MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

LAC HONG UNIVERSITY

SYLLABUS
<135315 – Writing 3>

1. General Information
Course name in Vietnamese:
Course name in English:
Course code:
Knowledge block:
Faculty/ Professional section:
Lecturers in charge of syllabus
design:
Lecturers in charge of teaching:
Credits:
Theory&Practice:
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Prerequisite course:
Previous course:
Viết 3
Writing 3
135315
Specialized
English Language / Reading-Writing-Grammar
1. Lý Tuấn Phú, M.A
Email: tuanphu@lhu.edu.vn
2. Võ Thị Thanh Lan, M.A
Email: thanhlan@lhu.edu.vn
1. Lý Tuấn Phú, M.A
2. Nguyễn Ngọc Lưu Ly, M.A
3. Bùi Minh Hương, M.A
02
60 periods
Compulsory for English Language majors
None
Writing 1, 2

2. Course Description
This course aims to consolidate knowledge and skills accumulated in Writing 1 and
2. It also enhances and improves writing skills at the advanced level through practice
of describing graphs, charts, diagrams, and processes and writing essays in
international English tests (IELTS - Academic). Besides, this course familiarizes
learners with writing test formats of specific international examinations and develops
idea communication effectively through upper-intermediate essays (equivalent to B2 –
CEFR).

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3. Course Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, students will be able to:
Table 1. Course learning outcomes (CLOs)
Program
Educational
CLOs CLOs descriptions
Objectives
(PEOs)
Master writing skills at the upper-intermediate
level (equivalent to B2 – CEFR) via writing
CLO1 PEO7 tasks such as graph/ chart/ diagram/ process
description and essay writing on a given topic in
academic IELTS tests.
Improve efficiency in writing research and life-
CLO2 PEO3
long learning
Demonstrate idea conveyance at the upper-
CLO3 PEO2 intermediate level (equivalent to B2 – CEFR) via
practicing IELTS writing tasks.

4. Course Content, Lesson Plan

Table 2. Lesson plan
Week
Teaching and learning
(4 Content CLOs Assesment
activities
periods) [2] [3] [5]
[4]
[1]
Unit 1: CLO1, Teacher introduces the course A1
Overview of CLO2, syllabus, CLOs and the - Class
IELTS CLO3 assessment methods to attendance
Writing students. (10%)
Explicit teaching A2 (30%)
1
Lecture - Questions and
Discussion answer.
Students work indivually, in - Practice (in
pairs or groups. class & on LMS
system)
2-3 Part 1: The CLO1, Explicit teaching A1
IELTS CLO2, Lecture - Class
Academic CLO3 Discussion attendance
Task 1- Students show their reflection (10%)
Writing on part 1 in IELTS Writing A2 (30%)
Students work indivually, in - Questions and

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 Unit 2: pairs or groups. answer.
Describing Students do peer review on - Practice (in
graphs or written tasks. class & on LMS
charts system)

CLO1, Explicit teaching A1

CLO2, Lecture - Class
CLO3 Discussion attendance
Unit 3: Peer learning (10%)
Describing a Students work indivually, in A2 (30%)
4-5
Process or pairs or groups. - Questions and
Procedure Students do peer review on answer.
written tasks. - Practice (in
class & on LMS
system)
Part 2: The CLO1, Explicit teaching A1
IELTS CLO2, Lecture - Class
Academic CLO3 Discussion attendance
and General Students work indivually, in (10%)
Task 2- pairs or groups. A2 (30%)
6
Writing - Questions and
Unit 4: answer.
Introduction - Practice (in
to IELTS class & on LMS
essay system)
CLO1, Explicit teaching A1
CLO2, Lecture - Class
CLO3 Discussion attendance
Unit 5: Students show their reflection (10%)
Planning your on part 2 in IELTS Writing A2 (30%)
7 essay Students work indivually, in - Questions and
pairs or groups. answer.
Students do peer review on - Practice (in
written tasks. class & on LMS
system)

CLO1, Explicit teaching A1

CLO2, Lecture - Class

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 CLO3 Discussion attendance
Unit 6: Write Students work indivually, in (10%)
the pairs or groups. A2 (30%)
Introduction Students do peer review on - Questions and
written tasks. answer.
8-9
Guide on mid-term test - Practice (in
class & on LMS
system)

Unit 7: Write CLO1, Explicit teaching A1

the Body CLO2, Lecture - Class
Mid-term CLO3 Discussion attendance
test Students work indivually, in (10%)
pairs or groups. A2 (30%)
10-12
Students do peer review on - Questions and
written tasks. answer.
- Practice (in
class & on LMS
system)
CLO1, Explicit teaching A1
CLO2, Lecture - Class
Unit 8: Write CLO3 Discussion attendance
the Students work indivually, in (10%)
conclusion pairs or groups. A2 (30%)
13
Students do peer review on - Questions and
written tasks. answer.
- Practice (in
class & on LMS
system)
14-15 CLO1, Explicit teaching A1
Unit 9: CLO2, Lecture - Class
Practice CLO3 Discussion attendance
writing whole Students work indivually, in (10%)
essays pairs or groups. A2 (30%)
Students do peer review on - Questions and
written tasks. answer.
Guide on end-of-term test - Practice (in
Announcement about scores class & on LMS

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 of attendance score (A1: 10%) system)
and mid-term test score (A2:
30%)
CLO1, A3 (60%)
End-of-term CLO2, A written test
test CLO3

5. Course Assessment
Table 3. Assessment method
Parts [5] CLOs [3] Rate (%)
A1. Attendance 10%
A2. Discussion, questions and answers, peer review, CLO1,
mid-term test and practice (in class, at home and on CLO2, 30%
LMS system) CLO3
A3. End-of-term test CLO1,
CLO2, 60%
CLO3

6. Course Requirements and Expectations

- Attendance: complying with the university regulations (minimum 80% of class
time).
- Students actively participate in class activities, read and study course materials
provided by the lecturer.
- Students have to do their homework, answer the arising questions and do exercises
in class, work on exercises and quizzes which will be added to the students’
formative scores on learn.lhu.edu.vn

7. Software, learning aids/tools

- LMS system, Soft wares such as Zoom, Kahoot, Padlet, and so on.
- Blackboard, chalk, micro, pens.
- Computers, projector, cassette player.
8. Textbooks and referential materials
Textbook
Wang, X. Y. (2013). Basic IETLS Writing. Ho Chi Minh City: Beijing Language
and Culture Univerisy Press and Nhan Tri Viet Co.Ltd
Referential materials

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1. Cullen, P., French, A., & Jakeman, V. (2014). The Official Cambridge Guide To
IELTS Student's Book with Answers with DVD-ROM. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press.
2. McCarter, S. (2002). Academic Writing Practice for IELTS. IntelliGene.
Dong Nai, 4 July, 2020
Acting Dean Lecturer 1 Lecturer 2

Lê Đức Thịnh, M.A Lý Tuấn Phú Bùi Minh Hương