ENGL-101 Academic Writing

Term duration: 12 Weeks

Following is the course syllabus for the coming few weeks up till the mid-term exams:
29th September 3rd October Lesson Outcomes Diagnostic Essay writing Diagnostic Grammar test Weekly Assignment None Week #1 Week #2 Week 1 of instruction 5th October 10th October Lesson Outcomes Content covered and In-class Assignment None None

Content covered and In-class Assignment Writing: Oshima Chapter 1: Paragraph Structure p. 2-16 Grammar: Articles and countable/uncountable Present tenses and simple sentence Reading: Unit 5: Topics of paragraphs - p.78-88 Oshima Chapter 5: p. 92-93

Weekly Assignment

OFFICIAL HOLIDAY: Sunday, 6th October Armed Forces Day

Week #3 OFFICIAL HOLIDAY Week # 4 Week 2 of instruction 12th October 17th October EID EL ADHA 19th October 24th October Lesson Outcomes

Weekly Assignment

Content covered and In-class Assignment Writing: Academic Writing Chapter 2: unity and coherence p. 18-33 Chapter 4: From paragraph to essay p.56-76 Chapter 5: Process paragraph p. 82- 86 Grammar: (prepare handout) Present simple and present continuous tenses and passive (present) Chapter 10: Sentence structure p. 162- 178 Reading: Advanced Reading Power Unit 11: How dictionaries are made - p.82-87 Writing: Process essay 700-1000 words (e.g. describe process of garbage recycling) first draft written in class Grammar handout Reading Unit 6: numbers 2 and 3 of exercises on p.90-98

Week #5 Week 3 of instruction

26th October 31th October Lesson Outcomes

Weekly Assignment

Content covered and In-class Assignment Writing: Academic Writing Chapter 2: Logical Order p. 34-36 Chapter 5: Process Essay p. 89-91 Grammar: (prepare handout) Subject Verb Agreement basics Academic Writing - Chapter 10 p.162-178. Reading: Advanced Reading Power Inference: p. 88-89 Supplementary handout: process Writing: Process essay 700-1000 words (e.g. describe process of garbage recycling) second draft edited after teacher feedback (graded as part of midterm exam for 15%)

OFFICIAL HOLIDAY: Monday, 4th November Islamic New Year

Week #6 OFFICIAL HOLIDAY 2th November 7th November MIDTERM EXAMS