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| IDE5952 | Readings in Second Language Writing | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of WESTERN LANGUAGES and LITERATURE | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hasan SAĞLAMEL | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | In this course, the focus will fall on the pedagogical as well as research-based isssues in L2 writing. Therefore, addressing to educational and non-school settings, teaching and learning of L2 writing will be approaced from a broader perspective. The topics to be covered include:
* approaches to L2 writing
* the ways writing instruction is carried out
* researching writing
* assessment of writing
* cultural diffferences in writing
* how to teach writing
* how to improve writing
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| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| WEEK1: Introduction
WEEK2: Characterization of L2 Writing in the Turkish context (Voices from Turkey)
WEEK3: Characterization of L2 Writing in the Turkish context (Voices from Turkey)
WEEK4: Perceptions of students towards (academic) writing
WEEK5: Perceptions of teachers towards (academic) writing (TASK1)
WEEK6: Approaches to Writing (Product, Process, Genre, Sociocultural)
WEEK7: Population and context
WEEK8: Feedback (types, effectiveness, etc.) (TASK2)
WEEK9: Midterm submission
WEEK10: Learning and improving writing (Teaching methods & techniques)
WEEK11: Teaching and assessing writing (Teaching methods & techniques)
WEEK12: Teaching and assessing writing (TASK3)
WEEK13: Researching L2 writing (Qualitative)
WEEK14: Researching L2 writing (Quantitative)
WEEK15: Culture and Writing (TASK4)
WEEK16: Research Paper submission
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction | | | Week 2 | Characterization of L2 Writing in the Turkish context (Voices from Turkey)
| | | Week 3 | Characterization of L2 Writing in the Turkish context (Voices from Turkey)
| | | Week 4 | Perceptions of students towards (academic) writing | | | Week 5 | Perceptions of teachers towards (academic) writing | | | Week 6 | Approaches to Writing (Product, Process, Genre, Sociocultural) | | | Week 7 | Population and context | | | Week 8 | Feedback (types, effectiveness, etc.) | | | Week 9 | Midterm submission | | | Week 10 | Learning and improving writing | | | Week 11 | Teaching writing (Teaching methods & techniques) | | | Week 12 | Assessing writing | | | Week 13 | Researching L2 writing (Qualitative) | | | Week 14 | Researching L2 writing (Quantitative) | | | Week 15 | Culture and Writing | | | Week 16 | Research Paper submission | | | |
| 1 | Hyland, K. (2009). Teaching and researching writing (second Ed.). Harlow: Pearson Education. | | | 2 | Hyland, K. (2003). Second language writing. New York. Cambridge University Press. | | | 3 | Manchón, R. (Ed.) & Matsuda, P. (Ed.) (2016). Handbook of Second and Foreign Language Writing. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter Mouton. | | | 4 | Leki, I., Cumming, A. H., & Silva, T. J. (2008). A synthesis of research on second language writing in English. New York: Routledge. | | | |
| 1 | Bitchener, J., & Ferris, D. (2012). Written corrective feedback in second language acquisition and writing. New York and London: Routledge.
Leki, I., Cumming, A. | | | 2 | Casanave, C. P. (2004). Controversies in second language writing: Dilemmas and decisions in research and instruction. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. | | | |
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| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | | | | |
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