Reading and Writing Workshop

About This Course

The Reading and Writing Workshop is a practice-oriented module designed for third-year students of English Studies. It aims to consolidate and extend students' academic literacy by developing their ability to engage critically with a variety of written and audiovisual texts while producing structured and coherent written work.

The overall competency targeted by this course is to be able to read, analyze, and produce academic and media texts effectively by mobilizing appropriate linguistic, analytical, and writing skills within academic contexts. This is a complex performance, which students will gradually develop by acquiring knowledge, applying practical skills, and adopting appropriate academic attitudes. The Reading and Writing Workshop aims to:
In terms of knowledge,

• to provide students with the fundamental concepts related to
  text analysis, discourse types, and media interpretation, as well as the principles of
  academic writing and organization.

In terms of skills (know-how),

• to train students in analyzing written and audiovisual texts using appropriate
  analytical frameworks,
• to develop their ability to produce structured academic texts such as reports
  and essays,
•  to enable them to use appropriate academic language, register, and
  organization in their writing.
  In terms of attitudes (know-how),
• to foster critical thinking and reflective engagement with texts and media,
• to encourage autonomy in learning and responsibility in task completion,
•  to promote collaboration through group work, peer review, and constructive
  feedback practices.