The Superior University Lahore

Faculty of Computer Science & Information

Technology
Course Outline
Course Course Title English Composition and Comprehension
Information Course ID 1063 Course Type Non-Computing Core
Credit hours 3 Hours per week (C-L) 3-0
Programs BS (CS), BS (SE), BS (IT) Preferred Semester 1
Date Fall 21 Version 1.4
Offered Programs BS (CS), BS (SE) BS (IT) Semester Session Fall 2021
Course
Information
Instructor(s) Anila Yasmeen TA / Junior Lecturer Linguistics Faculty
English language faculty

Course This transfer-level course is designed to help develop and expand fundamentals of English language &
Descriptio academic writing skills. It is intended to improve students’ ability to plan, write, and revise essays, read
n critically, document sources accurately while finding and interpreting relevant information, apply peer and
instructor feedback to the revision process.
This course is designed to generate graduates not only with a sound grounding in CS & IT fundamentals but
also multi-disciplinary breadth that includes knowledge of English grammar and enhancing four language
skills. It is specially designed to improve their critical thinking, so that the students can make an immediate
impact in their relevant field, either in the academic research or CS & IT industry domains. Ultimately the
course aims to generate the future leaders or superheroes of the national and international level in CS & IT
industry and computing field.
It includes the following major topics;
Parts of speech, sentence and its types, tenses, active and passive voice, strategies to improve four language skills
(Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking), grammar, syntax, and mechanics -- spelling, punctuation,
vocabulary paragraph writing and essay writing (to help proposal writing, Computing Templates & analyze
published ideas, and to conduct research and write a research paper, in the upcoming modules).
Students will also be enabled to have revision and editing, reading comprehension questions, and other writing
activities.

Course The objectives of this course are to enable students to;

Objective No. Objective Relation
s s with
PEO
CO1. Understand the importance of grammar
CO2. Learn rules, structure and function of grammar and techniques to identify and PLO5
rectify grammatical mistakes
CO3. Extend conceptual understanding by applying reading comprehension and PEO5
thinking strategies
CO4. Enhance language skills and develop critical thinking PEO4
CO5. Enable them to express in a variety of writing styles PEO
4
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
No. Outcomes BT Relation
Level with
PLO
CLO1. Classify different parts of speech to show the relation of words to C2 PLO13
each other and then write coherent, thesis-driven academic prose
with well-developed supporting paragraphs and a conclusion.
CLO2. Apply different grammatical functions and concepts in their C3 PLO12
speech and writing and demonstrate control of mechanics while
writing essays with thesis, focused and detailed body of support, and a
conclusion, and should be free of distracting sentence-level errors.

CLO3. Analyze variety of reading strategies to foster comprehension and C4 PLO5

to construct personally meaningful and relevant connections to the
text and employ sound reasoning.
 CLO4. Evaluate the drafts by participating in peer assessment as both C5 PLO10
reviewer and writer.
CLO5. Write and construct paragraphs and essays by employing a writing C6 PLO13
process and using supporting details, examples, and evidences.
Argue a researched perspective on issues of professional, personal
and/or social significance by gathering, evaluating, and synthesizing
sources in a correctly documented paper.
CLO6. Develop language skills and Digi Skills by having learners engaged C6 PLO6
in a range of online communicative tasks and activities like EdX etc.

Lecture type Demonstrative, Inquiry based, Interactive

Prerequisites Foundation Level
Follow Communication & Presentation Skills
up
Courses
Course Lecture
Software PowerPoint slides
or Tool Documentaries/Videos/Short Films
On line Webinars/video talks
Class discussions (individual, pair & group)
Skype Talks, Tutorials, British Council visits,
Blog Writing, Case Studies Reading, Communication Competitions
Textbook Title Edition Authors Publisher Year ISBN
English Grammar and Composition Revised Wren Paramount 2020 978-969-494-671-
and Publishers 9
Martin
References Warriner’s English Grammar and John E.
Composition Warriner
Recommended websites &
Online Courses
www.Englishclub.com www.writing
centre.uottawa.ca
http//grammar.about.com
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/lea r
ningenglish/
Englishforeveryone.org
1-Public Speaking Skills by
Online Courses Coursary 2-Story For Public
Speaking
3- Pitching to win
4- How to sell your art
online 5-Speaking to
persuade
Assessment Assessment Weigh Used to attain CLO Assessment Weight Used to attain
Criteria t CLO
(100%) Assignment 10% CLO1, 2, 3, 5, & 6 Quiz 10% CLO1, 2 & 3
EdX Courses 10% Presentation 10% CLO6
as/ Final
Written
Project
Attendance 0% Participation 0%
Mid Term 30% CLO1, 2, 3, 5, & 6 Final 30% CLO1, 2, 3, 5, & 6
Methods of Formative method and Summative method
Evaluation Four Skills will be assessed via above mentioned criteria
Notes
Week Topi Lectur Lecture Relation with CLO
No. c e Contents
No.
W1. Linguistics L1. Diagnostic Test Identify and use nouns
Foundation for Introduction to Nouns in constructing
Communication Kinds of Nouns sentences. CLO1
Practical implementation of nouns
Exams Skills
Self-introduction Writing Activity
L2. Pronoun Identify and suggest the
Kinds of use of pronouns
Pronouns and adjectives in
Adjectives constructing
Kinds of Adjectives sentences.
Practical implementation of pronouns and adjectives CLO1
Writing activity
W2. Basics of L3. Verb Identify and use verbs,
written Adverbs adverbs and
communication Prepositions with their kinds prepositions in
Listening skills constructing sentences.
Reading tasks CLO1
(IELTS pattern)
L4. Interjection Construct sentences with
Conjunction correct use of
Articles interjection, conjunction
Audio Analysis and articles CLO1

W3. Formation of L5. Sentence Identify and use

Sentence Structure of sentences structure of different
Speaking skills activity sentences accurately
CLO2, CLO6
L6. Types of Sentences Understand and
Simple Sentences determine declarative,
Compound Sentences interrogative,
Complex Sentences imperative, exclamatory
Speaking Skills and
activity optative sentences
CLO2, CLO6

W4. Process of L7. Present indefinite tense Understand and apply

communication in Present continuous tense rules of tenses in
the Current Template 1 for FYP sentences
Scenario (written activity) CLO3

L8. Present perfect tense Understand and apply

Present perfect continuous tense rules of tenses in
Template 2 (written activity) sentences
CLO3
W5. Process of L9. Past indefinite Understand and apply
communication in Past continuous tense rules of tenses in
the past Scenario Template 3 (written activity) sentences
CLO3
L10. Past perfect tense Understand and apply
Past perfect continuous tense rules of tenses in
sentences
CLO3
W6. Process of L11. Future indefinite tense Understand and apply
communication in Future continuous tense rules of tenses in
the upcoming Essay Writing activity sentences
Scenario CLO3

L12. Future perfect tense Understand and apply

Future perfect continuous tense rules of tenses in
Template 4 (written activity on the given topic) sentences
CLO3

W7. Presentations or L13. Critical Thinking Demonstrate strong

Demonstrations Exercise Presentation presentation skills
Presentation Video personally Identify
positive presentation
skills
in others
CLO6

L14. Presentation on Certain computing topics Demonstrate strong

Idea pitching Exercise presentation skills
personally

Argumentative Writing activity Identify positive

Defiance for FYP presentation skills
in others CLO6

W8. Mid Term Exam L15. Mid Term Examination CLO123

Week L16.
W9. Negotiating Skills L17. Active voice Change the active voice
or Active and Passive to passive voice and
Passive Voice voice passive voice to active
General voice
topics CLO2
activity
L18. Active voice Change the active voice
Passive to passive voice and
voice passive voice to
Specific active voice
Topics CLO2
writing
activity
W10. Reading Strategies L19. Reading strategies with practice Enable to understand
Comprehension activity the importance of
Reading passages activity reading, for example
Peer monitoring activity determining the author’s
Analysis of certain authors & their point of views purpose,
making predictions,
making connections,
making inferences,
retelling,
summarizing and
synthesizing, etc.
CLO3, 4
 L20. Reading strategies with practice Enable to
Comprehension passages understand the
Peer Correction activity importance of
Diary Writing activity reading, for
example
determining the
author’s purpose,
making
predictions,
making
connections,
making
inferences,
retelling,
summarizing
and
synthesizing,
etc.
CLO3, 4
W11. Foundation of L21. Modal Verbs Identify and use
writing Can modal verbs to
skills/Modal Verbs Could convey various
Will conditions CLO1,
Would CLO2
Future
plan
writing
activity
Shall
Should
Must rules
writing
activity
L22. Techniques of writing a paragraph Plan a paragraph
Unity using an organizer
Concise language Organize their
Coherence collective thoughts
Completeness in a well written
Skills of taking notes paragraph Drafting,
Peer correction editing and revising
of their work
Identify the
importance and
usefulness of note
taking in real-life
context Evaluate the
accuracy and
efficiency of
various note taking
strategies
CLO4, 5
W12. Paragraph Writing/ L23. Paragraph writing Plan a paragraph
Essay Writing Descriptive Narrative using an organizer
Expository Persuasive Organized their
Peer correction collective thoughts
Template for FYP in a well written
paragraph Drafting,
editing and revising
 of
their work CLO4, 5
L24. Essay, its structure and Define essay,
types Peer correction understand its
structure and
classify essays
Complete all the
pre- writing steps to
complete an
essay CLO4, 5
W13. Descriptive L25. Descriptive Essay Write description about
Essay Writing Introducing an Idea any scene, person or an
Drafting, object in well-organized
editing form Drafting, editing
and revising of their work and revising of their
Peer Correction work CLO4, 5

L26. Narrative Write narratives to

Essay Peer develop real or imagined
Correction experiences or events
Story telling using effective
technique, well-chosen
techniques to
details, and well-
be further structured event
used in sequences
FYP Drafting, editing and
revising of their
work
CLO4,5
W14. Development of L27. Argumentative Essay Write arguments to
Critical thinking Peer Correction support claims with clear
Learn how to defend reasons and evidences
Your CLO4,5
Idea
L28. Assignment
W15. Argumentative L29. Presentations Demonstrate strong
Presentations Skills presentation skills
rebuttal/ refute etc. personally Identify
positive presentation
skills
in others
CLO6
L30. Final Demonstrate strong
Presentations presentation skills
personally Identify
positive presentation
skills
in others
CLO6
W16. L31. Practice Discussion of Final paper
L32. Practice & revision of important Topics
W17 Final exam
Examination