ÇAĞ UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING DEPARTMENT
Learning Outcomes of
the Course
Code
Course Title
Credit
ECTS
ELT-125
Contextual Grammar I
(3-0)3
6
Prerequisites
None
Language of Instruction
Mode of Delivery
Face to face
English
Type and Level of Course
Compulsory / Undergraduate / First Year / Fall Semester
Lecturers
Name(s)
Contacts
Lecture Hours
Office Hours
Course Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şehnaz
Tues. – Wed.
Thursday 10.00sehnazsahin@gmail.com
Şahinkarakaş
09.10 12.10
12.00
Course Objective
Students will be able to recognize their knowledge of language structure: words, sentences, and
paragraphs in context. They will gain control of their prose and its effects on the reader. They will
also be able to make good decisions as they write and revise: appropriate words, grammatical
choice, and punctuation.
Relationship
Students who have completed the course successfully will be
able to
Net Effect
Prog. Output
1
have a general overview of words and phrases that constitute
3, 5, 6, 7
3 , 5, 5, 3
basic sentences
2
control their message to account for reader expectations
3, 5, 6, 7
3 , 5, 5, 4
3
expand their sentences and the rhetorical reasons for doing so
5, 6, 7
5, 5, 4
4
analyze texts, sentences, clauses and phrases
5, 6, 7
5, 5, 5
5
look more closely at the lexical choices and the rules that govern 5, 6, 7
5, 5, 5
their use
6
make use of appropriate punctuation
5, 6
4,3
7
make connections between writing/speaking and grammar
3, 5, 6, 7
4, 5, 5, 5
Course Description: The relationship between language structures and lexical items, the attribution of meaning by
means of these structures, analysis of language structures within the framework of a context so as to establish relations
between form and text type, production of advanced level texts synthesizing these structures.
Course Contents:( Weekly Lecture Plan )
Weeks
Topics
Preparation
Teaching Methods
1
Presentation, Practice
Words and Phrases
Textbook Chp. 1
2
Sentence Patterns
Textbook Chp. 2
Presentation, Practice
3
Sentence Patterns
Practice, Group-work
4
Verbs
Textbook Chp. 2
Student-selected
articles
Textbook Chp. 3
5
Coordination
Textbook Chp. 4
Student-produced
sentences
Presentation, Practice, Discussion,
Group-work
6
Subordination
Presentation, Practice, Discussion,
Group-work
7
Portfolio Studies
Textbook Chp. 4
Student-produced
writings
Students’ Portfolios
8
Cohesion
Textbook Chp. 5
9
Cohesion
Textbook Chp. 5
Student-produced
paragraphs
10
Sentence Rhythm
Textbook Chp. 6
11
Sentence Rhythm
Textbook Chp. 6
Student-produced
paragraphs
12
The Writer’s Voice
Textbook Chp. 7
13
The Writer’s Voice
Textbook Chp. 7
Student-produced
Presentation, Practice, Group-work
Group-work, Student-conferences
Presentation, Practice
Presentation, Practice, Group-work
Presentation, Practice
Presentation, Practice, Group-work
Presentation, Practice
Presentation, Practice, Group-work
paragraphs
14
Students’ Portfolios
Portfolio Studies
Textbook
Related links
Recommended Reading
Activities
Midterm Exam
Portfolio
Effect of The Activities
Effect of The Final Exam
Contents
Contents
Hours in Classroom
Hours out Classroom
Portfolio
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Group-work, Student-conferences
REFERENCES
Kolln, M. & Gray, L. (2014). Rhetorical Grammar: Grammatical Choices, Rhetorical Effects.
Longman: Boston. (International Addition)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/english
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar
http://englishonline.sites.uol.com.br/english/advanced.htm
Focus on Grammar: An Integrated Skills Approach
Number
1
1
ASSESSMENT METHODS
Effect
30%
20%
50%
50%
ECTS TABLE
Number
Number
14
14
1
1
1
Notes
Hours
Hours
3
3
25
17
28
Total
Total / 30
ECTS Credit
RECENT PERFORMANCE
Total
Total
42
42
25
35
36
180
=180/30=6
6