Universität Wien

340059 VO+UE Text types, text quality, text effect English (2013S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 34 - Translationswissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

Students who do not attend the first session will be unenrolled from the course.

Mandatory course prerequisite(s): StEOP
Recommended course prerequisite(s): Grammar in Context (English), Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 60 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 13.03. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Wednesday 20.03. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Wednesday 10.04. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Wednesday 17.04. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Wednesday 08.05. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Wednesday 15.05. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Wednesday 22.05. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Wednesday 29.05. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Wednesday 05.06. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Wednesday 12.06. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Wednesday 19.06. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Wednesday 26.06. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

- Text analysis, functions, types and patterns
- Analysis of assignments/jobs and writing in accordance with specific assignments
- Discussion of effective/ineffective texts, text quality criteria
- Discussion of writing process(es)

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment will be based on the following:
- Mid-term test;
- Final test;
- Completion of written assignments (semester portfolio).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The objectives of this course are as follows:
- to help students improve their skills in text analysis as well as the identification and use of text patterns/conventions;
- to provide students with an opportunity to reflect on and apply various writing strategies;
- to raise students' awareness of the writing process and how it can be organized;
- to help students apply their language knowledge and writing skills appropriately in practice.

Examination topics

Students will achieve the course objectives by:
- analyzing and discussing authentic written texts;
- producing original written texts of various types on the basis of specific instructions;
- rewriting/adapting texts to suit different target groups / purposes.

Reading list

TBA (in class / on Moodle platform)

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:45