TÜRKÇE
ENGLISH
Information
| Code | GZT308 |
| Name | ENGLISH WRITING PRACTICES |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 6. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 1-2 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi FİGEN YILMAZ |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
The course aims to encourage students to bring their own ideas and talents to the writing process. In order to achieve this aim, students learn step-by-step the organisational principles that will help them express themselves effectively in English. They also learn to apply these principles to a variety of rhetorical formats.e
Course Content
The course has been designed to help students practise good writing skills and help them to become comfortable, independent and independent writers in English.
Course Precondition
Lecture notes
Resources
Lecture notes
Notes
Compilation book
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Organizes items on a list into groups. |
| LO02 | Writes a well organized paragraph with a topic sentence, supporting sentences and a concluding sentence. |
| LO03 | Writes a paragraph listing the supporting ideas in order of importance. |
| LO04 | Writes a paragraph using the three steps of the writing process. |
| LO05 | Writes a paragraph using charts, graphs and quotes to support the main idea. |
| LO06 | Writes a paragraph to express opinion on a number of topics. |
| LO07 | Writes a paragraph that summarizes an article or a story. |
| LO08 | Writes personal and business letters /e-mails. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has knowledge about the concepts and professional rules related to the profession and field of journalism. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has knowledge about news production, consumption and distribution processes, news sources, news / media text types. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands theories, models and approaches related to media and communication systems. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains knowledge of the legal framework of journalism in Turkey and internationally, legal rights of journalists, press professional principles and ethical codes. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Conducts scientific research in the field of social and human sciences, especially communication and media. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains the ability to use and develop traditional and new/digital communication technologies, computer and information systems. | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Produces written, visual and audio content for traditional and digital journalism/media environments. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Synthesizes the concepts/fields of society, culture and communication. | |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Apply democratic rules, human rights and communication rights to promote social reconciliation and peace. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Works individually and collectively in professional life. | 3 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Critically examines the agenda and innovations of local, regional, national and international media from new perspectives. | 3 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | To be aware of media literacy and evaluate traditional and digital media content with critical approaches. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | To be able to master the professional, commercial and legal processes of journalism and media organizations, current and emerging business models. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Recognizes the otherizing, discriminatory and hateful discourses in the media and society and stands against such discourses. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Thanks to theoretical and practical knowledge, he/she participates in decision-making mechanisms both in the media organization where he/she works and in the society where he/she lives. | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Follows cultural, artistic and scientific activities related to the field. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Produces solutions to problems in the functioning of journalism/media organizations. | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Is competent in new generation journalism types and practices. | |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Assumes duties such as press consultancy, communication coordinator, press consultancy, communication manager in various institutions and organizations. | |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Pay attention to work and worker safety within the framework of laws and regulations. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General introduction to the course / Writing and organizing lists / Organising items into lists | Going over the course content | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösterip Yaptırma, Grup Çalışması, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 2 | Identifying parts of a paragraph / Writing topic, supporting and concluding sentences / Following steps to write well-organized paragraph I | Farklı paragraflar inceleme | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Grup Çalışması, Beyin Fırtınası, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 3 | Identifying parts of a paragraph / Writing topic, supporting and concluding sentences / Following steps to write well-organized paragraph II | Examinig different paragraphs | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Grup Çalışması, Beyin Fırtınası, Bireysel Çalışma, Problem Çözme |
| 4 | Writing and ordering supporting points in order of importance | Writing supporing sentences for a main idea | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Grup Çalışması, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 5 | Brainstorming, clustering, listing / Organizing ideas into lists and outlines / Revising and editing paragraphs | Writing a pargraph | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Grup Çalışması, Bireysel Çalışma, Problem Çözme |
| 6 | Writing paragraphs with supporting examples, personal experiences, facts, statistics, information from graphs and charts, and quotes I | Writing a pargraph with supporting deatils from various sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Grup Çalışması, Beyin Fırtınası, Bireysel Çalışma, Problem Çözme |
| 7 | Writing paragraphs with supporting examples, personal experiences, facts, statistics, information from graphs and charts, and quotes II | Writing a pargraph with supporting deatils from various sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası, Altı Şapka, Problem Çözme |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 9 | Writing topic sentences for opinion paragraphs / Writing supportings details for opinion paragraphs / Writing opinion paragraphs I | Writing an opinion essay | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Beyin Fırtınası, Örnek Olay, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 10 | Writing topic sentences for opinion paragraphs / Writing supportings details for opinion paragraphs / Writing opinion paragraphs II | Writing an opinion essay | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösterip Yaptırma, Beyin Fırtınası, Bireysel Çalışma, Problem Çözme |
| 11 | Writing summaries / Writing answers to test questions I | Writing a summary | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri, Beyin Fırtınası, Bireysel Çalışma, Problem Çözme, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 12 | Writing summaries / Writing answers to test questions II | Writing a summary | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Grup Çalışması, Beyin Fırtınası, Bireysel Çalışma, Problem Çözme |
| 13 | Writing personal letters - emails / Writing business letters - emials / Writing letters of complaint and praise - emails I | Writing a letter / e-mail | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Writing personal letters - emails / Writing business letters - emials / Writing letters of complaint and praise - emails II | Writing a letter / e-mail | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Overview | Self-study | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Problem Çözme |
| 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) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 109 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,36 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||