TURK104 WRITTEN EXPRESSION

Course Code:6420104
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):2 (2.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:3.0
Department:Turkish Language
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:Lecturer SERHAT ADEM KÖRKUYU
Offered Semester:Fall Semesters.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, the student will

  • draft a structure for a text
  • write a text by complying expression rules
  • create a subject in a text
  • know basic rules for good written Turkish

Course Content

Language, its definition and importance, relations between speaking and thinking, developing the comprehension and expression ability; language and culture relations, listening and its importance, effective listening; reading, its importance and functions; reading types; expression and its rules, expression units, types, forms and means; oral expression and types of oral expression; fluent, correct and effective speaking, body language; classroom exercises and discussions.
Prerequisite: TURK 103.


Course Learning Outcomes

Students, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:

  • research on the subject will be written
  • create outline before writing
  • express the opinions and feelings clearly as in writing
  • use correct language vocabulary, structures in written expression
  • know the characteristics of literary genres and didactic genres
  • evaluates the text according to genres
  • distinguish the fiction and non-fiction.