READING AND WRITING SKILLS

FLE101

Course Code: FLE101
Semester: First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

First Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Professor Gözde Balıkçı

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

will be able to develop proficiency in academic writing.
will be able to enhance their academic and critical reading skills.
will be able to improve their academic literacy.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

The purpose of this course is to develop students' academic reading and writing skills. The course will assist students in paragraph and essay structures, outlining, diverse writing, strategic reading, organizing ideas, summarizing articles, crafting abstracts, text previewing, utilizing various reading strategies such as identifying main ideas, skimming, scanning, interpreting data, and annotating texts. The course involves in-class assignments, individual work, and group discussions.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	First Meeting - Reading Assignment: Your Masterpiece-Yourself
2^nd Week	Understanding Paragraphs I (Structure of paragraphs, Patterns of Organization, Supporting Techniques)
3^rd Week	Understanding Paragraphs II (Unity and Coherence, Writing a Reaction Paragraph)
4^th Week	Annotating Texts and Active Note-taking & Understanding Figurative Language
5^th Week	Introduction to Essay Writing
6^th Week	Essay Writing I: Argumentative Essay
7^th Week	Essay Writing II: Argumentative Essay
8^th Week	Writing the Final Draft
9^th Week	Essay Writing III: Reaction-Response Essay
10^th Week	Reading, Summarizing and Responding to Academic Texts
11^th Week	Text Mapping and Previewing
12^th Week	Interpreting Visual Data
13^th Week	Writing an Academic Abstract
14^th Week	Reflection on Writing Letters

Recommended or Required Reading

Gülen, G., Tokdemir, G., Hasanbaşoğlu, B., & Şeşen E. (2011). Academic Survival Skills I. Blackswan Publishing.
Gülen, G., Gülcü M., Şeşen E., & Tokdemir, G. (2011). Academic Survival Skills II. Blackswan Publishing.
Useful Websites
https://www.merriam-webster.com/
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/
https://www.ldoceonline.com/
https://www.thesaurus.com/
https://ozdic.com/

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Practice

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Active participation 10 pts. In-Class Writing Tasks 20 pts. Midterm 30 pts. Final Exam 40 pts. Total 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	3	3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	2	6	12
Preparation for Final exam	1	25	25
Course hours	13	3	39
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	33	33
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	3	3
Homework
Article	1	5	5
Total Work Load			120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1
K2
K3	X	X	X
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11	X	X	X
K12	X	X	X