Information Package / Course Catalogue
Academic Writing Skills II
Course Code: İDE236
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to provide the students with essential rhetorical skills to develop coherent, unified and logical arguments; to acquaint students with different types of essays; and to provide students with the basic tools required for the writing process.

Course Content

Types of Essays, Making Outline and Citation

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to identify the main components of the writing process such as controlling idea, topic sentence, paragraph and composition.
2.To be able to identify and use basic writing concepts such as support, unity, coherence and outline.
3.To be able to identify and write cause and effect and argumentative essays.
4.To be able to make an analysis of a poem.
5.To be able to make an analysis of a play.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Effective Academic Writing 3
2. Focus on Writing 4
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Revision; Introduction to the Essay, Thesis Statement, Introduction paragraph(s)
Week 2 - Theoretical
Revision of the writing process
Week 3 - Theoretical
Introduction to the cause and effect essay
Week 4 - Theoretical
Cause and effect analysis
Week 5 - Theoretical
Cause and effect organization, cause and effect signal words
Week 6 - Theoretical
Outlining exercises and writing assignment
Week 7 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm
Week 8 - Theoretical
Introduction to the Argumentative Essay
Week 9 - Theoretical
Argumentative organization; counter-arguments, concessions, and refutations
Week 10 - Theoretical
Signal words used in argumentataive essay and collocations associated with argumentative vocabulary
Week 11 - Theoretical
Introduction to classification essay
Week 12 - Theoretical
Classification organization and establishing order of importance,degree and size
Week 13 - Theoretical
Reading and analyzing bar graphs and paraphrasing a bar graph
Week 14 - Theoretical
Introduction to reaction essay
Week 15 - Theoretical
Reaction organization and theme in short stories
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1184260
Assignment1246
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1426
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
3
4
5
5
3
4
4
5
2
5
5
OÇ-2
3
5
3
3
3
3
3
5
2
5
5
2
OÇ-3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
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5
4
5
4
3
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
OÇ-5
5
4
4
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026