340195 UE Text Competence written: English (2017S)
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 06.02.2017 09:00 to Fr 24.02.2017 17:00
- Registration is open from Mo 06.03.2017 09:00 to Fr 10.03.2017 17:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 31.03.2017 23:59
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Students who do not attend the first session will be deregistered automatically. Attendance is mandatory; a maximum of two absences will be tolerated.
Wednesday
08.03.
09:30 - 11:00
Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
Wednesday
15.03.
09:30 - 11:00
Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
Wednesday
22.03.
09:30 - 11:00
Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
Wednesday
29.03.
09:30 - 11:00
Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
Wednesday
05.04.
09:30 - 11:00
Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
Wednesday
03.05.
09:30 - 11:00
Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
Wednesday
10.05.
09:30 - 11:00
Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
Wednesday
17.05.
09:30 - 11:00
Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
Wednesday
24.05.
09:30 - 11:00
Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
Wednesday
31.05.
09:30 - 11:00
Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
Wednesday
07.06.
09:30 - 11:00
Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
Wednesday
14.06.
09:30 - 11:00
Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
Wednesday
21.06.
09:30 - 11:00
Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
Wednesday
28.06.
09:30 - 11:00
Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
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%).Each student will be allowed to use one monolingual dictionary during the tests (no electronic devices).
- Two tests (25% each);
- Completion of written assignments (40%).Each student will be allowed to use one monolingual dictionary during the tests (no electronic devices).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Grading scale:90-100%: 1
80-89%: 2
70-79%: 3
60-69%: 4
< 60%: 5 (fail)
80-89%: 2
70-79%: 3
60-69%: 4
< 60%: 5 (fail)
Examination topics
Both tests will be based on the text types and exercise formats used in class and in the written assignments.
Reading list
TBA (in class / on Moodle platform)
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:45
Text analysis and production with special attention to various text functions and types, media, target groups, writing process(es), revision, argumentationCourse objectives:
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.Methods:
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.