LFU:online

Objectives: The aim of this course is to encourage analytical and close reading while introducing basic conventions of good writing techniques. It is a pre-essay writing course in which students will learn to compose both well-structured and varied sentences as well as coherent paragraphs. Texts will be analysed for structural elements such as unity, coherence and cohesion. Tasks will include summary writing and elementary paragraph production.

Reading: A variety of texts on everyday topics.

Writing:  a) Sentence level: sentence elements and structure, relative clauses, subordination and co-ordination, punctuation (commas, colons, semicolons etc.)

b) Paragraph level: unity, coherence, cohesion, content etc.

a) intensive study of texts for structural elements, i.e. coherence and cohesion,

b) in-class analysis of student-written paragraphs

c) simple summaries

d) perfecting language skills, structure and content

Exam Modus: written tests of reading and writing skills + Course Assessment: regular written work

to be announced in class

BA programme: none

Teacher Training Programme: Listening/Speaking I

for the Teacher Training Programme: UE2: Skills II (Reading/Writing)