Expression and Argumentation
Objectives
1. Develop the necessary skills for correct written and oral expression;
2. Develop the necessary skills for the construction of arguments and orientation between different arguments;
3. Develop the skills to analyze arguments presented orally and in writing;
4. Practice and develop the argumentation skills specific to Literary Studies.
General characterization
Code
711091143
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Maria Antónia Diniz Caetano Coutinho
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 168
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
N/A
Bibliography
1. Manuel Rodrigues Lapa, Estilística da Língua Portuguesa, Coimbra, Coimbra Editora, 8.ª ed., 1975;
2. João Andrade Peres, Telmo Móia, Áreas Críticas da Língua Portuguesa, Lisboa, Editorial Caminho, 1995;
3. Gerald Graff, Cathy Bikerstein, They Say I Say. The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, Nova Iorque, Norton, 2006;
4. Theodor W. Adorno, "Punctuation Marks", Notes to Literature, vol. I., Nova Iorque. Columbia University Press, 1958.
Teaching method
Having a highly practical character, the classes will consist of the analysis of exemplary cases of argumentation and the exercise of argumentation in team cooperation involving students and teacher. Topics such as the identification of the purpose of an argument, the summary of an essay, the summary presentation of an argument to be presented and the methods and formulas of both written and oral argumentation will guide the different sessions. Classes will take place in a balance between reading and writing, between production and analysis. The assessment will be periodic, in the middle and at the end of the semester, consisting of practical exercises similar to those carried out in class.
Evaluation method
Available soon
Subject matter
1. Topics
a) Writing and the problem of the specificity of writing in the Humanities;
b) Oral and written: necessity and limits of the distinction; questions of vocabulary, everyday language and concepts;
c) The specificity of argument in literary studies: truth, opinion, subjectivism, impressionism and their consequences from the point of view of argumentation;
d) The essay: writing, literature and argumentation.
2. Essay practice
Collaborative exercise of collective essay about Amor de Perdição, by Camilo Castelo Branco.