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 ATTENDANCE COMPULSORY 3-6 12 Sept 14 Oct 2016

SKILLS SESSION FOR STUDENTS & LECTURERS

COLLECTION OF DRAFTS OUTLINE 4 29 Sept

Thursday

COLLECTION OF DRAFTS DRAFT 1 ( Introduction & 6 13 Oct 2016

Main idea 1 ) Thursday
Mid Semester Break
24 28 October

MID SEM EXAM 20% 9 9 November

Wednesday
8pm
COLLECTION OF DRAFTS MARKED DRAFT 1 & DRAFT 2 ( 10 October
Main ideas 2 & 3 and 9 Thursday
Conclusion)

MULTIMEDIA 15% 13-14 5 16 December

PRESENTATION
TERM PAPER
SUBMISSION 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