Essay ENG2601 – Applied English Language Study: Further Explorations – English Assignment Help

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INTRODUCTION

Welcome to ENG2601 Applied English Language Studies: Further Explorations. As part of this tutorial letter, we wish to inform you that Unisa has implemented a transformation charter based on five pillars and eight dimensions. In response to this charter, we have also placed curriculum transformation high on the agenda. For your information, curriculum transformation includes the following pillars: student-centred scholarship, the pedagogical renewal of teaching and assessment practices, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and the infusion of African epistemologies and philosophies. These pillars and their principles will be integrated at both the programme and module levels, as a phased-in approach. We encourage you to fully embrace these changes during your studies at Unisa.

Purpose
The purpose of this module is to equip students with the skill of reading designated texts with the purpose of contextual analysis to arrive at meaning related to selected themes and genres. You will also learn the skills of argumentation and the capacity to write coherently in Academic English.

Outcomes
This section describes the specific outcomes you should have achieved by the end of this module, and how we will assess your proficiency. A range of tasks on myUnisa and in study guides, tutorial letters, and various forms of multimedia, assignments and examinations will show whether you have achieved the specific outcomes. The outcomes are listed at the beginning of each learning Unit in Tutorial Letter 501. Please read them carefully to gain an understanding of the predicted outcomes.

• Discuss the specific English language features that are inherent in texts
• Make a valid analysis of texts in all genres
• Comparative analysis of texts
• Evaluate the effectiveness of particular instances of figurative language (such as simile, metaphor, personification and irony) in writing.
• Comment on how linguistic features contribute to meaning
• Language as a medium of persuasion and power
• Apply knowledge of concepts learnt to a text and explain their effects.
• Use the correct referencing techniques for academic writing.
• Show awareness of language use and variation