Ateneo - UPO

see the 'extended program'

Book: Dorothy Zemach, Lisa Ghulldu. Macmillan Writing Series: Writing Essays (updated), 9781380059246.
Handouts on DIR.

The course aims at developing the students' workplace written communication skills, especially in corporate, academic or institutional settings, and strengthening their capacity for successful communication in English at the B2 level (CEFR).

Lectures.
Pair and teamwork.
Focus on listening and reading comprehension skills.
Individual student work.

Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request
specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse
e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/servicesstudents-physical-or-learning-disabilities
Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted
the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination
modalities, concerning academic aspects.

Descriptove essay writing (describe, expose, explain, exemplify) of about 400-550 words, in order to assess the knowledge and correct use of grammar, vocabulary, spelling, punctuation, textual coherence and cohesion, logical organization of ideas and clarity of exposition.

1. Pre-writing: getting ready to write. Managing your readers’ expectations. Planning your writing.
2. The structure of a paragraph, the development of a paragraph.
3. Descriptive paragraphs, opinion paragraphs.
4. Comparison/contrast paragraphs, problem/solution paragraphs.
5. The Structure of an essay, outlining an essay.
6. Introduction and conclusions.
7. Unity and coherence. Drafting and revising. Clarity in your writing.
8. Essays for examinations.
9. Notions of style in written communication
10. Organizing written correspondence, e-mails and letters, proposals, reports.

By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
- read and understand texts of various content at the B2 level (CEFR);
- implement specific communicative strategies in professional/academic settings;
- read and analyze newspaper articles and other texts;
- write various documents, like academic essays, e-mails, letters, proposals and reports.