Academic Reading and Writing 2

Course Code:

EDEN 106

Course Period:

Spring

Course Type:

Core

P:

3

Lab:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

8

Course Language:

İngilizce

Course Objectives:

This course aims to systematically improve the students’ basic research skills such as finding resources, evaluate, and use these resources. Also, the students are expected to prepare academic reports in line with the academic writing rules.

Course Content:

The purpose of this course is to increase students’ awareness of the practices to be done before, during and after writing. The focus will be on the ability to write self-assessment, peer evaluation, and homework report.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Discussion, 3: Simulation, 4: Demonstration, 5: Problem solving, 6: Group work, 7: Drama, 8: Micro teaching

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Exam, B: Multiple choice, C: Gap filling, D: True false, E: Oral exam, F: Portfolio

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) Finds reliable resources during academic studies and uses these resources correctly.	7,11	1, 2, 6	A,F
2) Prepares research reports in line with academic writing rules.	7, 19	1,2,6	A,F
3) Identifies the educational research methods.	15. 19	1,2,6	A,F
4) Prepares appropriate research questions and designs the research method.	17, 19	1,2,6	A,F

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	INTRODUCTION	textbook
2	USING QUOTATIONS AND WRITING BIBLIOGRAPHIES	textbook
3	COMPARE AND CONTRAST ESSAY	textbook
4	COMPARE AND CONTRAST ESSAY	textbook
5	COMPARE AND CONTRAST ESSAY	textbook
6	CAUSE AND EFFECT ESSAY	textbook
7	CAUSE AND EFFECT ESSAY	textbook
8	CAUSE AND EFFECT ESSAY	textbook
9	ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY	textbook
10	ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY	textbook
11	ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY	textbook
12	SYNTHESIS ESSAY	textbook
13	SYNTHESIS ESSAY	textbook
14	SYNTHESIS ESSAY	textbook
15	Overall review	textbook

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

COMPILED HANDOUTS

http://www.utoronto.ca/ucwriting/paraphrase.html

(Adapted from Writing Across the Curriculum 4th edition, L. Behrens and L. Rosen, eds., 1991, Harper/Collins, pp. 6-7.)

http://www.class.uidaho.edu/adv_tech_wrt/resources/general/how_to_summar...

http://www.ufv.ca/Assets/Writing+Centre/Summarizing+a+scholarly+journal+article.pdfParaphrase

http://isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k70847&pageid=icb.page350378

http://www.utoronto.ca/ucwriting/introconcl.html

http://www.pearsonhighered.com/showcase/henry1e/assets/WFL_P_to_E_2e_ch09.pdf

http://www.press.umich.edu/pdf/0472031937-templates.pdf

http://www.utoronto.ca/ucwriting/comparative.html

https://www.msu.edu/~jdowell/135/Synthesis.html

http://www.users.drew.edu/~sjamieso/Synthesis.htm

Additional Resources

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents	Google drive
Assignments	Google group
Exams

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Assignments	5	60
Total		60
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		60
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To have a command of the concepts about education and the structure and operation of the Turkish education system.	X
2	To benefit from the developmental and learning psychology approaches in providing educational development and in knowing the basic domains of educational sciences.	X
3	To be able to evaluate and implement the scientific methods in the field of English language education and teaching.	X
4	To be able to select, evaluate and implement the efficiency of ready-made course materials according to students’ age, language and proficiency level, interests, and learning characteristics.	X
5	To be able to use information and communication technologies efficiently in English education and teaching.	X
6	To recognize the literary texts such as short story, poem, and novel in English and to be able to use them in teaching language skills.	X
7	To understand the properties and structure of human language and to be able to use them in language teaching.					x
8	To be able to develop original materials in order to enhance language skills.	X
9	To be aware of language learning properties of different age groups and to be able to use language teaching methods in line with these properties.	X
10	To know and to apply the basic theories, principles and methods about teaching English as a foreign language.	X
11	To be able to use English at the levels of reaching information, sharing it orally and written form and in production.					X
12	To grasp and to apply the social, cultural and societal responsibilities.	X
13	To prepare a lesson plan taking the students’ needs, language proficiencies, age, intelligence types and learning styles into account and by using the proper instructional technology.	X
14	To be able to organize and apply activities aimed at enabling students to use English grammar and vocabulary effectively.		x
15	To be able to organize and apply activities that will develop the students’ reading, speaking, writing and listening skills in English.					X
16	To be able to evaluate measurement and evaluation tools and English instruction methods in terms of usefulness, validity and reliability.	X
17	To know the scientific research methods necessary for his/her personal and academic development and to have the ability to apply them in the school context.					X
18	To know the theoretical and applied linguistics concepts and to use language teaching methods in the light of these theories and concepts.	X
19	To develop writing, listening, reading and speaking skills in English					X

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: x Total course hours)	15	2	30
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	2	30
Assignments	5	1	5
30Final Exam	1	1	4
Total Work Load			69
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			2.76
ECTS Credit of the Course			3

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