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Course title /code |
Basic Writing Skills (Enla1012 ) |
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Module Title |
Basic English Skills (EnLaM1011) |
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Module coordinator |
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Instructor’s Name |
Zewudie Tamiru |
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Course ECTS |
5ECTS (135hrs) |
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Delivery Mode |
Whole semester |
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Student Work Load |
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48 hrs (3Cr Hrs) |
16hrs |
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71hrs |
135 hrs |
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Course Description
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This course aims at developing students’ basic writing skills. It contains sentence level writing: sentence structure, sentence types, functional and structural category, common sentence errors (fragments, run-on sentences, dangling modifiers and agreement errors); paragraph level writing : paragraph, topic sentence and supporting details, structure, essentials of a paragraph, basic types of paragraphs( expository, narrative, descriptive and argumentative ) and techniques of paragraph development; essay level writing : structure of an essay, thesis statement and supporting paragraphs, types of essays and techniques of essay development |
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Course objectives
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Upon completing the course, students will be able to: construct meaningful sentences in English; learn to compose a paragraph that has a clearly stated topic sentence and details ; use appropriate coordination and subordination skills to relate ideas; identify and correct common sentence problems compose paragraphs that have clearly stated topic sentences and supporting details. write a well structured essay of different types ( descriptive, narrative, expository and argumentative) |
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Pre-requisite(s) |
None |
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Course status |
Compulsory /Common course
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Lecture: 3hrs Home St: 4hrs
Lecture: 4hrs Home St: 6hrs
Lecture: 3hrs Home St: 4hrs
Lecture: 3hrs Home St: 4hrs
Lecture: 3hrs Home St: 4hrs
Lecture: 4hrs Home St: 6hrs
Lecture: 3hrs Home St: 4hrs
Lecture: 4hrs Home St: 8hrs
Lecture: 3hrs Home St: 5hrs
Lecture: 3hrs Home St: 5hrs
Lecture: 3hrs Home St: 4hrs
Lecture: 3hrs Home St: 4hrs
Lecture: 3hrs Home St: 4hrs
Lecture: 3hrs Home St: 4hrs
Lecture: 3hrs Home St: 5hrs
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Unit One: Writing Effective Sentences: overview of writing effective sentences - sentence definition, Identifying sentence parts (subject and predicate), writing complete sentences; sentence types: functional category (declarative, interrogative, imperative and exclamatory sentences)
Writing Effective Sentences (continued----) Identifying sentence types: structural Category ( simple, compound, complex and compound complex); Joining ideas :coordination, subordination, correlation and using relative pronouns
Writing Effective Sentences (continued----) Identifying and correcting faulty sentences :fragments, run-ons, comma splices,
Writing Effective Sentences (continued----) Identifying and correcting faulty sentences: dangling modifiers and agreement errors;
Writing Effective Sentences (continued----) Using punctuation(a period, comma, semi-colon, colon, quotation mark) and capitalization
Unit Two: Writing Effective Paragraphs; overview of writing effective Paragraphs- paragraph definition, nature of a paragraph, Identifying topic sentence and supporting details, writing topic sentences( with topics and controlling idea), nature and position of topic sentences in paragraphs, narrowing a title
Writing Effective Paragraphs (continued…) structure of a paragraph, essentials of a paragraph: unity, coherence(ways of achieving coherence: using transitional devices, pronouns, key words and synonyms) and adequate development; organization: space, time and order of importance
Writing Effective Paragraphs (continued…) Writing basic types paragraphs: expository, descriptive, narrative and argumentative;
Techniques of paragraph development: definition, exemplification/illustration, classification, cause and effect, comparison, contrast, description( process, objective and impressionistic), and listing/enumeration
Writing Effective Paragraphs (continued…) Developing a paragraph: guided and free writing guided writing-arranging given sentences in a logical order, writing a paragraph by developing topic sentence and specific details using given points of a title Free writing –writing a paragraph on a given title or on your own title
Unit Three Essay Writing Stimulating idea on features of an essay Definition of an essay, structure of an essay: introduction, body and conclusion; reviewing paragraph structure vs essay structure Identifying thesis statement and supporting paragraphs, elements of the thesis statement: topic and controlling idea
Essay Writing (continued…) Achieving unity and coherence within an essay Writing the introduction ( writing the hook, the background and the thesis statement)
Essay Writing (continued…) Writing the body and the concussion Steps in writing an essay: Planning(questioning, making list, clustering, preparing outline), drafting, revising, and editing
Essay Writing (continued…) Writing the basic types of essays ( expository, descriptive, narrative and argumentative)by employing the different techniques
Essay Writing (continued…) Writing the basic types of essays ( expository, descriptive, narrative and argumentative)by employing the different techniques
Essay Writing (continued…) Writing the basic types of essays ( expository, descriptive, narrative and argumentative)by employing the different techniques
Final Exam |
Activities: Identifying subject and predicate- Writer’s Choice:pp452-454 ( exercise 1-6), A concise Guide to composition page:124;expanding subject and predicate- Writer’s Choice pp455(exercise7and9),Functional category- A concise Guide to composition page:125
Activities: structural classification-A Guide to Better Writing pp270-71, Writer’s Choice pp502-504(exercise 4-8)
Activities: correcting faulty sentences- A concise Guide to composition page:174-177;Writer’s Choice pp513-515(Ex 21-23),College English Writing; pp418-443
Activities: correcting faulty sentences- A concise Guide to composition page:174-177
Activities on using punctuation marks Practical English Handbook pp 125,128,131,136 137,139,144, 145,149,15,157(Ex 1-11)Writer’s Choice pp675,676,677,679, 681,683,686(Ex1-8)
Activities: Identifying topic sentences and supporting details Effective Academic Writing pp 3-8(Ex1-8) From Paragraph to Essay pp 8-9,11,12
Activities: achieving coherence and unity in a paragraph Effective Academic Writing 2 pp9-14 A concise Guide to composition pp40-42
Activities: types and methods of paragraph development Effective Academic Writing1 pp35-37(Ex 4-6),pp56-60(Ex3-5),pp81-83(3-5); A Guide to Better Writing pp 86-87,89-90,94-95,97-98,102,104-105,110; A concise Guide to composition pp42-43
Activities on free and guided writing Main worksheet 2 page 7-8
Activities on nature and structure of an essay Effective Academic Writing2 pp17-18,19,25 Effective Academic Writing3 pp3-7,10-11 A Guide to Better Writing pp170-173,188 Main worksheet 3 page 1-2
Activities on nature and structure of an essay, how t o write the introduction part Effective Academic Writing3 pp12-19 College Writing Skills; pp138-145 Main worksheet 3 page 3-4
Activities on how to write the body and the conclusion and steps on essay writing Activity Effective Academic Writing3 pp10,11 College Writing Skills; pp25,27,28,31-32,35-37,38-47
Activities on writing different types of essays Effective Academic Writing2 pp28-31,34-36,37-38,55-63,76-78 Effective Academic Writing3pp93-97 College Writing Skills; pp189,203-4,220-226
Activities on writing different types of essays Effective Academic Writing2 pp28-31,34-36,37-38,55-63,76-78 Effective Academic Writing3pp93-97
Activities on writing different types of essays Effective Academic Writing2 pp28-31,34-36,37-38,55-63,76-78 Effective Academic Writing3pp93-97
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Main worksheet 1 page 1-2
Practical English Handbook page 15-17,26-28 Writer’s Choice :451-457,512 A Guide to Better Writing pp261-269; Writer’s Choice501-505;A concise Guide to composition pp119-122 Main worksheet 1 page 2-5
A concise Guide to composition page:Pp129-140 A concise Guide to composition page:Pp129-140 Writer’s Choice513-517 Main worksheet 1 page 5-7
Practical English Handbook pp 125-171 Writer’s Choice pp 675-
Main worksheet 2 page 1-2 Effective Academic Writing 2 pp 1-8 From Paragraph to Essay pp 3-15 A Guide to Better Writing 83-150
Main worksheet 2 page -6
Effective Academic Writing 2 pp9-15 A concise Guide to composition pp28-32
A Guide to Better Writing 83-150 Effective Academic Writing 1 pp 30-142; Effective Academic Writing3 pp88-109 A concise Guide to composition pp32-39
Main worksheet 2 page 7-8
Main worksheet 3 page 1-2 Effective Academic Writing2 pp16-26 Effective Academic Writing3pp 2-30 College Writing Skills; pp 135-145
Main worksheet 3 page 3-4 Effective Academic Writing2 pp16-26 Effective Academic Writing3pp 2-30 College Writing Skills; pp 135-145
Main worksheet 3 page 3-4 Effective Academic Writing2 pp16-26 Effective Academic Writing3pp 2-30 College Writing Skills; pp 135-145
A Guide to Better Writing 165-225 College Writing Skills; pp 161-319 Effective Academic Writing2pp28-74 Effective Academic Writing3pp88-109
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Teaching and learning methods: |
Classroom contact/Lecture, group work, interactive tutorial sessions (group and pair work/discussions and individual work ( independent learning). |
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Course policy |
Attendance: It is compulsory to come to class on time and every time. If you are going to miss more than three classes during the term, you should not take this course. Assignments: you must do your assignment on time. No late assignment will be accepted.
Tests/Quizzes: you will have short quizzes and tests almost every week. If you miss the class or, are late to class, you will miss the quiz or test. No makeup tests or quizzes will be given. You are expected to observe the rules and the regulations of the University as well. Cheating/plagiarism: you must do your own work and not copy and get answers from someone else. The only way to learn English is to do the work yourself. Also, please do not chew gum, eat, listen to recorders or CD players, wear sunglasses, or talk about personal problems. Please be sure to turn off pagers and cell phones before class and exam sessions |
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Final Exam |
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Course Policy |
Attendance: It is compulsory to come to class on time and every time. If you are going to miss more than three classes during the term, you should not take this course. Assignments: you must do your assignment on time. No late assignment will be accepted.
Tests/Quizzes: you will have short quizzes and tests almost every week. If you miss the class or, are late to class, you will miss the quiz or test. No makeup tests or quizzes will be given. You are expected to observe the rules and the regulations of the University as well. Cheating/plagiarism: you must do your own work and not copy and get answers from someone else. The only way to learn English is to do the work yourself. Also, please do not chew gum, eat, listen to recorders or CD players, wear sunglasses, or talk about personal problems. Please be sure to turn off pagers and cell phones before class and exam sessions
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Assessment
1.Continuous assessment (50%)
Quiz (2): 15%
Test (2): 15%
Assignment (2): (20%)
2. Final exam : 50%
- Teacher: Zewudie Tamiru Tsehay
- Teacher: Dr. Aman Abdie
Course title/Code Discourse Analysis EnLa2052 Module Title Language
Use and Meaning EnlaM2051 Module Coordinator --------- Instructor’s Name --------- Mode of Delivery Block Teaching Methods Group discussions, pair
work, lecture, individual practical activities in and out of class. ECTS Credits 5ECTS Students Work Load Lecture Tutorial Lab/Practical Home Study individual work Total 48Hrs 16Hrs --- 71Hrs 135Hrs Course
description: The course introduces students to the main
features of discourse, communication as actions, discourse in
communication, discourse types, discourse connections, discourse analysis,
discourse and cognition, discourse and culture, and familiarizes them with
the most important concepts, the major issues, and some of the most important
approaches to discourse analysis. Moreover, the course focuses on how
speakers/writers use linguistics units beyond the sentence level, in
linguistic, social and cultural contexts, not only to convey information
about the world but also to perform actions, to fulfill certain functions and
to enact social identities. Course Objectives & Competences to be Acquired Course
objectives: After
completing this course, students will be able to: Tasks Week Course Description/Course Contents Students Activities Learning outcomes Assessments Lecture group work presentation guest lecture directed private study feedback on translated
texts problem solving I 1.Introduction: · Definitions of
discourse analysis · Approaches to discourse analysis 2.Discourse as Action · Identifying
Speech act theory, Relevance theory and
Politeness theory Take lecture notes Read different sources and
present to the class Define and analyze the concept of discourse analysis Quiz/assignment 10% Lecture group work presentation guest lecture directed private study feedback on translated
texts problem solving II Discourse in communication : ·
Differentiating the discourse situation and the
socio-semiotic approach Discourse types : ·
identifying the
variety of functions and forms , everyday and literary language and Electronic discourse Discourse connections/Discourse markers ·
identifying Cohesion, Coherence and Rhetorical Structure Theory Read references Tell the different types of
discourse analysis Describe the variety of
functions and forms of language use Quiz/assignment (10%) Lecture group work presentation guest lecture directed private study III Conversation
analysis: ·
identifying turn-taking principles, Discourse
markers, Narratives · differentiating the structure of narratives and
Narrative imagining Argumentation ·
identifying the structure of argumentation, the
pragma-dialectical approach and the
social-psychological approach ·
The quality of argumentation Identify the structures of
an argument Quiz/assignment (10%) Lecture group work presentation guest lecture directed private study IV Persuasion · identifying theories of persuasion and Persuasive
tools Discourse and cognition: ·
identifying Modeling discourse production, ·
Product
and process analysis, Processing and prior knowledge, Aspects of processing, ·
Modeling
discourse processing, Metaphor in cognitive research Discourse and culture ·
the
Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis, Critical discourse analysis, Gender,
Racism, Intercultural communication Tell the theories of
persuasion Quiz/assignment (10%)X2 Final exam 50% Course Policy Attendance: It is compulsory to come to class on time
and every time. If you are going to miss more than three classes during the
term, you should not take this course. Assignments: you
must do your assignment on time. No late assignment will be accepted. Tests/Quizzes: you will have short quizzes and tests
almost every week. If you miss the class or, are late to class, you will miss
the quiz or test. No makeup tests or quizzes will be given. You are expected
to observe the rules and the regulations of the University as well. Cheating/plagiarism: you must do your own work and not
copy and get answers from someone else. The only way to learn English is to
do the work yourself. Also, please do not chew gum,
eat, listen to recorders or CD players, wear sunglasses, or talk about
personal problems. Please be sure to
turn off pagers and cell phones before class and exam sessions.
Assessment
1. Continuous Assessment=50%
Test-1=10%
Test-2=10%
1 group assignment=10%
2 quizzes=20%
2. Final exam=50%
References
Jan Renkema (2004; Beaugrande, de R. & W. Dressler (1981).
Celce-Murcia, M. & Olshtain, E. (2000); Brown, Gillian & George Yule (1983).
Jan Renkema (2004); Jaworski, A. & Coupland, N. (Eds.) (1999). The Discourse
Brown, P. & Levinson, S. C. (1978). Universals in language usage: Politeness phenomenon in (Ed.)E.N. Goody
Approved By: Name: ___________________ Signature___________ Date____________
- Teacher: Dr. Abebe Admasu Admasu
- Teacher: English Dept