| CODE | ELP1206 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | English Rhetoric and Writing Skills for Media and Communications Students | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Centre for English Language Proficiency | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit provides an introductory overview to English writing skills for journalism. It equips students with the knowledge and skills to analyse different written texts used in print and online media. By developing their ability to compare different text types, the unit enables students to identify the most important strategies that journalists employ when putting together news stories and other texts. By studying the use of linguistic devices in a range of journalistic genres, students become aware of how journalists can use language in an effective way within the context of genre, audience and subject matter. Study-Unit Aims: The study-unit aims to: - introduce students to the function of linguistic strategies and devices in media text types in English; - expose students to language in a wide variety of media genres; - allow students to develop their understanding of the way English may be used in different contexts and for different purposes; - guide students in understanding the relevance of using a variety of linguistic strategies and devices in their own writing. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - identify and describe linguistic devices in a variety of media texts; - describe the journalistic effectiveness of linguistic strategies employed in the texts. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Describe the use of different styles of English used in various media text types; - Identify and describe the effectiveness of linguistic devices in a range of media genres; - Compare and contrast different media text types in terms of specific writing criteria. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Kuehn, S. A., & Lingwall, A. (2018). The basics of media writing: A strategic approach. Sage. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | This study-unit is offered to students of the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences only. | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Daniel Xerri |
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