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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
INO 1104WRITING SKILLS 23 + 02nd Semester4

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Course Objective To improve linguistic and critical thinking skills by means of analyzing texts; to express one’s opinions through writing long texts of various genres.
Course Content Reading and listening for writing, writing for reading; awareness-raising on practices to be applied before, during, and after writing; rewriting through paraphrasing and summarizing; text criticism; revision skills; self-evaluation in writing; peer-evaluation; writing long texts.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Examines the characteristics of various types of English texts (author's purpose, audience, arrangement, content, discourse, language use, structuring the text, supporting ideas, etc.).
2He/she writes his/her feelings, thoughts, criticisms, requests and suggestions about the related subject in essay/long text according to various text type features.
3Applies the rules of English academic writing in academic text types.
4Uses various methods of supporting ideas (eg, giving examples, giving details and additional information, giving statistics, anecdotes, quotations, etc.).
5Uses citations and references in APA style in accordance with academic writing rules in English.
6Explains the situations that lead to plagiarism.
7Creates unity and harmony in the text by using various English words and discourse markers correctly and appropriately.
8Provides sentence diversity by using various English language structures correctly and appropriately.
9Applies the rules of English spelling and punctuation.
10Recognizes thinking errors.
11Applies the methods of analysis, synthesis, paraphrase and summarization.
12Prepares texts for electronic correspondence with various institutions.
13Rearranges the text s/he wrote according to the feedback given in the drafts.
14Expresses his/her views on the subject in class discussions on texts.
15Can edit texts using various technology tools.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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Sub Total51335       30        3 10 
Contribution010000000002000000000010

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14342
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)11515
Assignments11515
Mid-terms11515
Final examination11717
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course






104

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COURSE DETAILS
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 Course TermNoInstructors
Details 2023-2024 Spring1PINAR KARAHAN
Details 2023-2024 Spring2EDA DURUK
Details 2023-2024 Spring3PINAR KARAHAN
Details 2022-2023 Spring1FİLİZ RIZAOĞLU
Details 2022-2023 Spring2PINAR KARAHAN
Details 2022-2023 Spring3RAMAZAN ALPARSLAN GÖKÇEN


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
INO 1104 WRITING SKILLS 2 3 + 0 1 English 2023-2024 Spring
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Asts. Prof. Dr. PINAR KARAHAN pkarahan@pau.edu.tr EGT A0332-10 %80
Goals To improve linguistic and critical thinking skills by means of analyzing texts; to express one’s opinions through writing long texts of various genres.
Content Reading and listening for writing, writing for reading; awareness-raising on practices to be applied before, during, and after writing; rewriting through paraphrasing and summarizing; text criticism; revision skills; self-evaluation in writing; peer-evaluation; writing long texts.
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 Introduction Identifying a writer’s technique Understanding figurative language Introduction Identifying a writer’s technique Understanding figurative language
2 The Compare & Contrast Essay
3 The Compare & Contrast Essay
4 Paraphrasing and Summarization Improving Sentence Variety
5 The Cause & Effect Essay
6 The Cause & Effect Essay
7 Midterm Week (tentative schedule)
8 The Argumentative Essay Logical Fallacies
9 The Argumentative Essay
10 The Argumentative Essay
11 Synthesizing Sources
12 Reading Graphic Novels Writing a Critical Analysis
13 Visual Essays Digital Stories
14 Revision Error analysis
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam50Final Exam
Midterm Exam50Midterm Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes