Faculty of Education · English Language Teaching · Undergraduate
ECTS: 2 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Eyyüp Yaşar KÜRÜM
Instructors: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Eyyüp Yaşar KÜRÜM
Course Objective
Paragraph forms and structure; technical specifications of paragraph; paragraph analysis; extraction of paragraph plan; description, comparison, discussion, narration, text writing, abstract writing, interpretation; writing short stories and articles (on books and / or films) and official / informal letters.
Course Content
Reviewing the basic features of the paragraphs and articles, reviewing the paragraph types, extracting the outline of the article and the links between the sentences, estimating the text of the manuscript, creating a selection file for writing assignments, reading different paragraphs and writing a sample paragraph,
Course Learning Outcomes
- The students develop steps such as generating ideas, organizing, planning, reviewing and editing in paragraphs.
- The students recognize texts from various fields and know the relevant words.
- The students demonstrate the ability to combine their ideas.
Core Area Distribution
(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerExercise and PracticePresentationGuided PracticeSelf study
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meeting students. Informing students about the course of the lesson. | No |
| 2 | Unit 10. Types of sentences (The author recommends us that we begin with this unit) | Yes |
| 3 | Unit 10. Types of sentences. | Yes |
| 4 | Unit 1. Paragraph structure. | Yes. |
| 5 | Unit 2. Unity and coherence. | Yes. |
| 6 | Unit 2. Unity and coherence. | Yes |
| 7 | Unit 3. Supporting details: facts, quotations, and statistics. | Yes. |
| 8 | Unit 3. Supporting details: facts, quotations, and statistics. | Yes. |
| 9 | Mid-term exam. | Yes |
| 10 | Unit 4. From paragraph to essay. | Yes. |
| 11 | Unit 5. Chronological order: process essays. | Yes. |
| 12 | Unit 6. Cause/Effect essays. | Yes. |
| 13 | Unit 7. Comparison/contrast essays. | Yes |
| 14 | Unit 12. Noun clauses. | Yes. |
| 15 | Unit 14. Adjective clauses (Relative clauses) | Yes. |
| 16 | Final exam. | Yes. |