DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
ENGLISH 101: COMMUNICATION SKILLS
FALL 2010
(Open to Engineering students only)
Colin S. Cavell,
Ph.D. Course Room No.: S40-1009
Class UTH:
Office Hours: By appointment Office No.: S17-263
VOICE: 17438775 (W) 39631156 (H)
This course focuses on the
development of basic composition and reading skills. The writing
component stresses the organization as well as the mechanics of expository
writing.
Objectives:
After completing this course,
students will be able to:
·
Apply
the following reading strategies to better comprehend intermediate/upper-intermediate
level texts:
o
making
inferences
o
drawing
conclusion
o
summarizing
o
predicting
o
looking
for main ideas
o
looking
for details
o
identifying
the topic sentence
o
identify
supporting sentences
o
skimming
and scanning
o
understanding
new vocabulary from context
·
Recognize
the concepts of Subject, Purpose and Audience in relation to texts
·
Recognize
the structure of a paragraph
·
Write
topic sentences
·
Write
supporting sentences
·
Write
concluding sentences
·
Look
for and use transitions for: giving reasons, marking cause and effect; showing
addition; showing contrast; showing similarity
·
Identify
the parts of an essay
·
Write
an introduction to an essay
·
Write
a thesis statement
·
Write
the body paragraphs of an essay
·
Write
a conclusion to an essay
·
Sequence
events
·
Draft,
revise and edit an essay
·
Write
a Process essay
Grading
Policy: 10% for Continuous Assessment; 25% for First
Exam; 25% for Second Exam; 40% for the Final Exam.
Test Dates: First
Exam, 25%,
Second Exam, 25%,
Final Exam, 40%,
Attendance
Policy*: Attendance in class is mandatory. It is the student’s responsibility to sign
the attendance sheet each day of class; failure to sign the attendance
sheet—even if in attendance—will be counted as an absence. If your unexcused absences exceed 25% of the
total number of lectures of the course in this semester [25%=8 classes], you
will be automatically withdrawn from the course and be given a grade of (WF)
which will be counted towards your GPA.
As well, you are expected to follow the syllabus and accordingly be
prepared for each day's class. This
means that you must read the pre-assigned readings before class so that you
will be prepared to discuss in class the subject matter scheduled for that day
and answer questions related to the issues being covered.
* Absence from class may be made up by preparing a two-page, typed (i.e. using maximum 12 point font size and maximum
double-spaced text with one-inch margin on all sides), summary on the missed material scheduled to be covered the
day(s) of your absence. The summary must
be in your own words and must not be copied material from the text(s),
the internet, or any other source(s). All
summaries must be turned in to me by the last day of classes if you want
credit for your absences.
Cell
Phone Policy: TURN OFF all cell phones during
class. Any student whose cell phone
rings, sounds alarm, or makes any noise whatsoever during class must immediately
leave the classroom for that day. This
policy applies to any electronic device students carry with them.
Required Texts:
Blanchard, Karen Lourie and Christine Baker Root. 1997. Ready to Write More: From Paragraph to Essay, Second Edition.
Zukowski/Faust, Jean, Susan S. Johnston, and
Elizabeth E. Templin. 2002. Steps to Academic
Supplementary Materials:
Broukal, Milada. Weaving It Together: Connecting
Class webpage URL:
http://userspages.uob.edu.bh/cscpo/english101/
Our schedule of study shall follow the
outline and dates indicated below. Read
and be prepared to discuss the material covered on the days indicated below.
SYLLABUS
KEY:
RTWM = Ready
to Write More
WIT (2-4) = Weaving it Together (2-4)
|
WEEK |
SKILL |
CONTENT |
CLASS MATERIALS |
SELF-STUDY |
|
1 |
|
Introducing reading
strategies |
WIT 2 Unit
1 Chapter 1 |
|
|
|
Writing |
Paragraph form;
Punctuation; Capitalization; Titles |
WIT 2 Unit
1 Chapter 1 |
RTWM
Chapter 2 |
|
2 |
|
Vocabulary, Main Idea,
Details |
WIT 2 Unit
1 Chapter 2 |
|
|
|
Writing |
Compound sentences |
|
WIT 2 Unit
1 Chapter 2 |
|
3 |
|
Vocabulary, Main Idea,
Details |
WIT 2 Unit
2 Chapter 3 |
|
|
|
Writing |
Topic Sentences |
RTWM
Chapter 1; WIT 2 Unit 2 Chapter 3 |
RTWM
Chapter 1 |
|
4 |
|
Vocabulary, Main Idea,
Details |
|
WIT 2 Unit
2 Chapter 4 |
|
|
Writing |
Supporting Sentences |
WIT 2 Unit
2 Chapter 4 |
RTWM
Chapter 1 |
|
5 |
|
Vocabulary, Main Idea,
Details |
WIT 2 Unit
5 Chapter 10 |
WIT 2 Unit
5 Chapter 10 |
|
|
Writing |
Transitions; Pre-writing;
Drafting; Revising and editing |
WIT 2 Unit
5 Chapter 10; RTWM Chapter 1 |
RTWM Chapter 3; |
|
6 |
|
Vocabulary, Main Idea,
Details |
WIT 2 Unit
6 Chapter 11 |
WIT 2 Unit
6 Chapter 11 |
|
|
Writing |
Transitions; Pre-writing;
Drafting; Revising and editing |
WIT 2 Unit
6 Chapter 11; RTWM Chapter 1 |
RTWM Chapter 3; |
|
7 |
|
Vocabulary, Main Idea,
Details |
WIT 2 Unit
6 Chapter 12 |
WIT 2 Unit
6 Chapter 12 |
|
|
Writing |
Transitions; Pre-writing;
Drafting; Revising and editing |
WIT 2 Unit
6 Chapter 12; RTWM Chapter 1 |
RTWM Chapter 3; |
|
8 |
|
Vocabulary, Main Idea,
Details |
|
WIT 2 Unit
6 Chapter 13 |
|
|
Writing |
Transitions; Pre-writing;
Drafting; Revising and editing |
WIT 2 Unit
6 Chapter 13; RTWM Chapter 3 |
RTWM Chapter 3; |
|
WEEK |
SKILL |
CONTENT |
CLASS MATERIALS |
SELF-STUDY |
|
10 |
|
Vocabulary, Main Idea,
Details, Making inferences, Drawing conclusions |
WIT 3 Unit
1 Chapter 1 |
|
|
|
Writing |
Paragraph structure: Topic
sentence; Supporting sentences; Concluding sentence |
WIT 3 Unit
1 Chapter 1 |
RTWM Chapter 2 |
|
11 |
|
Vocabulary, Main Idea,
Details, Making inferences, Drawing conclusions |
|
WIT 3 Unit
1 Chapter 2; |
|
|
Writing |
Parts of an essay:
Introduction; Body; Conclusion |
WIT 3 Unit
1 Chapter 2 |
RTWM Chapter 4 |
|
12 |
|
Vocabulary, Main Idea,
Details, Making inferences, Drawing conclusions |
|
WIT 3 Unit
1 Chapter 2; |
|
|
Writing |
Sequencing events; Writing
the Introduction; Writing the Conclusion |
WIT 3 Unit
2 Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 |
RTWM Chapter 4 |
|
13 |
|
Vocabulary, Main Idea,
Details, Skimming and Scanning; Making inferences, Drawing conclusions |
WIT 4
Chapter 1 Reading 1 |
WIT 4
Chapter 1 Reading 2 |
|
|
Writing |
Writing an essay |
WIT 4
Chapter 1 |
WIT 4
Chapter 1; RTWM Chapter 4 |
|
14 |
|
Vocabulary, Main Idea,
Details, Skimming and Scanning; Making inferences, Drawing conclusions |
WIT 4
Chapter 2 Reading 1 |
WIT 4
Chapter 2 Reading 1 |
|
|
Writing |
The Process essay |
WIT 4
Chapter 2 |
WIT 4
Chapter 2; RTWM Chapter 5 |
|
15 |
|
Vocabulary, Main Idea,
Details, Skimming and Scanning; Making inferences, Drawing conclusions |
WIT 4
Chapter 2 Reading 2 |
WIT 4
Chapter 2 Reading 2 |
|
|
Writing |
The Process essay |
WIT 4
Chapter 2 |
WIT 4
Chapter 2 RTWM Chapter 5 |
|
16 |
|
REVISION AND PRACTICE |
|
|
|
|
Writing |
REVISION AND PRACTICE |
|
|