TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	Second Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) will be able to write coherent and fully developed descriptive and argumentative essays, 2) will be able to evaluate the essays they read and use these in their own writing.
MODE OF DELIVERY	E-Learning
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	Yes(AMER101)
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Building on the skills acquired through the Composition course, this course concentrates on formal essay writing skills and integrates these skills with critical reading and writing. The course analyzes different types of essay and also introduces students to skimming, scanning, summarizing, paraphrasing, and using secondary sources necessary for critical writing.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to the Course, Overview of the Syllabus, Introduction to the Essay 2nd Week Elements of Essay: Thesis Statement, Drafting the Body of the Essay, Outlining 3rd Week The Example Essay: Supporting the Thesis and Giving Extended Examples 4th Week Introduction to the Comparison and Contrast Essay 5th Week The Comparison and Contrast Essay 6th Week Midterm I; The Response Essay Submission (first draft) 7th Week The Cause and Effect Essay 8th Week The Cause and Effect Essay 9th Week The Argumentative Essay; The Cause and Effect Essay Submission (first draft) 10th Week The Argumentative Essay 11th Week Writing about Literature; General Review 12th Week Writing about Literature; General Review; Portfolio Submission (Edited version of the first drafts and final drafts)
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Regina L. Smalley, Mary K. Reutten, and Joann Rishel Kozyrev. Refining Composition Skills: Rhetoric and Grammar. Heinle, 2011. Ward, Colin. Focus on Writing 3. Pearson, 2012. Folse, Keith S. et al. Great Writing 3: From Great Paragraphs to Great Essays. Heinle, 2010. Sullivan, Jenny. Writing Themes About Literature. Norton, 1983. (chapters 1 and 3) Joy, Anna. We Are America: A Thematic Reader and Guide to Writing. 6th ed. Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2008.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Project,Practice,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 1 20 Attendance 1 10 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam Course hours Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework Total Workload Total Workload / 30 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No