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	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Hasan Şerif Baltacı
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Develop students? proficiency in academic writing 2) Enhance their academic and critical reading skills 3) Improve their academic literacy
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	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 1st Week First Meeting - Reading Assignment: ?Your Masterpiece-Yourself? 2nd Week Understanding Paragraphs I (Structure of paragraphs, Patterns of Organization, Supporting Techniques) 3rd Week Understanding Paragraphs II (Unity and Coherence, Writing a Reaction Paragraph) 4th Week Annotating Texts and Active Note-taking & Understanding Figurative Language 5th Week Introduction to Essay Writing 6th Week Essay Writing I: Argumentative Essay 7th Week Essay Writing II: Argumentative Essay 8th Week Writing the Final Draft 9th Week Essay Writing III: Reaction-Response Essay 10th Week Reading, Summarizing and Responding to Academic Texts 11th Week Text Mapping and Previewing 12th Week Interpreting Visual Data 13th Week Writing an Academic Abstract 14th Week Reflection on Academic Articles & Writing Letters
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	RESOURCES Books 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 WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 3 3 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 2 6 12 Preparation for Final exam 1 25 25 Course hours 3 14 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 3 3 Homework Article 1 10 10 Total Workload 120 Total Workload / 30 4 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No