Sumários
The Sun and the language of working-class male-orientated newspapers
29 Fevereiro 2016, 12:00 • David Alan Prescott
Analysis of the language used by popular newspapers such as The Sun when compared to that of quality newspapers such as The Times or The Daily Telegraph. Explanation of how newspapers respect and exacerbate the class system in the UK:
Prime Minister's Questions and British Media Regions
24 Fevereiro 2016, 12:00 • David Alan Prescott
Showing of the programme Prime Minister's Questions, from 12 noon to 12.35 pm. Explanation of system of electing MPs in Britain. Explanation of terms back benches, seats, constituency and demonstration of how one stands for election.
Second part: explanation of how cultural differences affect the regional approach taken by both the print and broadcast media in the UK. Particular concentration on how sport, above all conditions change in newspapers and broadcast programmes that otherwise would be national.
British Regions
22 Fevereiro 2016, 12:00 • David Alan Prescott
Explanation of how the UK is divided into different nations and classes in order to demonstrate how the newspapers and TV media reinforce these same differences in social class and regional qualities.
ESSAY WRITING
17 Fevereiro 2016, 12:00 • David Alan Prescott
Class on the general rules for approaching writing of a formal style, specifically concentrating on aspects of register in essay writing.
Introduction to Classes
15 Fevereiro 2016, 12:00 • David Alan Prescott
1. Aims of Course
The overall aim of this semester unit will be to practise and assess skills in the area of analysis and production of English of a high standard, with specific classes aimed at the language of the modern media and its role in the world as one of the themes. Particular attention will be paid to the way that English has changed and developed through the influence of the print and broadcasting media and how media English has influenced other languages. Equally, as it is extremely common for students of English even at this high level to be baffled at the English used in newspapers, one of the aims will be to teach the style of the language used in the press
2. Length of Course
The length of the course will be about 50 plus hours.
3. Assessment
Assessment will be based on two written works (one in class and one project, or two in class), presence and participation in classroom activity and any other work done at home. These make up at least four elements for final assessment. The project should be presented to me in advance in order for me to approve the subject and title before the date of the test, and delivered to me by a week after the date of the test. It should be of about 1,500 to 2,000 words. The weighting of the presence/participation element may make up as much as 40% of the final assessment. Obviously, the element of the second test, the essay, will be the most important aspect. The project work should not be seen as a manner of improving a negative mark after a poor first test.
4. Bibliography and Dictionaries
A workbook available in the form of photocopies.
Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language
5. Useful Websites
The following are websites of some interest in the field of the Media worldwide: