| CODE | ELP3020 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | English Writing & Speaking Skills 2 | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Centre for English Language Proficiency | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The main purpose of this study-unit is to equip students with rhetorical strategies for presentations and advanced writing in English. This study-unit addresses some of the difficulties students often encounter when they need to take a critical stance in their arguments as well as in their evaluation of propositions presented by others. In addition, a substantial amount of time will be spent in developing the skill to select from a range of rhetorical functions they would apply effectively in their spoken and written production. Study-Unit Aims: - To consolidate students’ accuracy, appropriacy and fluency in English; - To consolidate students’ skills in relation to planning and producing an extended piece of writing; - To develop students’ knowledge about the various functions of rhetorical strategies in spoken and written English; - To develop students’ skills in selecting specific rhetorical devices in speech and extended writing. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - demonstrate accurate and appropriate use of a broad range of vocabulary; - demonstrate accurate use of a broad range of sentence structures varying in complexity; - follow the different stages in a reflective writing model; - identify what is appropriate in terms of register and tone in their written and spoken production; - follow the stages involved in process and genre approaches to writing; - describe a rhetorical framework; - identify a range of rhetorical devices in language; - identify strategies for altering speeches to reflect different audiences; - demonstrate familiarity with the purpose of different kinds of commentary. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - use a broad range of vocabulary in speech and writing; - use a broad range of sentence structures but ensure incisiveness; - use discourse markers strategically and effectively; - organise and structure extended arguments coherently and cohesively with a view to communicating concepts, descriptions and processes effectively; - employ various strategies to engage the audience; - produce a number of text types following their respective conventions; - choose and practise two different reflective writing models to guide their written production; - use reflective writing to interpret real-life events and practical situations; - practise in a controlled manner different kinds of commentary in their written and spoken production; - examine their own thoughts, attitudes, beliefs, values and assumptions; - evaluate prior experiences and knowledge; - note and maintain the main thread of the argument being presented; - use different rhetorical devices in presentations and extended writing; - use signposting appropriately within the rhetorical framework; - adopt a range of rhetorical structures to achieve different effects; - construct subjectivity and agency in and around texts; - valuate the use of rhetorical strategies in various contexts. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Resources will made available to students as required. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualification: First degree Pre-requisite Study-units: ELP3010 or ELP3030 Reassessment is 100% Examination |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Larissa Jonk Stefania Pace Jean Theuma |
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