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READING AND WRITING SKILLS-II

Course
ENGL142 - READING AND WRITING SKILLS-II
Department
School of Foreign Languages
Course Type
Online Course
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
3
ECTS
4
T+P+L
2 + 2 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
Sr. Instr. Feryal VARANOĞULLARI
Prerequisite
Keywords

Course Description

This course is the continuation of ENG 101. The course aims to improve students' listening, speaking, reading, writing and working skills. In the course, students are guided in writing compare and contrast essays using Venn diagram. In addition, the aim of the course is to learn the necessary conjunctions for composition writing. In addition, the students will be able to write a four-part critical composition by learning the difference between ideas and factual real sentences and how to write the opposing opinion and sentences used to refute it. Thus, the students will be able to distinguish between the compare and contrast essay and discursive essay. Students will also be able to make presentations by using presentation techniques. In addition, this course aims to summarize the reading pieces of the students and to use the strategies of reading and to draw conclusions and meanings using their reading skills.

READING AND WRITING SKILLS-II

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Item Type Weight (%)
Mid-term Examination Midterm 30
Assignment Assignment 30
Final Examination Final 40
Total 100

Course outcomes

No course outcomes have been defined yet.

Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 Introduction to the course + Registration to the e-book and online assignments + Online Weekly Lesson 1 NS4: Unit 5/ "Too much of a good thing" Reading one, Vocabulary, Taking Notes
Week 2 Registration to the e-book and assignment + Online Weekly Lesson 2 NS4: Unit 5/ Make inferences "Inferring Attitudes and Feelings"
Week 3 Assignments START (30%) + Online Weekly Lesson 3 NS4: Unit 5/ Reading Two Answering True False Questions
Week 4 Assignments IN PROGRESS (30%) + Online Weekly Lesson 4 NS4: Unit 6/ Making a Difference Reading One "Justin Lebo" & Make Inferences " Inferring People's Reactions
Week 5 Assignments IN PROGRESS (30%) + Online Weekly Lesson 5 NS4: Unit 6/ Reading Skill: "Recognizing Persuasive Language" & Writing Persuasive Essay
Week 6 Assignments IN PROGRESS (30%) + Online Weekly Lesson 6 NS4: Unit 6/ Reading Skill: "Recognizing Persuasive Language" & Writing Persuasive Essay
Week 7 Assignments IN PROGRESS (30%) + Online Weekly 7 NS4: Unit 7/ An Ocean of Problems Reading One Sea Unworthy: A Personal Journey Into the Pacific Garbage Patch
Week 8 MIDTERM EXAMINATION (09-12 November, 2026
Week 9 MIDTERM EXAMINATION (09-12 November, 2026
Week 10 Assignments IN PROGRESS (30%) + Online Weekly Lesson 8 NS4: Unit 7/ Writing a Problem-Solution Essay
Week 11 Assignments IN PROGRESS (30%) + Online Weekly Lesson 9 NS4: Unit 7/ Writing a Problem-Solution Essay & Extra Materials
Week 12 Assignments IN PROGRESS (30%) + Online Weekly Lesson 10 NS4: Unit 8/ Managing Your Smartphone Reading Two "Unplugging Wired Kids" & Reading Skill Identifying Referents for the Pronoun "It" & Writing A Cause-and-Effect Essay
Week 13 Assignments IN PROGRESS (30%) + Online Weekly Lesson 11 NS4: Unit 8/ Writing A Cause-and-Effect Essay Revision
Week 14 Assignments IN PROGRESS (30%) + Online Weekly Lesson 12 NS4: Unit 8/ Writing A Cause-and-Effect Essay & Extra Materials
Week 15 FINAL EXAMINATIONS (04-15 January, 2027)

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 English, A. K. & English, M. L. NorthStar 4. Reading & Writing. 5th Ed. Pearson, 2020
  2. 02 ENGL142/ENGL144/ENGL146 Course Page on Moodle (http://moodle.ciu.edu.tr) for Information and Online Weekly Lessons and Materials
  3. 03 Pearson English Portal (login.pearson.com) for Assignments

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 By the completion of the course the students will be able to extend their academic writing skills by dealing with compare/contrast/opinion essay structures.
  2. L02 analyze reading passages and apply necessary reading skills and techniques such as skimming, scnaning,inferring and etc.
  3. L03 identify the main ideas of the reading texts from the supporting details.
  4. L04 identify irrelevant information within paragraphs and essays and distinguish the irrelevant information within the passages.
  5. L05 create essay outlines and modify them in line with the given feedback.
  6. L06 write essays by using compare/contrast and opinion sentence structures and connectors.
  7. L07 process required presentation skills and perform a presentation by employing necessary presentation techniques/skills.

Program Outcomes

  1. P01 Should have sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science, and subjects specific to the relevant engineering discipline.
  2. P02 Should have the ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in mathematics, science, and related engineering disciplines in complex engineering problems.
  3. P03 Should have the ability to detect, define, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems.
  4. P04 Should have the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods to solve complex engineering problems.
  5. P05 Should have the ability to design a complex system, process, device, or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions.
  6. P06 Should have the ability to apply modern design methods.
  7. P07 Should have the ability to develop, select, and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in engineering applications.
  8. P08 Should have the ability to use information technologies effectively.
  9. P09 Should have the ability to design experiments, for the study of complex problems or discipline-specific research topics.
  10. P10 Should have the ability to conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex problems or discipline-specific research topics.
  11. P11 Should have the ability to work in intradisciplinary teams.
  12. P12 Should have the ability to work in interdisciplinary teams.
  13. P13 Should have the skills to work individually.
  14. P14 Should have the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
  15. P15 Should have the knowledge of at least one foreign language.
  16. P16 Should be able to write effective reports, understand written reports, and prepare design and production reports.
  17. P17 Should have the ability to make effective presentations.
  18. P18 Should have the ability to give and have clear and understandable instructions.
  19. P19 Should gain consciousness (awareness) about the necessity of lifelong learning.
  20. P20 Should have the ability to access information.
  21. P21 Should have the ability to follow developments in science and technology and constantly renew himself/herself.
  22. P22 Should gain the awareness of professional and ethical responsibility and should act in accordance with ethical principles.
  23. P23 Should gain knowledge about the standards used in engineering applications.
  24. P24 Should gain knowledge about project management, risk management, and change management practices in business life.
  25. P25 Should gain awareness about entrepreneurship, and innovation.
  26. P26 Should gain knowledge about development in sustainability.
  27. P27 Should gain knowledge about the effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and security at universal and social dimensions and the problems of the age reflected in the field of engineering.
  28. P28 Awareness should be gained about the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

Po-Lo Matrix

LO P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15 P16 P17 P18 P19 P20 P21 P22 P23 P24 P25 P26 P27 P28 Average
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L06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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