COMPETENCY TO WHICH THIS SUBJECT CONTRIBUTES 

According to the curricular design strategy established by the CGUTyP, the competencies are disaggregated in two performance levels: Competency Units and Capabilities. 

The current subject contributes to the achievement of the competency at the levels described: 

 

HIGH-LEVEL OUTCOME: Communicate feelings, thoughts, knowledge, experiences, ideas, reflections and opinions, in a clear and detailed way, on concrete and abstract topics in their professional and sociocultural context, according to level B2 (independent user) of the European Reference Framework, to sustain and propose improvements in organizations, and in that way to contribute responsibly to socio-cultural development. 

Welcome to a marvelous voyage towards communication!


Introduction to writing

Text analysis techniques 

To identify the techniques for text analysis: 

  •  - bug reports 
  •  - inverted pyramid 

 To describe the uses and applications of techniques in the analysis of texts. 

Writing techniques and bibliographic reference model with the MLA format 

To describe the techniques and stages of writing texts: 

  •  - topic choice 
  •  - information search 
  •  - elaboration of an outline 
  •  - drafting 
  •  - revision 
  •  - final version 

 To identify the elements, characteristics and uses of the bibliographic references of the Language Association Model (LAM).  

Qualities of writing 

To identify the characteristics of an efficient writing and the techniques to develop them: 

  •  - Clarity 
  •  - Conciseness 
  •  - Simplicity 
  •  - Originality 

 To identify the qualities of writing and defects in the elaboration of texts: 

  •  - Clarity and darkness 
  •  - Precision and vagueness 
  •  - Conciseness and prolixity 
  •  - Politeness and rudeness 
  •  - Simplicity and affectation 
  •  - Propriety and impropriety 


Organizing and structuring ideas 1

Thought process 

To distinguish the thought processes and its function as a source of ideas: 

  • -observation 
  • -classification 
  • -discrimination 
  • -similarities 
  • -differences 

 To identify the elements of thought and their relationship to the writing process. 

 

Methods for the organization of information 

Distinguish the methods for the organization of information and their applications in the elaboration of a text. 

 To identify the characteristics of graphic organizers: 

  • -mind maps 
  • -conceptual maps 
  • -synoptic table 
  • -double entry tables 
  • -computer graphics (infographic) 
  • -comparison diagram 
  • -flux diagram 
  • -key word diagram 
  • -decision tree 
  • -cause and effect diagram 

Reading and listening comprehension techniques 

To describe the function of prediction as a technique to identify the main ideas of a text. 

 To identify reading comprehension techniques: 

  • -underline 
  • -take notes 
  • -inference 
  • -look for ghost words 
  • -raise a topic 
  • -find the main idea 
  • -summarize 
  • -simultaneous reading 

 To identify reading comprehension techniques which stimulate listening skills: 

  • -soundwalk 
  • - listening circle 
  • - sound to produce stories 

 

Types of language and language vices 

To distinguish the types of language: 

  • -oral 
  • -written 
  • - kinesics 
  • - proxemic 
  • -iconic 
  • -phonetic 

 To identify the language vices: 

  • -barbarisms 
  • - amphibology 
  • - pleonasm 
  • - redundancy 
  • - cacophony 

 


Grammatical basis for building up ideas.

To identify uses and applications of the main grammar rules as well as orthographic and punctuation rules: 

- Orthographic and punctuation rules. 

- Definite and indefinite articles. 

- Common and proper nouns. 

- Personal pronouns, reflexive pronouns, direct object pronouns y indirect object pronouns. 

- Verb moods: indicative, subjunctive and imperative. 

- Reflexive verbs. 

- Indicative Present Simple, Present Progressive, Indicative Future Simple, and Periphrastic Future. 

- Formal and Informal Imperative 

 

To identify the uses and applications of morphological and syntactic rules: 

- Structure of a simple sentence. 

- Logic Syntax: article-noun-adjective 

- Linguistic components: phonetics, phonology and lexicology 

- Linguistic elements: semantics, semiotics and dialectology. 

- Semantic noise.