Writing for the Media

Base Knowledge

N/A

Teaching Methodologies

– Talking about and explaining the contents of the course and clarifying the students’ doubts about the
program.
– Reading and criticising texts chosen by the professor.
– Solving exercises in order to apply what is acquired in class.

The continuous assessment consists in:
– activities developed in the classes (5%)
– writing exercises (15%)
– written test 1 (40%)
– written test 2 (40%)

Exam – 100%

Learning Results

1. Properly uses the rules of the Portuguese language in written communication;
1.1 Identifies, understands and corrects spelling mistakes.
2. Masters writing models and techniques – summary, synthesis and description – according to different textual typologies.
2.1 Writes cohesive and coherent texts.

Program

1 – General characteristics of writing
2 – Coherence and cohesion in writing
2.1. – Analysing usual linguistic problems and clarifying student’s doubts
3 – Grammar and Spelling – the mistake: type and correction
4 – Writing models and techniques
4.1. – summarize
4.2. – synthesize
4.3. – describe

Curricular Unit Teachers

Grading Methods

Exam
  • - Exam - 100.0%
Continuing evaluation
  • - Attendance and Participation - 5.0%
  • - Individual and/or Group Work - 15.0%
  • - Frequency - 80.0%

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

Estrela, E., Soares, M. A. & Leitão, M. J. (2006). Saber escrever, saber falar. Dom Quixote.
Giguel, F. (1990). Como resumir textos. Porto Editora.
Koch, I. V. & Travaglia, L. C. (2006). A coerência textual. Editora Contexto.
Nogueira, R. (1995). Dicionário de erros e problemas de linguagem. Clássica Editora.
Peres, J. A. & Móia, T. (1995). Áreas críticas da língua portuguesa. Caminho.
Rocha, R. & Costa, J. M. (2008). Cuidado com a língua. Oficina do Livro.