This course is designed primarily for ERASMUS and other exchange students who are studying Applied Linguistics, Translation, and similar subjects. It is worth 3 ECTS points. The CEFR Level of the course is C1.
The course runs exactly parallel with "[spr] Written Expression / Written Expression (Intermediate)", groups 4 and 6, so students in fact have three alternative times at which they can take my Written Expression course (Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m.). The "[spr] Written Expression / Written Expression (Intermediate)" courses are designed primarily for non-exchange students, and are worth 2 ECTS points; most exchange students however need 3 ECTS points and therefore submit more work for assessment; gaining the extra credit point involves approximately one additional weekend's work.
The course begins with a genre-based introduction to functional linguistics and text production (2 to 3 weeks). This is followed by four writing tasks. The first, a factual description, is designed for practising paragraph structure and thematic development. The second task, based on a procedural text, involves switching between formal (nominalized) and informal style. The third task is an expository text -- a persuasive essay. The fourth is a report with recommendations.
Before each writing task, we analyse one or more texts of the same genre to establish what the relevant "text conventions" are. The day after each assignment is submitted, students receive their texts back with corrections and comments.
For further information, see:
http://www.spence.saar.de/courses/writtenexpression
ERASMUS and other exchange students may also be interested in my ERASMUS courses "Exploring English Grammar -- the world of groups and phrases" (Tuesday 10 a.m. to 12) and "Expanding your English vocabulary skills"
(Thursday 10 a.m. to 12).
My B.A. course "[spr] Phonetics with Listening Practice (British)" (Tuesday or Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m.) may also be of interest to some Erasmus students, but the number of available places is limited.
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