20704024 - LABORATORY: COMMUNICATION

The aim of the course is to provide the students with the basic notions of textual linguistics. The course will introduce the students to the main typologies of texts (narrative, argumentative, descriptive), as well as to the main features of a written or oral text.
At the end of the course the student will be able to produce written texts of different types, according to the theoretical and practical notions acquired during the course.

The course includes a practical part in which students can show their newly acquired abilities.
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Programme

The first part of the course (Laboratorio di scrittura e Linguaggio 1) will focus on the nature of texts. Students will be introduced to the basic features of texts, such as coherence, cohesion, information structure of sentences, as well as highlights on the difference between oral and written texts.
The second part of the course (Laboratorio di scrittura e Linguaggio 2) will deal with other topics such as punctuation, the use of verbs in writing, relationships between text words, word formation. On a more practical side, it will also teach students how to write essays, articles as well as bibliographies.


Core Documentation

Handouts given by the Teacher

Type of evaluation

written exam

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme

The first part of the course (Laboratorio di scrittura e Linguaggio 1) will focus on the nature of texts. Students will be introduced to the basic features of texts, such as coherence, cohesion, information structure of sentences, as well as highlights on the difference between oral and written texts.
The second part of the course (Laboratorio di scrittura e Linguaggio 2) will deal with other topics such as punctuation, the use of verbs in writing, relationships between text words, word formation. On a more practical side, it will also teach students how to write essays, articles as well as bibliographies.


Core Documentation

Handouts given by the Teacher

Type of evaluation

written exam