PERANCANGAN PENGAJARAN PROGRAM PENSISWAZAHAN GURU SEMESTER I SIDANG AKADEMIK 2013/2014 A.

MAKLUMAT KURSUS Kod Kursus Tajuk Kursus Hari Kuliah Masa Tempat : : : : : BIK 3033 WRITING SKILLS SABTU (AKAN DIMAKLUMKAN) AKAN DIMAKLUMKAN USM AP DR. TAN KOK ENG DR. LIN SIEW ENG - P. PINANG Pensyarah Jemputan : Bilangan Pelajar Nilai Unit B. SINOPSIS KURSUS
The course helps students to acquire skills in writing paragraphs and essays. Students will be exposed to various types of essays such as narrative essays, process essays, cause and effect essays and others. Students will also be taught the organization of good paragraphs and essays, specifically, the topic sentence, thesis statement and supporting details.

Penyelaras/Pensyarah:

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C. MAKLUMAT KULIAH Minggu/Tarikh 1 [9/9-15/9] Tajuk Unit 1: Introduction to the writing process Steps in the writing process Generation of ideas Thesis statement
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Pensyarah LSE

Catatan Assignment (3-4 students) 40% a. Compile the following: A newspaper report A movie review

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A letter to the editor An online blog A school essay (Form 4 or 5) For each genre above, give its source and describe its distinguishing features (e.g. language use, how formal is the language, choice of vocabulary, intended audience, what do the intended readers know about the topic, why would they read the text, purpose of the text, to inform /persuade /explain /interact with the readers, ) Online exercise 1 (10%): 16/9 - 6/10/2013

2 [16/9-22/9]

3 [23/9-29/9]

4 [30/9-6/10]

5 [7/10-13/10]

Unit 1: Introduction to the writing process Drafting of essays o Audience o Purpose o Organisation o Revising Unit 2: Thesis statement, topic sentences and supporting details Thesis statement Topic sentence Supporting details Characteristics of an effective paragraph Unity Transitional expressions Coherence within paragraphs Coherence between paragraphs Development of essays Unit 3: Narrative Essays 1 Definition Steps to write a narrative essay Thesis statement Supporting details Unit 3: Narrative Essays 2 Organisation of a narrative essay Expansion of ideas

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Face to face meeting 1 (28/9/2013)

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Online exercise 2 (10%): 7/10 - 20/10/2013 Face to face meeting 2 (12/10/2013)

Unit 4: Cause and Effect Essays 1 Causes and effects

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[14/10-20/10]

7 [21/10-27/10]

Steps to write a cause and effect essay Thesis statement Unit 4: Cause and Effect Essays 2 Supporting details Organisation of a cause and effect essay Conclusion Transitional expressions

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Face to face meeting 3 (26/10/2013) Mid Semester In-class Quiz (1 hour) - 20% 1. Generation of ideas 2. Essay analysis (Thesis Statement, Topic Sentence, Supporting Ideas)

8 [28/10-3/11]

Unit 5: Process Essays LSE Definition Stating a clear purpose Presenting a logical order Transitional expressions Mid-Semester Break [4/11-10/11] Unit 6: Compare and Contrast Essays LSE Definition How to write a compare and contrast essay Using transition words Introduction, body and conclusion Unit 7: Classification Essays Definition Organisation of a classification essay Thesis statement Topic sentence of body paragraph Supporting details Concluding paragraph Unit 8: Recognising sentences and fixing fragments Identifying subjects and verbs Subject verb agreement Singular verbs and plural verbs Unit 8: Recognising sentences and fixing fragments Sentence fragments Types of fragments Constructing sentences with word groups Revision

9 [11/11-17/11]

Online exercise 3 (10%): 11/11 - 24/11/2013 Face to face meeting 4 (16/11/2013) Submit assignment 20% 16/11/2013

LSE

10 [18/11-24/11]

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11 [25/11-1/12]

Online exercise 4 (10%): 25/11 - 8/12/2013 Face to face meeting 5 (30/11/2013)

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12 [2/12-8/12]

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[9/12-15/12] EXAMINATIONS 20/12 22/12 D. RUJUKAN

1. 2. 3. 4. Langan, J. (2002). English skills with readings. Boston: McGraw Hill. Kelly, C. & Gargagliano, A. (2001). Writing from within. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Meyers, A. (2003). Writing with confidence. New York: Longman. Winkler, A.C. & Mccuen-Metherell, JR. (2003). Writing talk. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.

Jurnal 1.
2. 3. 4. 5. Phi Delta Kappan Asian EFL Journal TESL-EJ English Teaching Forum The English Teacher

Laman Web
1. 2. http://www.eslpartyland.com/teachers/nov/grammar.htm http://www.siu.edu/~cesl/teachers/know/grammar.html

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Penilaian Kursus Penilaian Kerja Kursus ( 60% )

Mod Pemberatan 10 % 10 % 20 % 40 % 10 % 10 % Tarikh Serahan 16/9 - 6/10/2013 7/10 - 20/10/2013 26/10/2013 16/11/2013 11/11 - 24/11/2013 25/11 - 8/12/2013

Online exercise 1 Online exercise 2 Mid Semester Quiz (In class) Assignment (Group work) Online exercise 3 Online exercise 4

Coursework marks total will be converted to 60%. Writing Requirement All assignments submitted should be in the following format: Arial, Fontsize 11, 1.5 spacing Plagiarism will be penalised.
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Final Examination

( 40 % )