| Course Title : Spelling and Writing | ||||||||
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| Code | Course Type |
Regular Semester |
Lecture (hours/week) |
Seminar (hours/week) |
Lab (hours/week) |
Credits | ECTS | |
| PRD 220-1 | B | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 5 | |
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| Language | Albanian, English | |||||||
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| Description | This course introduces students to the basic concepts of language development and language acquisition. The emphasis is on phonology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics in second language / reading efficiency from the perspective of Sociolinguistics. Further emphasis is on developing the knowledge, skills and dispositions of students to embrace proper social cultural factors and the environment about the needs of different populations with different requirements linguistic or cultural or special education. The course includes assessment, curriculum development, materials selection and writing activities. | |||||||
| Objectives | 1.Paragraphs writing under a clearly defined idea; 2. Writing paragraphs with logical flow from sentence to sentence; 3. Writing sentences that demonstrate proper use of the comma and end punctuation; 4. Identification and correction of fragments, and overlapping sentences separated by comma; 5. Maintaining the continuity of time in specific sentences and paragraphs; 6. Proper use of the key parts of common irregular verbs; 7. Correcting common problems with pronouns, adjectives and adverbs | |||||||
| Course Outline | ||||||||
| Week | Topics | |||||||
| 1 | Introduction to the course | |||||||
| 2 | Spelling strategies .English spelling rules-1 | |||||||
| 3 | English spelling rules-2 | |||||||
| 4 | Misspelled words | |||||||
| 5 | Stimuli for writing: activities, contexts and models | |||||||
| 6 | Teaching writing.Looking at grammar | |||||||
| 7 | Strategies for effective writing | |||||||
| 8 | Mid term exam | |||||||
| 9 | Word-level work: spelling and vocabulary | |||||||
| 10 | Instruction on academic writing | |||||||
| 11 | Composing text | |||||||
| 12 | Shared writing and guided writing | |||||||
| 13 | Writing in different forms for different audiences and purposes | |||||||
| 14 | Writing techniques: writing for effect | |||||||
| 15 | The assessment of writing | |||||||
| 16 | Final Exam | |||||||
| Prerequisites | ||||||||
| Textbook | ||||||||
| Other References | ||||||||
| Laboratory Work | ||||||||
| Computer Usage | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes and Competences | ||||||||
| 1 | Students will be able to write correctly in an academic level | |||||||
| 2 | Students will be able to teach writing and spelling to pupils of elementary school | |||||||
| Course Evaluation Methods | ||||||||
| In-term studies | Quantity | Percentage | ||||||
| Midterms | 1 | 40 | ||||||
| Quizzes | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Projects | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Term Projects | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Attendance | 1 | 20 | ||||||
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 60 | |||||||
| Contribution of final examination to overall grade | 40 | |||||||
| Total | 100 | |||||||
| ECTS (Allocated Based on Student) Workload | ||||||||
| Activities | Quantity | Duration (hours) |
Total Workload (hours) |
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| Course Duration (Including the exam week : 16 x Total course hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 | |||||
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 | |||||
| Assignments | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Midterms | 1 | 14 | 14 | |||||
| Final examination | 1 | 15 | 15 | |||||
| Other | 1 | 10 | 10 | |||||
| Total Work Load | 115 | |||||||
| Total Work Load / 25 (hours) | 4.6 | |||||||
| ECTS | 5 | |||||||
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