| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 1 |
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| Semester | Second Term (Spring) |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Make a literature review using different sources of information.
- Use basic skills such as researching and selecting an article on a research topic.
- Write a research paper by analyzing literary texts and using secondary sources.
- Use academic writing formats such as MLA, APA.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | Yes(ACL101) |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | ACL 101-Academic Research and Writing 1 |
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| Course Description | Building on the skills acquired in Academic Research and Writing 1, this course aims to help students come up with their own research questions, create ideas and write academic essays. Students learn to identify academic sources, to include these sources by citing and commenting on their own writings, and to organize and document them in MLA and APA format, to gain the skills to review and correct typos, and to internalize the principles of academic integrity. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to the Course, Review of Fall Semester, Russell Baker, "Learning to Write" |
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2nd Week |
Elements of the essay review, Adding details to complete an essay |
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3rd Week |
The Compare and Contrast Essay, "Writing about literature","Hills Like White Elephants," "Cat in the Rain" |
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4th Week |
The Response Essay: How to write a story review, "Writing about a story" |
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5th Week |
HOLIDAY- NO CLASS |
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6th Week |
The Response Essay: How to write a movie review, "Writing About Film", Mona Lisa Smile (2003), Ebert, R. (2003, December 19). Mona Lisa Smile movie review. |
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7th Week |
Writing Workshop |
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8th Week |
First Draft: The Compare and Contrast Essay & The Response Essay- Midterm I |
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9th Week |
Writing Themes about Literature (Sullivan, Chapters 1 and 3) |
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10th Week |
The Argumentative Essay: Sample Readings and Analysis of Argumentative Essays, Malcolm X "The Black Man", William DuBois, "This Double Consciousness", Martin Luther King "Nonviolent Resistance" |
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11th Week |
HOLIDAY- NO CLASS |
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12th Week |
The Argumentative Essay: Writing Argumentative Essays |
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13th Week |
The Argumentative Essay: Writing Argumentative Essays |
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14th Week |
Writing Workshop: Editing and Revising |
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15th Week |
HOLIDAY- NO CLASS |
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16th Week |
Revision- Final Draft: The Compare and Contrast Essay & The Response Essay |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | MLA Handbook. 8th ed. Modern Language Association of America, 2016. (Textbook)
Poe, Edgar Allan. Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allen Poe. Doubleday, 1966.
Sullivan, Jenny. Writing Themes About Literature. Norton, 1983. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Presentation of Case Study |
1 |
30 |
| Total(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
5 |
70 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
8 |
8 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
4 |
4 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
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| Project |
1 |
17 |
17 |
| Total Work Load | 147 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.9 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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