TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	First Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) will be able to coordinate their ideas in the writing of coherent and unified paragraphs, 2) will be able to employ different writing techniques in descriptive and argumentative paragraphs.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	This course focuses upon developing pre-writing techniques (such as brainstorming, freewriting, listing, outlining), writing a coherent and unified paragraph with a valid controlling idea, and works towards the writing of fully developed essays. The course also includes issues of style, grammar, vocabulary, and dictionary use, so as to build up language awareness and proficiency to be applied in writing.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to the Course 2nd Week Introduction to the Paragraph: Pre-writing Activities 3rd Week Introduction to the Paragraph: Topic Sentence; Supporting and Concluding Sentences 4th Week Review of the Paragraph: Unity, Coherence, Style 5th Week The Narrative Paragraph 6th Week The Narrative Paragraph 7th Week Midterm Exam I 8th Week The Descriptive Paragraph 9th Week The Descriptive Paragraph 10th Week The Expository Paragraph 11th Week The Expository Paragraph 12th Week General Review; Deliver Portfolio
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Regına L. Smalley, Mary K. Reutten, and Joann Rishel Kozyrev. Refining Composition Skills: Rhetoric and Grammar. Heinle, 2011. Ward, Colin. Focus on Writing 3. Pearson, 2012. Folse, Keith S. et al. Great Writing 2: Great Paragraphs. Heinle, 2010. Folse, Keith S. et al. Great Writing 3: From Great Paragraphs to Great Essays. Heinle, 2010. Joy, Anna. We Are America: A Thematic Reader and Guide to Writing. 6th ed. Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2008
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Practice,Project,Questions/Answers,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 3 30 Attendance 1 10 Total(%) 70 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam Course hours Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework Presentation (including preperation) Total Workload 2 Total Workload / 30 ,06 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No