The slides of the course and other texts mentioned during the classes.
Learning Objectives
Review of the basic competences regarding Italian language. Lexicon, spelling, punctuation, connectives and cohesives. Practical competences for a better studying technique: reading techniques, paraphrase and summary, pre-writing, text drafting and final review.
Prerequisites
At least a basic knowledge of Italian.
Teaching Methods
Frontal classes with the active participation of the students, with written tests at least once a week.
Further information
Students are kindly requested to come to the classes and to interact with the professor.
Type of Assessment
Written tests during the course.
Course program
- The lexicon
- The concept of linguistic norm
- Spelling
- Punctuation
- Connectives and cohesives
- How to read and to take notes
- Paraphrase and summary
- Pre-writing
- How to write a text
- Text revision