sap course 1564645417

Course Code:

ELEP 205

Course Title:

Critical Reading and Writing

Course Level:

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

(2+0+0) 2 TEDU Credits, 3 ECTS Credits

Catalog Description:

Analyzing and summarizing selected updated written studies in the field of English Language Teaching; Localizing the information from the selected studies after critically analyzing them in their own contexts; Comparing the texts that present different arguments to create their own original relevant texts.

Pre-requisite:
Co-requisite:

Pre-requisites: NONE

Co-requisites: NONE

Course Coordinator:

Zeynep BİLKİ

Semester:

Fall

Type of Course:

Compulsory

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Course Objectives:

This course is designed to teach students how to analyze and summarize selected written studies in the field of English Language Teaching and also how to synthesize information from different reading resources to create their own original academic texts.

Software Usage:

if relevant for the course.

Course Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this class, students will be able to:

1) Identify the structure of arguments in the reading texts.

2) Critically analyze the selected texts in the field to create their own summaries and reports.

3) Evaluate the validity and soundness of arguments in the readings and in their own compositions.

4) Synthesize information from different reading resources to create their own original academic writings

5) Employ writing strategies including causal analysis, advocacy of ideas, persuasion, evaluation, refutation, interpretation, and definition.

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:

Telling/Explaining

Discussion/Debate

Questioning

Collaborating

Oral Presentations/Reports

Others: Self-assessment and peer-reflections, and audio recordings.

Assessment Methods and Criteria:

Test / Exam

Presentation (Oral/Poster)

Others: Two critical analysis paper (critical written analysis of a selected study)

Student Workload:

Lectures

hrs

Course Readings

hrs

Exams/Quizzes

hrs

Oral Presentation

hrs

Critical analysis papers

hrs

Prepared By:

Zeynep Bilki

Revised By:

Mehmet Sak

Course Profile