DATOS IDENTIFICATIVOS 2022_23
Asignatura (*) DESTRESES COMUNICATIVES: READING AND WRITING II Código 12274110
Titulación
Grau en Anglès (2009)
Ciclo 1r
Descriptores Cr.totales Tipo Curso Periodo Horarios y datos del examen
6 Obligatòria Segon 2Q
Modalidad y lengua de impartición
Departamento Estudis Anglesos i Alemanys
Coordinador/a
BAINES , ANTHONY ALEXANDER
Correo-e anthonyalexander.baines@urv.cat
adriana.raya@urv.cat
Profesores/as
BAINES , ANTHONY ALEXANDER
RAYA PALMER, ADRIANA
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Descripción general e información relevante
This course aims to help students to improve their writing and reading skills. Reading and writing will be regarded as complementary processes. Students will learn the main characteristics of a number of writing styles and how to produce them, bearing in mind their application in academic writing. Attention will be paid to the process of writing. The variety of reading texts will help students to become aware of the technical and stylistic considerations involved in writing.



Competències
Tipo A Código Competencias Específicas
 A5 Dominar la llengua anglesa des d’un punt de vista teòric i pràctic i expressar-s’hi oralment i per escrit de manera fluida i precisa.
Tipo B Código Competencias Transversales
Tipo C Código Competencias Nucleares

Resultats d'aprenentage
Tipo A Código Resultados de aprendizaje
 A5 Domina la gramàtica i el vocabulari de la llengua anglesa a un nivell intermedi-alt.
Desenvolupa la capacitat de comprensió oral i/o escrita per a satisfer les necessitats que vagin més enllà de l’ús purament instrumental de la llengua anglesa a un nivell intermedi-alt.
Desenvolupa la capacitat d’expressió oral i/o escrita per a satisfer les necessitats que vagin més enllà de l’ús purament instrumental de la llengua anglesa a un nivell intermedi-alt.
Elabora un discurs oral i/o escrit concís i coherent a fi de comunicar els resultats del treball realitzat a un nivell intermedi-alt.
Coneix i aplica les tècniques i estratègies bàsiques pròpies del discurs oral i/o escrit.
Tipo B Código Resultados de aprendizaje
Tipo C Código Resultados de aprendizaje

Continguts
tema Subtema
Register and style • Speech and writing
• Coherence: Understanding the function of different parts of the text
• Word choice: False friends
Narrative • First-person:
o Diary
o Autobiography
o Personal experience
• Third-person:
o Biography
o Story
Argumentation • Expressing your opinion.
• Showing your attitude
• The language of argument
Letters o Asking for/giving advice
Academic writing • Levels of formality
• The grammar of academic discourse.
• Styles of academic writing
• Stylistic conventions for academic writing
• Definition, vocabulary and academic clarity
• The language of comparison and contrast
• Referencing
• Plagiarism and how to avoid it
Reading critically • Understanding the text structure
• Coherence
• Understanding the function of different parts of the text
• Distinguishing between facts and opinion
• Reading to find support for main ideas
• Thinking critically about the topic
Reading texts • Journalistic articles
• Fiction
• Non-fiction
• Academic paper
• Instructions
• Letters
• Advertisements
• Legal documents

Planificació
Metodologías  ::  Pruebas
  Competencias (*) Horas en clase
Horas fuera de clase
(**) Horas totales
Activitats Introductòries
1.5 0 1.5
Sessió Magistral
A5
15 15 30
Seminaris
A5
14 14 28
Fòrums de debat
A5
0.5 1 1.5
Resolució de problemes, exercicis
A5
24.5 45 69.5
Atenció personalitzada
0.5 1 1.5
 
Proves objectives de preguntes curtes
A5
1 3 4
Proves pràctiques
A5
4 10 14
 
(*) En el caso de docencia no presencial, serán las horas de trabajo con soporte virtual del profesor.
(**) Los datos que aparecen en la tabla de planificación son de carácter orientativo, considerando la heterogeneidad de los alumnos

Metodologies
Metodologías
  descripción
Activitats Introductòries • Introduction to the course: objectives, syllabus, methodology and assessment.
• Following up ‘Destresses Comunicatives: Reading and Writing I’, introductory activities that help students to acknowledge what they have already learnt and establish a starting point for this course will be carried out.
Sessió Magistral Lecture-type sessions. Interactive lectures that will allow students to participate.
Seminaris Following up the more theoretical lectures, seminars will provide an opportunity for a more specific and practical discussion. Practice giving as well as receiving feedback.
Fòrums de debat Forums may be used as an example of student participation.
Resolució de problemes, exercicis Following the syllabus, corrections of a diversity of exercises related to writing and reading.
Atenció personalitzada Students should stop by the instructor´s office in order to discuss the content of exercises and corrections and grammatical aspects.

Atenció personalitzada
descripción
• I will be available to students during my office hours and other times can be arranged if required. I can also be contacted for consultation via e-mail. • Support provided in class in relation to any questions or concerns that students may have about the course.



Avaluació
Metodologías Competencias descripción Peso        
Resolució de problemes, exercicis
A5
Class attendance and participation are required. Lectures and seminars will be closely coordinated and students will be expected to complete the assigned reading and any other activities before the seminar. Students may be asked to hand in the written work required for a seminar. The quality of the work produced will be taken into account. +/- 15%
Proves objectives de preguntes curtes
A5
Short questions aimed at testing theoretical aspects of the syllabus +/- 15 %
Proves pràctiques
A5
• Written assignments (compositions) to take place both in class and outside of class
• In-class exercises related to reading and writing.

+/- 40%


+/- 25%
Otros  

Class attendance and participation

+/-5%
 
Otros comentarios y segunda convocatoria

The characteristics of the second sitting will be explained in class. 100%


Fonts d'informació

Bàsica , , ,

Smalzer, William R. : Write to be Read.Cambridge University Press.

Gónzalez Vera, Pilar. Learning to Write Academic Texts in English in Higher Education.Zaragoza, Mira Editores 2014.



- Diccionario Electrónico Casio: Gran Diccionario Oxford Español-Inglés/Inglés-Español; Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary; New Oxford Thesaurus of English. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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