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English Writing Skills III

Course Code	: İDE303
Course Type	: Required
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 3

Objectives of the Course

To teach types of official correspondence

Course Content

Practice of official letter, petition, letter of complaint, letter of thanks, letter of application, correspondence for reservation and permission.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1.	Teaching the format and context of official letter.
2.	Teaching the necessary format and context of letter types such as letter of complaint, letter of thanks, letter of application
3.	Practices on correspondence for reservation and permission
4.	To be able to comprehend how to write a process article.
5.	To be able to comprehend how to write a narrative article.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Murphy, Raymond, Grammar in Use, Student’s Book, CUP, 2005
2.	Compact Oxford English Dictionary for University and College Students, OUP, 2006

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

To comprehend the format and context of official letter/petition

Week 2 - Theoretical

Reinforcement of the formal format of official letter

Week 3 - Theoretical

The content format of official letter, the fix expressions used in introduction and conclusion and reinforcing them by examining sample letters

Week 4 - Theoretical

Format of letter of complaint, comprehending its writing and rules

Week 5 - Theoretical

Format of letter of complaint, comprehending its writing and rules

Week 6 - Theoretical

Format of letter of thanks, comprehending its writing and rules

Week 7 - Theoretical

Format of letter of thanks, comprehending its writing and rules

Week 8 - Theoretical

Format of letter of thanks, comprehending its writing and rules

Week 9 - Theoretical

Format of letter of application, comprehending its writing and rules

Week 10 - Theoretical

Format of letter of application, comprehending its writing and rules

Week 11 - Theoretical

Format of correspondence for reservation and cancellation of reservation, comprehending its related rules

Week 12 - Theoretical

Format of correspondence for reservation and cancellation of reservation, comprehending its related rules

Week 13 - Theoretical

Format of petition for permission, comprehending its writing and rules

Week 14 - Theoretical

Format of petition for permission, comprehending its writing and rules

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Assignment	1	%5
Midterm Examination	1	%35
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	1	18	42	60
Assignment	1	2	4	6
Midterm Examination	1	2	1	3
Final Examination	1	4	2	6
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10	PÇ-11	PÇ-12	PÇ-13
OÇ-1			5	4		4	4	4	4	4		4
OÇ-2			5	4		4	4	4	4	4		4
OÇ-3			5	4		4	4	4	4	4		4
OÇ-4			5	4		4	4	4	4	4		4
OÇ-5			5	4		4	4	4	4	4		4

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