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Weeks
Topics Course Outcomes
1 Explanation of course objectives and rules, introduction to the basic rules of academic writing 1
2 Teaching unity and coherence in writing by reading and analyzing various texts, teaching basic APA in-text-citation rules and plagiarism, in-class discussions on eliticing information 1-2-3
3 Incorporating information taken from an outside source into a paragraph; basic APA citation rules, in-class discussions on eliciting information 1-2-3
4 Incorporating information taken from an outside source into a paragraph; basic APAcitation rules, in-class discussions on eliciting information 1-2-3
5 Interpretation of graphs and charts and using them in writing and applying APA citation rules; in-class discussions on eliciting information 1-2-3-4-5
6 Interpretation of graphs and charts and using them in writing and applying APA citation rules; in-class discussions on eliciting information 1-2-4-5
7 Writing formal sentence definitions on technical subjects 2-3-4-5
8 Essay writing: Content, organization, structure, language; introduction to argumentative essay, content and organization; reading and analyzing texts on
controversial issues, writing thesis statement 1-2-3-4
9 Discussing texts on a controversial issue, learning language of discussion, exercise
on cons and pros of a topic, and preparing an outline 1-2-4-5-6-7
10 Discussing texts on a controversial issue, and introduction paragraph 2-4-5-6
11 Writing body and conclusion paragraphs for an argumentative essay 2-3-4-5-6
12 Writing conclusion paragraphs for an argumentative essay 2-3-4-6-7-8
13 In-class teacher evaluation and feedback on agumentative essays 2-3-4-6-7-8
14 Revision and final exam practice 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 |