topic and completing exercises. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Grup Çalışması, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 9 | Learning the technique of report/news writing and examining examples. | Reviewing the relevant topic and completing exercises. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Grup Çalışması, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 10 | Learning the technique of report/news writing and examining student works. | Reviewing the relevant topic and completing exercises. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Grup Çalışması, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 11 | Learning the technique of summarization and examining examples. | Reviewing the relevant topic and completing exercises. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Beyin Fırtınası, Grup Çalışması, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 12 | Learning the technique of summarization and analyzing student works. | Reviewing the relevant topic and completing exercises. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 13 | Learning the technique of argumentation and examining examples. | Reviewing the relevant topic and completing exercises. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösterip Yaptırma, Grup Çalışması, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 14 | Learning the technique of argumentation and analyzing student works. | Reviewing the relevant topic and completing exercises. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Grup Çalışması, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 15 | Blending the writing techniques learned throughout the semester by composing essays and analyzing the works. | Reviewing the relevant topic and completing exercises. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Grup Çalışması, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 17 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 100 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,00 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||