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II. PROFESSOR'S TEACHING PROFILE

Professor's name: Lorena Fernanda Parra Gavilanez
Academic degree: Master en Docencia Universitaria y Administración Educativa.

Master in Arts in English Language Teaching

Knowledge area:
Broad field: 01 Education
Narrow field: 011 Education
Detailed field: 0113 Teacher training without subject specialization

Bachelor's degree: Licenciada en Ciencias de la Educación Especialidad Inglés

Knowledge area:
Broad field: 01 Education
Narrow field: 011 Education
Detailed field: 0114Teacher training with subject specialization
Professional experience: Teaching English as a Foreing Language
Teaching experience: Universidad Técnica de Ambato
Escuela Politécnica del Ejército
Program Academic area: Communicative Competence.
Professsor's schedule (practical application and learning experimentation) :
Tuesday 11:00-13-00 / Friday 10:00-12:00
Professor's schedule (Academic tutoring): Friday: 14:00 – 15h00
Phone numbers: 0984008809
E-mail: lparra@uta.edu.ec

III. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES

Purpose:
Produce written texts in English that permit communication of ideas while correctly
using linguistic elements and maintaining coherence and cohesion.

Course Description:

The “Writing II” module is designed to teach students how to write about different
topics using different writing styles and intentions. Each unit offers students a different
organizational tool, which are practiced in prewriting exercises. Some are introspective;
for example, students are asked to reflect on a major life event that has led to growth.
Others are more conventional but task-based; students are asked to plan a trip abroad
and to publish a class newspaper. In this way, humanistic writing assignments are
interwoven with task-based writing assignments, providing a broad range of writing
experiences.

In this module students will be able to apply strategies for distinguishing differences and
similarities and justify decisions with supporting evidence and arguments in written
compositions; argue viewpoints and opinions logically and coherently in written
compositions; demonstrate logical organization in written products; manipulate

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