Title: Technical English 2 Course Outline

2018,03: Assignment 1: Language self-assessment (B2)

Use the questionnaire to record what you think you can do. Repeat the questionnaure at the end of the semester to see your progress.

2018,03 to 2018,04: Assignment 2: Retrospective dialogue discussion

A documentary is assigned to a group of up to 5 students. The students are required to watch the documentary in preparation. Each student prepares representative quotes or comments that will serve as a basis for a group discussion of about 45 minutes around the topic of the article. Each student will lead the discussion for 6-8 minutes. The comments/quotes must be submitted to the lecturer on Moodle two weeks before the discussion for feedback. The students take notes during the discussion.

Watch the following videos to get acquainted with the assignment:

What is a retrospective dialogue discussion? https://youtu.be/xi_itrFYl6A

Starting out with your topic: https://youtu.be/GnT2I7yz4Xk

How to conduct research for your discussion topic: https://youtu.be/Ka1Z_7LJmAU

Discussing your retrospective discussion topics in the forum: https://youtu.be/9bb2pX9mnXQ

Submitting your discussion topics: https://youtu.be/A8i4Xo-KPc4

2018,05: Assignment 3: Presentation

The students present the results of their dialogue discussion to the class.

Format: Group presentation of 8+ minutes (2 min. per student) based on the documentary that served as a basis for the dialogue discussion.

Note cards (size A6 only; max. 10) for presentations should not include more than 25 words.

2018,06: Assignment 4: Summary (Draft 1)

The students will prepare and outline a structured written summary of approx. 500 words based on the results of the dialogue discussion. Each student will summarize the questions or comments he/she posed during the discussion. A draft will be submitted for feedback. The summary must include references to all sources in APA Referencing Style (See easybib.com and refer to the FHNW plagiarism guidelines HT Orientierung Betrug und Plagiate on Moodle).

2018,06: Assignment 5: Peer feedback

A written, structured peer feedback of min. 350 words including a short description or explanation of significant parts of the summary draft revealing strengths and successes as well as errors and weaknesses with the outcome in terms of a ‘reflection forward’ for future writing.

See input and guiding questions on Moodle.

2018,06: Assignment 6: Summary (Final)

The students will revise their structured written summary of approx. 500 words based on the results of the dialogue discussion and the peer feedback. Each student will summarize the questions or comments he/she posed during the discussion. The summary must include references to all sources in APA Referencing Style (See easybib.com and refer to the FHNW plagiarism guidelines HT Orientierung Betrug und Plagiate on Moodle).