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Professional Writing and Discussions: Debating Skills
DozentIn: Andrew Jones, B.A., M.Phil.
Veranstaltungstyp: Seminar
Ort: 41/101: Di. 12:00 - 14:00 (14x), 02/E03: Mittwoch, 14.11.2018 15:00 - 17:00, Freitag, 16.11.2018 10:00 - 12:00, 15/E16: Mittwoch, 21.11.2018 15:00 - 17:00, 15/E27: Freitag, 23.11.2018 10:00 - 12:00, 41/E11: Mittwoch, 13.02.2019 12:00 - 15:00
Zeiten: Di. 12:00 - 14:00 (wöchentlich), Ort: 41/101, Termine am Mittwoch, 14.11.2018 15:00 - 17:00, Freitag, 16.11.2018 10:00 - 12:00, Mittwoch, 21.11.2018 15:00 - 17:00, Freitag, 23.11.2018 10:00 - 12:00, Mittwoch, 13.02.2019 12:00 - 15:00, Ort: 15/E16, 15/E27, 41/E11
Beschreibung: Professional Writing and Discussions courses are advanced language courses designed for B.A. students who are in or have completed their 5th semester of studies and for M.A. students. Under the guidance of their course instructors, the course participants will undertake a more active and independent development of their language skills by applying them to a specific topic area. They will continue to train their productive and receptive language skills, further expand their lexico-grammatical knowledge in connection with the specialist language used in the course, and acquire supplementary cultural knowledge on English-speaking countries. Ultimately, the central aim of these courses, whatever topic area and skills focus a student chooses, is to facilitate their transition into a self-sufficient and proficient user of the English language. Students who elect to take this course will be expected to attend class regularly and contribute actively and intelligently. Furthermore, they will need to complete a portfolio of written and/or oral tasks during the course of the semester.
This particular class will focus on rhetoric and public speaking in practice. We will watch and discuss a number of debates in different formats, dealing with various current topics from the English-speaking world. We will analyse the language used in these debates in order to empower you to continue building on your vocabulary; we will also pay attention to the various persuasive strategies used in debates as well as the numerous logical fallacies that can sabotage an argumentation. By developing your own rhetorical style and actively working on your public speaking skills through debating exercises in class, you will be in a position to hold one practice debate and two graded debates. Your written portfolio will consist of a diary of your progress throughout the course as well as analyses of class and/or external debates.
Up to ten spots in the course can be allocated in advance to students who come to my office hour and confirm that they are prepared to commit to taking the course and have identified specific cultural topics of English-speaking countries that they would like to discuss and analyse during the course. Please note that the Stud.IP registration procedure is not binding and that the remaining spots in the course will be allocated during the first class session.
