27928 - Laboratory (1) (LM) (G.A)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the Laboratory the students are able to independently conduct an experiment in the field of experimental linguistics, in its different phases. He can organize and gather complex information in a consistent form and is able to apply critical analysis methodologies on linguistic phenomena.

Course contents

During the academic year 2024/2025 the laboratory will focus on professional, argumentative and web writing. Some writing paths will be proposed to be developed individually or in pairs. The works carried out by the students will be the subject of collective critical discussions and they may be published on the blog www.semio-teca.blogspot.com. Finally, some guidelines for a good use of artificial intelligence applied to writing will be provided.

People with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities are invited to get in touch with the University Service for Students with Disabilities and SLD and me, to identify together the most effective strategies in taking classes and/or preparing for the exam.

Readings/Bibliography

There is no mandatory bibliography for the exam. The teacher will provide the students with the teaching material used during the course. Anyone who wishes to deepen some of the concepts discussed can go through the following manuals:

• Prandi M., De Santis C., Le regole e le scelte. Manuale di linguistica e di grammatica italiana, Torino, UTET, 2011;
• Bruni F. et alii, Manuale di scrittura e comunicazione. Per l’università. Per l’azienda, Bologna, Zanichelli, 2013;
• Carrada L., Lavoro dunque scrivo. Creare testi che funzionano per carta e web, Bologna, Zanichelli, 2012.

Teaching methods

The laboratory is essentially practical. Short frontal parts are foreseen – even if characterized by a strong interactive component between the teacher and the students –, exercises and collective critical discussions.

Assessment methods

The work path done during the entire laboratory will be evaluated. After writing the texts and presenting them during the lessons, each students will be invited to make revisions on them, in order to achieve satisfactory results in terms of correctness, adequacy and effectiveness.

A verbalization session will be scheduled shortly after the laboratory ends. By registering, the students will have the opportunity to obtain the certificate of proficiency.

People with disabilities or specific learning disorders are entitled to special adaptations in relation to their condition, subject to assessment by the University Service for Students with Disabilities and SLD. To request them, it is therefore necessary to get in touch with the Service and make an appointment. It will then be the responsibility of the Service itself to propose the appropriate adaptations, which will in any case be submitted for my approval, so that I can assess their appropriateness also in relation to the educational objectives of the teaching.

Teaching tools

Different types of digital tools will be used: text editor (Word), presentation software (PowerPoint), digital publishing platform (Blogger).

Office hours

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