INGZ119 Writing Skills 1

5 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- 1. Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code INGZ119
Name Writing Skills 1
Term 2024-2025 Academic Year
Semester 1. Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 5 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language İngilizce
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ABDURRAHMAN KİLİMCİ
Course Instructor Öğr. Gör.Dr. MERYEM ÖZDEMİR YILMAZER (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)
Öğr. Gör.Dr. MERYEM ÖZDEMİR YILMAZER (B Group) (Ins. in Charge)
Öğr. Gör.Dr. AYÇA DİNÇER (C Group) (Ins. in Charge)
Öğr. Gör.Dr. BETÜL GÜLERYÜZ ADAMHASAN (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

No prerequisite

Resources

Shields, M. (2010). Essay Writing: A Student′ s Guide. Sage.

Notes

Shields, M. (2010). Essay Writing: A Student′ s Guide. Sage.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Students will learn to: get ready to master the use of punctuation and capitalization rules
LO02 write effective thesis statements
LO03 make supporting arguments
LO04 paragraph writing techniques and to write a paragraph
LO05 use conjunctions and transitional expressions
LO06 build a coherent paragraph.
LO07 edit a paragraph from lexical, syntactic and stylistic perspectives
LO08 master the basics of writing an essay.
LO09 paraphrase with different words, phrases and structures.
LO10 summarize a paragraph written on different topics.
LO11 build lexically, syntactically and stylistically well-formed paragraphs
LO12 to cite the sources of information
LO13 to develop and organize a research essay
LO14 to edit a research essay from lexical, syntactic and stylistic perspectives.
LO15 to plan and write a research essay.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Students have knowledge on theory, practice and terminology in the area of learning and teaching English as a foreign language 3
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knowledge on the basic concept, theories and movement in the areas of linguistics, culture, literature, translation and communication.
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knowledge on learner variables such as age, level, learning styles and strategies and their impact on the process of learning and teaching English
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Students have knowledge on qualitative and quantitative research methods in the area 1
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal 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 1
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Use information technologies effectively in the process of planning both learning and teaching by taking developmental characteristics and individual differences of learners into account 4
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Analyze teaching materials with a critical perspective and adopt and develop these teaching materials 5
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Evaluate the problems in the process of English language teaching and offer effective solutions to these problems
PLO09 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Use teaching methods and techniques in order to develop learners´´ critical and creative thinking skills, and problem solving skills 4
PLO10 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Evaluate the students´´ learning outcomes multi-directionally by using various methods 5
PLO11 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal 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
PLO12 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Develop independent behavioral skills such as taking initiative and being creative in teaching practices 3
PLO13 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Students can recognize themselves as individuals and use their strengths and learn from their weaknesses
PLO14 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Use the ways to access information effectively 4
PLO15 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Use language learning strategies effectively 3
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Students can use information and communication strategies in the area of English language teaching
PLO17 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Be aware of cultural factors at a national and international level which might be influential in English language teaching 3
PLO18 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği 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
PLO19 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Communicate with the school administration, parents, colleagues and non-governmental organizations in order to develop individual, psychological, ethical, social and cultural skills of learners
PLO20 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Students can have professional self-confidence and grasp , internalize and implement social and cultural responsibilities as a teacher


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Getting ready to write. Punctuation and Capitalization rules Reviewing the unit and doing the related exercises Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Grup Çalışması
2 Writing a paragraph Reviewing the paragraph writing techniques Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma
3 Learning conjunctions and transitional expressions to write a coherent paragraph Reviewing conjunctions and transitional expressions Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma
4 Writing a coherent paragraph using conjunctions and transitional expressions Reviewing the unit and submitting the paragraph writing assigned. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma
5 Editing a paragraph Preparing the writing tasks. And doing the editing exercises Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma
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 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
7 Paraphrasing and summarizing Completing the paraphrasing and summarizing tasks Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma
8 Mid-Term Exam Mid-term exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Editing an essay Completing editing exercises Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama
10 Citing the sources of information Preparing for citing the sources of information Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma
11 Learning how to develop and organize a research essay Reading and preparing for the related unit Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösterip Yaptırma
12 Developing and organizing a research essay Reviewing developing and organizing a research essay chapter and completing the exercises Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma
13 The development and organization of a research essay Reviewing the unit and writing a research essay Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma
14 Writing supporting arguments. Preparing the exercises of the unit studied. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma
15 Building supporting arguments and editing a research essay Completing the exercises of the related unit. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma
16 Term Exams Term exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Portfolyo
17 Term Exams Term exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Portfolyo


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 5 2 10
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 12 12
Final Exam 1 12 12
Total Workload (Hour) 118
Total Workload / 25 (h) 4,72
ECTS 5 ECTS

Update Time: 09.05.2024 12:03