340195 UE Text Competence written: English (2015W)
Continuous assessment of course work
Labels
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).
- Registration is open from Mo 07.09.2015 09:00 to Mo 21.09.2015 17:00
- Registration is open from Mo 28.09.2015 09:00 to Su 04.10.2015 17:00
- Deregistration possible until Sa 31.10.2015 23:59
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Students who do not attend the first class will be automatically deregistered; attendance is mandatory (two absences allowed).
- Wednesday 07.10. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Wednesday 14.10. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Wednesday 21.10. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Wednesday 28.10. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Wednesday 04.11. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Wednesday 11.11. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Wednesday 18.11. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Wednesday 02.12. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Wednesday 09.12. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Wednesday 16.12. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Wednesday 13.01. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Wednesday 20.01. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Wednesday 27.01. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Text analysis and production with special attention to various text functions and types, media, target groups, writing process(es), revision, argumentation
Assessment and permitted materials
Assessment will be based on the following:
- Participation in class (10%) and in online activities;
- Two tests (25% each);
- Completion of written assignments (40%).Attendance is mandatory (two absences allowed).Students will be allowed to use monolingual dictionaries during the tests (no electronic devices).
- Participation in class (10%) and in online activities;
- Two tests (25% each);
- Completion of written assignments (40%).Attendance is mandatory (two absences allowed).Students will be allowed to use monolingual dictionaries during the tests (no electronic devices).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The objectives of this course are as follows:
- to hone students' writing skills for a wide variety of situations, especially with regard to text conventions;
- to develop students' ability to produce texts which are appropriate to a given situation and assignment.
- to hone students' writing skills for a wide variety of situations, especially with regard to text conventions;
- to develop students' ability to produce texts which are appropriate to a given situation and assignment.
Examination topics
Students will achieve the course objectives by:
- analyzing and assessing a variety of texts (individual/group projects);
- writing, adapting/rewriting and optimizing texts for various situations, target groups and media;
- reflecting on and discussing various steps in the text production process.
- analyzing and assessing a variety of texts (individual/group projects);
- writing, adapting/rewriting and optimizing texts for various situations, target groups and media;
- reflecting on and discussing various steps in the text production process.
Reading list
TBA (in class / on Moodle platform)
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:45