| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing Skills I | YIO370 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 1 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Cansu AYKUT KOLAY
Prof. Dr. Banu İNAN KARAGÜL
Associate Prof. Dr. Mehmet ALTAY
Assistant Prof. Dr. Serkan GÜRKAN
Lecturer İrfan KURAN
Lecturer Fatma Gökçe SÖNMEZ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Define main concepts in academic writing.
2) Analyze academic texts of various rhetorical modes based on theirorganization, unity, and content.
3) Write paragraph outlines in various academic rhetorical modes based on given topics.
4) Write paragraphs in various academic rhetorical modes based on given topics.
5) Write reviews based on given topics.
6) Develop an awareness on the concept of critical thinking.
7) Use different writing strategies and skills.
8) Evaluate the relations between vocabulary, structure and meaning
9) Write formal/informal letters based on the given topics.
10) Evalute their own written products in accordance with feedback given by the lecturer and peers.
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| 3 | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | |
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| 5 | High | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | High | High | High | No relation | High | |
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| 8 | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | |
| 9 | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | No relation | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | |
| 10 | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Academic Writing Skills
Course Contents
Different types paragraph structures such as descriptive paragraph, cause or effect paragraph, compare or contrast paragraph , technical features of paragraphs; pre-writing stages, outlining paragraphs; basics of academic writing; coherence, cohesion, unity, mechanics, punctuation and formatting, essay structures and different types of essays including descriptive essay, cause and effect essay, additional writing skills including quoting, summarizing and paraphrasing are among the content of this course.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to the course2) Paragraph Design of an Essay- Pre-writing process
3) Paragraph Design of an Essay- Paragraph Structure
4) Paragraph Design of an Essay- Unity and Coherence
5) Different Patterns of Paragraph Organization
6) Different Patterns of Paragraph Organization
7) Introduction to the essay
8) The Process of Essay Writing- Thesis statement/Outlining
9) Descriptive essay-Researching- Outlining-Writing a first draft
10) Writing Descriptive essay
11) Cause and Effect Essay-
12) Writing a cause-and-effect Essay
13) Peer assessment
14) Fundametantal and basic academic writing rules
15) Final revision of the course
16) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
- Çeşitli kaynaklardan harmanlanarak derlenmiş bir kaynak basılı halde hazırlanmıştır.
A bulkpack of related readings has been prepared.
Kullanılan kaynakların bir kısmı:
Gateways to Academic Writing by Meyers
QSkills reading and writing 4-5
National Geographic Great Writing Series
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
50% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
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Language of Instruction
English
Work Placement(s)
Not Required