EAW LE 4000

Semester 1 2016/2017

EAW COURSE OUTLINE

Course Objectives The objectives of this course are to produce

students who can :
1) use the language for research writing
2) apply critical reading skills when reading
academic texts
3) use appropriate techniques in citing sources

Course synopsis
This

course is designed for students to experience

a step-by step approach in writing academic
research paper through critical reading and
thinking. Students are also required to present
their findings using multimedia presentation

COURSE ASSESSMENT AND WEIGHTAGE

Method

Percentage

1.

Mid semester Exam

20%

2.

Term Paper

25%

3.

Multimedia Presentation

15%

4.

Final Exam

40%

5.

Total

100%

MATERIALS
Textbook

-Karuthan, K., Nor Azni Abdullah &

Ahmad Mazli Muhammad. (2010). Writing with
Sources: A Guide Book for Academic Writers.
Malaysia: McGraw Hill Education

Slides

Italeem or email

Handouts

Schedule of events

LE 4000 (EAW)
SEMESTER 1, 2016/2017
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
EVENT

WEEK

DATE

LIBRARY RESEARCH
SKILLS SESSION

ATTENDANCE COMPULSORY
FOR STUDENTS & LECTURERS

3-6

12 Sept 14 Oct 2016

29 Sept
Thursday

13 Oct 2016
Thursday

9 November
Wednesday
8pm

COLLECTION OF DRAFTS

COLLECTION OF DRAFTS

OUTLINE

DRAFT 1 ( Introduction &

Main idea 1 )
Mid Semester Break
24 28 October

MID SEM EXAM

20%

COLLECTION OF DRAFTS

MARKED DRAFT 1 & DRAFT 2 (

Main ideas 2 & 3 and
Conclusion)

10 October
Thursday

MULTIMEDIA
PRESENTATION
TERM PAPER
SUBMISSION

15%

13-14

5 16 December

25%

12

1 Dec
Thursday

FINAL EXAM

40%

TBD

MID SEMESTER (20% )

EXAM SPECIFICATION

CRITICAL READING QUESTIONS

Facts and opinion. State the evidence

Writers stance and discussion

Inference in context ( sentence level)

OBE (150 words)

Only one text

FINAL EXAM ( 40 % ) SPECIFICATION

Identify main ideas

List supporting details

Quote a sentence to support a given idea

Paraphrase a line to support a given idea

Summarize a paragraph to support a given idea

Write an opinion based essay ( around 350 words ) on the

topic given that is related to the three passages using 3
out of 4 citation techniques learned

Term Paper

FORMAT : Times New Roman, Font 12

APA FORMAT ( 6th Edition )

Opinion-based ( full agreement / partial agreement ).

Number of pages- 8 to 12 pages ( 2,000 -2,500 words )

Intro about 1 page, Body 1 to 2 pages

At least 6 sources within 8 years range (2008 onwards)

Academic materials only and academic language

expression

Term Paper

Introduction ( thesis statement with three main ideas ),

three main ideas + supporting details (must be well
supported using evidence from research articles ) and
conclusion

Pair work

(Compulsory) Islamic perspectives ( support using hadith,

translation from Quran or ideas ) can be written in any
section of the paper.

THANK YOU