The objective
of this course is to prepare students to write academic paragraphs, while
introducing five rhetorical modes. The most important aim is to introduce the
process of paragraph writing and specifically to train the students to use the
prewriting techniques and revising end editing skills. Then students are
introduced to practice writing paragraphs on different topics.
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of this course
students should be able to:
1. Help students
feel more confident while writing in English.
2. Develop
strategies for writing different rhetorical modes.
3. Develop useful skills by using the
prewriting techniques and editing and revising skills.
4. Improve students' ability to write
coherent paragraph.
5. Teach them how to teach writing.
Teaching and learning methods
The lecturer uses a variety of teaching methods. For example,
the teacher gives classroom discussions, the use of collaborative learning by
working in groups. The lecturer tries to make the class learner-centred by the
use of different activities and tasks.
Methods of assessments
Continuous evaluation: fifteen marks
(15) marks.
Mid-term examination: twenty-five
(25) marks.
Final examination: sixty (60) marks.
Additional
Information:
1. Handouts
2. Savage & Shafiei. 2007.
Effective Academic Writing 1 The Paragraph. Oxford University Press.
3. Learn to write : Omar El-Ashab and
Gorla Varlakshmi.
