| Teaching Staff
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Doç. Dr. Ceyhun KARABIYIK |
| Language of Instruction |
İngilizce (English) |
| Type Of Course |
Elective |
| Prerequisites |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Component |
Minimal Technical Skills Needed: Basic computer skills, access to internet, email, knowledge of Microsoft Word and MOODLE.
Instructional Methods: This is a face-to-face course, in which you will attend class and submit class work. There will be weekly reading and writing activities along with an individual project.
Student Responsibilities: Students are expected to be prepared for class (i.e., do do all assigned reading as well as weekly homework assignments). |
| Course Objectives |
The goal of the course is to prepare students for academic work in English by developing their writing abilities through many drafting processes and realistic readings. This course's reading assignments emphasize vocabulary growth, comprehension, and study techniques. Writing assignments emphasize essay structure, formal English grammatical usage, and paragraph arrangement. |
| Course Content |
1. Analyze a writer's perspective by drawing conclusions.
2. Use contextual cues to deduce the meaning of more complex sections.
3. To determine the meaning of unknown words, use contextual and linguistic cues as well as prior information.
4. Make broad inferences from a passage's precise details.
5. Compositions should have a clear introduction, details to support it, and a conclusion.
6. Edit own and peers’ writing for grammatical form, word choice, spelling, mechanics, sentence variety and organization.
7. Write summaries and paraphrases of reading passages. |
| Learning Outcomes (LO) |
Students will be able to:
1. Deduce the meaning of complex sentences or new terminology using syntactic clues by the conclusion of this course. Use reference tools, such as internet resources, to find information.
2. As determined by unit reading responses, reading assessments, and quizzes, track comprehension and modify your reading approach.
3. Recognize the writing process and methodology as demonstrated by research papers, reading replies, and written essays. |
| Mode of Delivery |
Face to face |
| Course Outline |
| Week |
Topics |
| 1. Week |
Introduction to: classmates, ice-breaker, syllabus, plagiarism, research paper & essay writing, course materials. |
| 2. Week |
An Approach to Academic Writing
- Audience,
- Purpose and Strategy,
- Organization,
- Style,
- Flow,
- Presentation,
- Positioning |
| 3. Week |
An Approach to Academic Writing
- Audience,
- Purpose and Strategy,
- Organization,
- Style,
- Flow,
- Presentation,
- Positioning |
| 4. Week |
Writing General-Specific Texts 3-4
- Sentence definitions
- Extended definitions
- Generalization
- Contrastive Definitions
- Comparative Definitions |
| 5. Week |
Writing General-Specific Texts (continued)
- Sentence definitions
- Extended definitions
- Generalization
- Contrastive Definitions
- Comparative Definitions |
| 6. Week |
Problem, Process, and Solution
- The structure of Problem-Solution Texts
- Problem Statements
- Introducing Solutions |
| 7. Week |
Problem, Process, and Solution (continued)
- The structure of Problem-Solution Texts
- Problem Statements
- Introducing Solutions |
| 8. Week |
Midterm week |
| 9. Week |
Data Commentary
- Strength of Claim
- Structure of Data Commentary
- Location Element Summaries
- Language focus
- Highlighting Statements
- Qualification and Strength of Claim
- Organization
- Concluding a Commentary
- Dealing with Graphs
- Dealing with Chronological Data |
| 10. Week |
Writing Summaries
- Some Notes on plagiarism
- Paraphrasing
- Synonyms
- Identify the source
- Summary reminder phrases
- Comparative Summaries |
| 11. Week |
Writing Critique
- Requirement for Writing Critiques
- Critical Reading
- Writing Critiques
- Reaction papers
- Reviews |
| 12. Week |
Constructing a Research paper I
- Overview of the Research Paper
- Methods
- Writing Up a Methods Section
- Methods Sections across Disciplines
- Results
- Commentary in Results Sections |
| 13. Week |
Constructing a Research paper II
- Introductions
- Discussion sections
- Titles
- Abstracts
- Acknowledgements |
| 14. Week |
Research project feedback session. |
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| Assessment |
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Percentage(%) |
| Mid-term (%) |
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| Quizes (%) |
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| Homeworks/Term papers (%) |
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| Practice (%) |
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| Labs (%) |
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| Projects/Field Work (%) |
Midterm/Vize (%40): Reading & writing assignments and in-class activities/Okuma ve yazma ödevleri ve sınıf içi aktiviteler- %100 / Final/Final (%60): Reading & writing assignments and in-class activities/Okuma ve yazma ödevleri ve sınıf içi aktiviteler- 50%, research project/araştırma projesi- 50% |
| Seminars/Workshops (%) |
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| Final (%) |
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| Other (%) |
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| Total(%) |
100 |
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| Course Book (s) and/or References |
Swales, J. M., & Feak, C. B. (2012). Academic Writing for Graduate Students: Essential Tasks and Skills (3rd ed.). Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan. ISBN: 978-0472034758
Selected readings. |
| Work Placement(s) |
None. |
| The Relationship between Program Qualifications (PQ) and Course Learning Outcomes (LO) |
| Learning Outcomes | Program Qualification | PY1 | PY2 | PY3 | PY4 | PY5 | PY6 | PY7 | PY8 | PY9 | PY10 | PY11 | PY12 | ÖÇ1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ÖÇ2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
1= Very weak 2= Weak 3= Moderate 4= Strong 5= Very strong |