340366 VO+UE Text types, text quality, text effect English (2016S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 08.02.2016 09:00 to Su 21.02.2016 17:00
- Registration is open from Mo 29.02.2016 09:00 to Su 06.03.2016 17:00
- Deregistration possible until Th 31.03.2016 23:59
Details
max. 60 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.
- Friday 18.03. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Friday 08.04. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Friday 15.04. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Friday 22.04. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Friday 29.04. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Friday 06.05. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Friday 13.05. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Friday 20.05. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Friday 27.05. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Friday 03.06. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Friday 10.06. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Friday 17.06. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Friday 24.06. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Completion of (written) assignments (20%), mid-term test (40%); end-term test (40%).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Students need 60% of the total 100 percentage points to pass the course.
Examination topics
Reading list
Will be provided in class and through Moodle.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:46
Analysis and discussion of authentic texts; introduction of theoretical concepts; production of original texts of various types based on specific instructions; creative writing tasks (rewriting and paraphrasing of texts). Text types to be discussed include procedural texts, newsletters, letters, newspaper articles and columns, narrative texts, reports and press releases.Objectives:
On completion of the course, students will have learned how to identify text types and their features and how to produce effective original texts. The course also aims to improve students' writing skills and to raise their awareness of textual features and patterns.Methods:
Lectures, in-class discussions and interactive activities; writing tasks and home assignments based on specific instructions (e.g. producing original written texts of various types, rewriting/adapting and paraphrasing texts to suit different communicative purposes and target groups); individual, pair, and group work