Analysis and Practice of Argumentative Writing
[ROM1321]
[15h + 15h] 5 credits
This course is taught in the 2d semester.
Teacher(s): Marie-Christine Blomart(supplée Francine Thyrion), Marie-Christine Blomart(supplée Francine Thyrion), Francine Thyrion
Language: French
Level: First
Aims
- to frame a simple topic, whether literary or cultural (in the large sense of the word), to situate it in its context, to specify the related issues; to gather the pieces of information required to shape a relevant and consistent position towards the topic ;
- to organize these elements towards their communication; to articulate the reflection in discourse, to present it in a text that is coherent, cohesive and progressive and conformed to academic standards;
- to use stylistic and rhetorical means that are appropriate for the situation.
Students will practice these competences towards the writing of an argumentative text presenting a well-supported answer to a specific question (given or chosen) or an examination of a previous argumentation which will be critically assessed.
Main themes
- argumentative discourse : arguments and their development (constructing the object); involvement of the writer; relation to the situation;
- reading argumentative texts : argumentative reference points, both rhetorical and textual
- writing argumentative texts: methodology for the development of a formal text; the pragmatic functions of the different moments of a text; writing qualities.