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= __ "Welcome to our ENG 270 class wiki !" __ = = What is a Wiki? = = Wikis are collaborative "subject-based archives". Anyone using the wiki can create or modify the text...wikis are shared rather than personal space' (Godwin-Jones,2003) = =This wiki belongs to all the students of the Department of Internet and Communication Studies at the [|Cyprus University of Technology] taking ENG 270 this semester. = **The purpose is to familiarize you with using it to express yourself through creating and editing webpages collaboratively.** **The aims:** **(1) to contribute to our ENG 270 course wiki,** **(2) to project your work(assignments, presentations)** **(3) to share opinions, answer questions and participate in discussions.** = I hope this will be a valuable new experience for all! = = Warmest wishes for a fruitful semester, = =// Stavroulla Hadjiconstantinou // s.hadjiconstantinou@cut.ac.cy=

** Course Description ** ENG 270 is a three-hour per week, 4-credit, required degree level course that concentrates on the learning of English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP). It is particularly designed to meet the needs of university students studying in the field of Communication, and Internet Studies. This course intends to familiarize the students with the theory concerning Communication. The instructor thus will facilitate students’ understanding of the theory behind good communication and will be looking for evidence of the student first, having understood the theory and second, of the student being able to implement that theory by producing clear and concise communication. Throughout the course special emphasis will be placed on developing speaking skills by taking an active part in discussions, and other speaking projects such as giving oral presentations and conducting /attending Interviews Students are expected to develop sufficient range of language, phonological control and sociolinguistic awareness to be able to express themselves with a degree of clarity, fluency and spontaneity. By improving their communication skills this course aims to prepare students for the challenges that they will face both at university and in the workplace.

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