Writing

Sprachlernseminar

Requirements: Regular participation, homework and tests Written Exam

This course is to be taken by year 2 B.A. students and year 3 B.Ed. and Lehramt students. Year 2 B.Ed. and Lehramt students may also take this course in year 2 if places are available.

This course will teach and practise various types of written tasks and texts, but will focus primarily on argumentative writing (i.e. presenting arguments) but also on expository writing (i.e. explaining, describing, and giving information), formal letters, summaries, CVs/resumes, as well as some translation from German into English.

Students may be required to give a short presentation on a controversial topic chosen at random. This exercise in weighing up and presenting arguments and counter-arguments aims to improve the organisation of ideas in both formal writing and presentations in university and work situations.

Course materials will be made available at ca € 5.

Prerequisites: The Grammar and Vocabulary courses must have been taken