TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) evaluate various view points by examining and using newspapers, journals and academic writings 2) use critical thinking skills such as combining information, solving problems and reacting as a result of evaluation 3) examine and read various paragraphs such as explanatory, descriptive and narrative paragraphs
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	This course aims to focuses on pre-service teachers' skills to compare and contrast, generate and develop ideas, and to explain in order to improve their critical reading and writing skills. Moreover, it aims to teach the basis of effective writing, different essay types, mechanics of written language, language use and style as well as skills for citation.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction 2nd Week Punctuation 3rd Week Citation Styles 4th Week Process Essay 5th Week Process Essay 6th Week Expository Essay 7th Week Expository Essay 8th Week Extended Definition Essay 9th Week Extended Definition Essay 10th Week Problem-Solution Essay 11th Week Problem-Solution Essay 12th Week Argumentative Essay 13th Week Argumentative Essay 14th Week How to write research papers? 15th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Longman Academic Writing Series 5, Alan Mayers. Pearson Publishing (2014)
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Discussion,Questions/Answers,Lecture,Problem Solving,Case Study
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Assignment 5 100 Total(%) 100 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0 Total(%) 100
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No