UB00302 READING AND WRITING IN ENGLISH

Semester 1, Session 2016 / 2017

WEEKLY SCHEME OF WORK (STUDENT)
WEEK
1

TOPIC

CONTENT/ TASK

Introduction to course syllabus, assessments and course regulations

Introduction to Essay Writing:

The parts of essay: Introduction; Body; Conclusion

Developing a paragraph: Topic sentence, supporting sentences, concluding

sentence

Unit 1: Sociology

Reading 1: Small talk: A big deal

How do you make a good first

Reading 2: Job interviews 101

impression?
3

Unit 2: Nutritional Science

Reading 1: Knowing your tastes

What makes food taste good?

Reading 2: Finding Balance in Food

Introduction to Reading Circles: Roles and assessment

4

Unit 3: Information

Reading 1: Having a second life

Technology

Reading 2: Living outside the box

How has technology affected

your life?

Produce an essay outline

Unit 4: Marketing

Reading 1: Food advertising tricks you should know

Does advertising help or harm

about

us?

Reading 2: In defense of advertising

Submit essay outline
Finalise the 1st chosen short story

Essay Draft Write-up (10%): (2 hours)

Write out the essay Draft, with the help of your outline & references (printed out) and submit
in class
Reading Circles: Online Discussion 1 (5%)

READING TEST (20%)

MID-SEMESTER BREAK: 22 - 30 OCT 2016

8

Unit 5: Psychology

Reading 1: Fear Factor: Success and risk in extreme

Why do people take risks?

sports
Reading 2: The climb of my life

Unit 6: Philosophy

Reading 1: A question of numbers

Why do people help each

Reading 2: The biology of Altruism

other?
Finalise the 2nd chosen short story
10

Unit 7: Economics

Reading 1: How a Ugandan girl got an education

How can a small amount of

Reading 2: How to make the biggest difference when

money make a big difference?

giving to charity
Reading Circles: Online Discussion 2 (5%)

11

Unit 8: Behavioral Studies

Reading 1: Fast cars, Big money

What does it take to be

Reading 2: Practice makes Pain?

successful?
12

Individual Presentation of End-Products 1 (10%)

13

Individual Presentation of End-Products 2 (10&) & Revision

14

WRITING TEST (20%)

SUBMISSION of:
1. Final Essay (20%)
2. Reading Circles Group Portfolio (Portfolio should include: Selected Short
Stories, Role Sheets, Individual Reflection Forms, Printed Online Discussion
Traits, and End- Products Presentation Outline)