Writing course

2nd Semester  2011-2012

for Sophomore students

Overview

This is an introductory writing course for sophomore students. The course introduces different styles of writing for both the academic and professional circle.

Aims

The aim is to give students a foundation in writing through starting from sentence structure and moving on to paragraph, essay and research paper.

Schedule

Wk 1     Book Report with due dates

Wk 2     Example Paragraph

Wk 3     Compare and Contrast  Paragraph,

Wk 4     Cause and Effect Paragraph

Wk 5    Classification paragraph

Wk 6    Writing an essay for TEM 4 preparation

Wk 7    Essay writing for TEM 4 and note writing

Wk 8    Essay writing for TEM 4 and note writing

Wk 9    Essay writing for TEM 4 and note writing

Wk 10  Argumentation

Wk 11  Description essay

Wk 12  Narration essay

Wk 13  Comparative and Contrast essay

Wk 14  Cause and Effect essay

Wk 15  Letter: Introducing yourself, Requesting information, 

             Requesting a favour

Wk 16  Making a complaint, Explaining a