School of Humanities \ English Language and Literature
Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
Programs that can take the course
English Language and Literature Undergraduate Program
Academic program for students studying English language and literature İDEntity, home, nature, work, home, nature, work to build a foundation of skills, useful vocabulary and critical thinking skills, It adopts a thematic approach such as technology, global literatures.
Textbook and / or References
Charles R Cooper, Rise Axelrod • The St. Martin's Guide to Writing-Bedford St. Martin's (2018)
Laurie G. Kirszner, Stephen R. Mandell • Patterns for College Writing, Brief Edition A Rhetorical Reader and
Guide-Bedford St. Martin's (2015)
Helen Sword • Stylish Academic Writing-Harvard University Press (2012)
Advanced English Practices is a program designed to improve students' English skills for academic purposes andto raise the level of reading, writing and presentation assignments that students will encounter as university students. to introduce you to their species.
1. Students will learn all the steps of the process of writing an academic paper (including the close reading, developing arguments/theses, structuring arguments, summarizing and revising and editing).
2. Students will also learn to present and discuss their thoughts and ideas in academic ways. therefore class participation and discussion of ideas is also a priority.
Week 1: Introduction to Writing through Literature and Art
Week 2: How to write an essay: outlining/organizing and getting started: structure, thesis, rationale, evidence, discuss academic vocabulary
Week 3: Peer review, class discussion on potential strengths/weaknesses in writing
Week 4: Paragraph design/how to take notes/understanding/class reflection/organized writing
Week 5: Reading comprehension • Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Week 6: Midterm Exam
Week 7: Critical reading comprehension/analytical use of academic English; Academic presentations (lectures, how to take notes (speeches, oral presentations)
Week 8: Listening and Reading Comprehension, Analysis / Comprehension / Discussion (how to speak "academically")
Week 9: Putting it all together/writing an essay
Week 10: Ted Chiang's short story "The Great Silence"/ Comprehension/Class Discussion/Organizing notes
Week 11: Writing academic critical reflections
Week 12: Review of skills; Preparation for final exam
Tentative Assesment Methods
• Midterm 30 %
• Classroom Writing Activities 30 %
• Final 40 %
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