Universität Wien

340059 VO+UE Text types, text quality, text effect English (2015S)

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

Students who fail to attend the first session (March 9th) will be unenrolled from this course. If you are unable to attend on that date, you must inform the instructor in advance and provide concrete evidence to justify your absence.

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

  • Monday 09.03. 15:30 - 17:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 16.03. 15:30 - 17:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 23.03. 15:30 - 17:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 13.04. 15:30 - 17:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 27.04. 15:30 - 17:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 04.05. 15:30 - 17:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 11.05. 15:30 - 17:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 18.05. 15:30 - 17:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 01.06. 15:30 - 17:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 08.06. 15:30 - 17:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 15.06. 15:30 - 17:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 22.06. 15:30 - 17:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 29.06. 15:30 - 17:00 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:
- Participation in class and online activities;
- Two tests;
- Completion of written assignments and 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