Language skills: writing with elements of grammar 1

obowiązkowe

studia pierwszego stopnia

English Philology

semestr 1

stacjonarne

języki obce
obowiązkowe

Realizowany w sali

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties

total ECTS: 2

1 ECTS: 30 hours of classes

0,5 ECTS: 10 hours of consultations

0,5 ECTS: 15 hours of self-study, writing papers, preparing for classes

Course description

The course is an introduction to the writing process in English. It aims at familiarising students with its elements and helps them improve their writing skills in English at C1 level by analysing, planning, organising, and writing short paragraphs.

Course objectives

The main aim of the course is to develop writing skills through doing individual and group exercises, analyzing English texts and sample essays, as well as producing well-organized, stylistically and grammatically correct paragraphs. One of the aims is preparing students to pass C1 self-study - writing part. Exercises improve students' writing skills focusing on register, style and grammar.

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Course content:

The Process of Writing:

Purpose

Audience

Pre-writing

Introduction

Body

Conclusion

Eliminating writing errors

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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity

writing tasks, grammar exercises, text analysis, individual work, pair work, class discussion, ICT tools/e-learning option if needed/MSTeams

Reading list:

Adams-Tukiendorf, M., i D. Rydzak. (2012). Developing Writing Skills. A Manual for EFL Students. 2nd ed. Opole: Opole University Press.

Evans, V. (2002). Successful Writing Upper-Intermediate. Newbury: Express Publishing.

Lewandowski, T. (2011). Making Your English 'English'. Opole: Opole University Press.

Learning outcomes acc to PRK 2019

Knowledge

Students:

1. know the role of English as a cognitive means and a tool to analyse the elements of the writing process. (k_W03/P6S_WG)

2. know the main basic methods of analysis and interpretation of short writing forms (paragraph level) typical for public communication (k_W04/P6S_WG)

Skills

Students:

3. create English-language texts (k_U04/P6S_UW;)

4. use the English language in writing with relative fluency, accuracy and communication efficiency at B2+ level (k_U05/P6S_UK)

Social competence

Students:

5. critically evaluate and solve problems arising from the implementation of professional tasks such as texts creation (k_K02/P6S_KK)

6. can accept cultural differences, cooperate and work in groups (k_K03/P6S_KO

Form of evaluation of learning outcomes:

1. In-class assignments - 50% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4)

2. Active participation in-class - 50% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,5,6)

pass at 60%