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PERANCANGAN PENGAJARANPROGRAM PENSISWAZAHAN GURU

SEMESTER ISIDANG AKADEMIK 2013/2014

A. MAKLUMAT KURSUS

Kod Kursus : BIK 3033

Tajuk Kursus : WRITING SKILLS

Hari Kuliah : SABTU (AKAN DIMAKLUMKAN)

Masa : AKAN DIMAKLUMKAN

Tempat : USM

Penyelaras/Pensyarah: AP DR. TAN KOK ENGDR. LIN SIEW ENG - P. PINANG

Pensyarah Jemputan : -

Bilangan Pelajar : 12

Nilai Unit : 3

B. SINOPSIS KURSUS

The course helps students to acquire skills in writing paragraphs and essays. Students will be exposed tovarious 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 topicsentence, thesis statement and supporting details.

C. MAKLUMAT KULIAH

Minggu/Tarikh Tajuk Pensyarah Catatan

1[9/9-15/9]

Unit 1: Introduction to the writing process

Steps in the writing process

Generation of ideas Thesis statement

LSE Assignment (3-4 students)40%a. Compile the following:

A newspaper report A movie review

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Supporting details A letter to the editor An online blog A school essay (Form 4 or

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For each genre above, giveits source and describe itsdistinguishing features (e.g.language use, how formal isthe language, choice ofvocabulary, intendedaudience, what do theintended readers know aboutthe topic, why would theyread the text, purpose of thetext, to inform /persuade/explain /interact with the

readers, )

2[16/9-22/9]

Unit 1: Introduction to the writing process

Drafting of essays

o Audience

o Purpose

o Organisation

o Revising

LSE Online exercise 1 (10%):16/9 - 6/10/2013

3[23/9-29/9]

Unit 2: Thesis statement, topic sentencesand 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

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

4[30/9-6/10]

Unit 3: Narrative Essays 1

Definition Steps to write a narrative essay

Thesis statement

Supporting details

LSE

5[7/10-13/10]

Unit 3: Narrative Essays 2

Organisation of a narrative essay

Expansion of ideas


Face to face meeting 2(12/10/2013)

6Unit 4: Cause and Effect Essays 1

Causes and effectsLSE

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[14/10-20/10] Steps to write a cause and effect

essay

Thesis statement

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Unit 4: Cause and Effect Essays 2

Supporting details

Organisation of a cause and effect

essay Conclusion


LSE Face to face meeting 3(26/10/2013)

Mid Semester In-class Quiz(1 hour) - 20%1. Generation of ideas2. Essay analysis (Thesis

Statement, TopicSentence, SupportingIdeas)

8[28/10-3/11]

Unit 5: Process Essays

Definition

Stating a clear purpose

Presenting a logical order


LSE

Mid-Semester Break [4/11-10/11]

9[11/11-17/11]

Unit 6: Compare and Contrast Essays

Definition

How to write a compare and

contrast essay

Using transition words

Introduction, body and conclusion

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

10[18/11-24/11]

Unit 7: Classification Essays

Definition

Organisation of a classification

essay

Thesis statement

Topic sentence of body paragraph

Supporting details

Concluding paragraph

LSE

11[25/11-1/12]

Unit 8: Recognising sentences and fixingfragments

Identifying subjects and verbs Subject verb agreement

Singular verbs and plural verbs


Face to face meeting 5(30/11/2013)

12[2/12-8/12]

Unit 8: Recognising sentences and fixingfragments

Sentence fragments

Types of fragments

Constructing sentences with word

groups

LSE

13 Revision LSE

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[9/12-15/12]

EXAMINATIONS 20/12 22/12

D. RUJUKAN

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

Jurnal

1. Phi Delta Kappan2. Asian EFL Journal3. TESL-EJ

4. English Teaching Forum5. The English Teacher

Laman Web

1. http://www.eslpartyland.com/teachers/nov/grammar.htm2. http://www.siu.edu/~cesl/teachers/know/grammar.html

E. Penilaian Kursus

Penilaian Kerja Kursus ( 60% )

Mod Pemberatan Tarikh Serahan

Online exercise 1 10 % 16/9 - 6/10/2013

Online exercise 2 10 % 7/10 - 20/10/2013

Mid Semester Quiz (In class) 20 % 26/10/2013

Assignment (Group work) 40 % 16/11/2013

Online exercise 3 10 % 11/11 - 24/11/2013

Online exercise 4 10 % 25/11 - 8/12/2013

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 % )

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