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Teaching GuideTerm Faculty of Philology |
| Grao en Galego e Portugués: Estudos Lingüísticos e Literarios |
 Subjects |
| English Writing Skills |
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| Identifying Data | 2019/20 | |||||||||||||
| Subject | English Writing Skills | Code | 613G02030 | |||||||||||
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| Descriptors | Cycle | Period | Year | Type | Credits | |||||||||
| Graduate | 1st four-month period |
Third | Optional | 4.5 | ||||||||||
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| Learning outcomes | Study programme competences | ||
| To describe people in terms of physical appearance, personality, behaviour (with justification /examples) life/lifestyle/beliefs, comments/feelings about the person. | A2 A6 |
B1 B4 |
C2 |
| To describe places and buildings in terms of names, population, general features and particular details, surroundings, location, reason for visiting, sights, free-time activities, and recommendations, provide explanation, justification, examples and comments and feelings about the place. | A6 A8 |
B4 B7 B10 |
C2 C3 C7 |
| To understand descriptions and describe objects in terms of size, weight, age, shape, pattern, colour, origin, material, special characteristics and reasons for being special | A6 A8 A10 |
B4 |
C2 |
| To describe festivals, events and ceremonies in terms of date, reason, preparations rehearsals, customes, food, atmosphere, activities, actual day and feelings. | A6 A8 A11 |
B4 B6 B8 B10 |
C1 |
| To present a connected series of events, either imaginary of based on your own experience, in a vivid descriptive style, including thoughts, reactions of the main characters, describing the actions as if it would be seen through their eyes. | A8 A15 |
B4 B8 B10 |
C2 |
| Write a discursive essay of the type for and against presenting both sides of an issue, discussing points in favour of a particular topic as well as those against it, or the advantages and disadvantages of a particular question. Each point should be supported by justifications, examples and reasons. | A6 A8 |
B4 B8 |
C2 |
| Present the writer's point of view concerning a topic, clearly stated and supported by reasons and exaples. The opposing viewpoint and reason should be included in a separate paragraph before the closing one together with an argument that shows that it is an unconvincing viewpoint. The writer's opinion should be included in the introduction and conclusion. | A6 A9 |
B3 B4 B8 |
C2 C7 |
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