Competence-building

Context and purpose of communication

• demonstrate an awareness of how the kairos, purpose and intended audience of a piece of discourse determines its organisation, language and argumentation, and the type of evidence adduced;

Critical thinking skills

• exemplify features of rhetoric, including syllogistic structure, in argument;
• exemplify informal fallacies in argument;
• propose an effective argument, using elementary principles of logic;
• refute an argument using elementary principles of logic;

Critical listening skills

• evaluate the effectiveness of arguments in context;

Writing skills

• argue and discuss perceptions of the features of a range of written sources, using language appropriate to the purpose;
• write clearly and informatively in a variety of online contexts;

Speaking skills

• present an argument clearly and coherently

Leadership and teamwork

• demonstrate collaboration with others through participation in group-based debates.

International outlook

• demonstrate and awareness of gender sensitivity in language;
• work with peers from different countries and backgrounds

Vision and orientation to the future

• demonstrate an ability to develop a critically reflective approach to language learning, through regular contributions to a personal portfolio.