COURSE AGREEMENT

Course Name : Basic Writing

Course Code : PE1104
Credits : 3 Credits
Semester : 2A & 2B & 2C
Time frame : 16 Weeks (16 Meetings)
Instructor : Dewi Nopita, M.Pd
Learning Goals :
Upon the completion of the course, the students will:
1. Comprehend how to write a good short simple paragraph
2. Be able to write short simple paragraphs
3. Be a good paragraph writer
Course Description :
Basic writing provides students with knowledge and skill of how to write a short simple paragraph. The focuses of the course are grammatical accuracy
and basic writing mechanics which then lead the students to write a short simple paragraph. Therefore, the students are given ample opportunities to
have practice on sentence writing.
Evaluation:
1. Attendance (5 %)
2. Participation (5 %)
3. Presentation (10 %)
4. Assignment (30 %)
5. Mid Term Test (UTS) (25 %)
6. Final Exam (UAS) (25 %)
 COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Name : Basic Writing Semester : 2 Course Code : PE1104 Credits : 3

Study Program : English Education Instructor : Dewi Nopita,M.Pd.
Learning Goals :
Upon the completion of the course, the students will:
1. Comprehend how to write a good short simple paragraph
2. Be able to write short simple paragraphs
3. Be a good paragraph writer
Week Learning Objectives Topics/ Sub Topics Learning Experience Time Frame Indicators Grade
(Minutes)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
1 The students are able to apply Introduction to Course Lecture, discussion 150 minutes - -
course agreement during the Agreement
semester. Introduction to Course
Syllabus
2 The students are able to Title rules Lecture, discussion, 150 minutes Writing a good title 81 100 = A
correctly write a title, capitalize Capitalization rules inquiry Capitalizing words, 71 80 = A-
letters of a word, phrase, and Punctuation phrases, and sentences 66 70 = B
sentence, and punctuate End-of-sentence correctly 61 65 = B
sentences. punctuation rules Punctuating phrases, 51 60 = C
clauses, and sentences 41 50 = D
0 40 = E
3 The students are able to write What a simple sentence Lecture, discussion, 150 minutes Correctly write simple 81 100 = A
simple sentences correctly. is inquiry sentences 71 80 = A-
Subject-verb agreement Comprehend that 66 70 = B
Prepositional phrases subject and verb of a 61 65 = B
sentence must agree 51 60 = C
Use prepositional 41 50 = D
phrases 0 40 = E
4 The students are able to Time order words and Lecture, discussion, 150 minutes Correctly use time order 81 100 = A
correctly use time order words phrases inquiry words and phrases in 71 80 = A-
and phrases, simple present Simple present tense writing 66 70 = B
tense and adverb of frequency, Adverbs of frequency Correctly use simple 61 65 = B
and comma in writing. (position of adverbs of present tense in writing 51 60 = C
frequency Correctly use adverbs of 41 50 = D
Comma rules frequency in writing 0 40 = E
 Correctly use comma in
writing
5 The students are able to Compound sentences Lecture, discussion, 150 minutes Comprehend rules for 81 100 = A
correctly use compound with and, but, so, and inquiry using coordinating 71 80 = A-
sentences in writing or conjunction 66 70 = B
Rules for using Correctly use and in 61 65 = B
coordinating writing 51 60 = C
conjunctions Correctly use but in 41 50 = D
writing 0 40 = E
Correctly use so in
writing
Correctly use or in
writing
6 The students are able to Spatial order words and Lecture, discussion, 150 minutes Correctly use spatial order 81 100 = A
correctly use spatial order phrases inquiry words and phrases in 71 80 = A-
words and phrases, present Present continuous writing 66 70 = B
continuous tense, the subject it, tense; it is; there Correctly use present 61 65 = B
and the expletive there is/there are continuous tense; it is; 51 60 = C
The subject it there is/there are in 41 50 = D
The expletive there writing 0 40 = E
(subject-verb Correctly use the subject
agreement) it in writing
Correctly use the
expletive there
7 The students are able to Compound sentences Lecture, discussion, 150 minutes Correctly use compound 81 100 = A
correctly use compound with yet, for, and nor inquiry sentences with yet, for, 71 80 = A-
sentences with yet, for, and nor Rules for using and nor 66 70 = B
in writing coordinating Comprehending rules for 61 65 = B
conjunctions using coordinating 51 60 = C
Position of conjunctions 41 50 = D
prepositional phrases Correctly use 0 40 = E
prepositional phrases in
writing
8 MID SEMESTER TEST
9 The students are skillful in Organizing by grouping Lecture, discussion, 150 minutes Correctly organize ideas 81 100 = A
organizing their ideas as the Organizing lists inquiry by grouping 71 80 = A-
key to good writing Topics (choosing a Correctly organize lists 66 70 = B
topic) Choose a topic correctly 61 65 = B
 Irrelevancies Correctly identify 51 60 = C
irrelevancies of ideas 41 50 = D
0 40 = E
10 The students are able to write a The parts of a Lecture, discussion, 150 minutes Comprehend parts of a 81 100 = A
good topic sentence for a paragraph inquiry paragraph 71 80 = A-
paragraph The topic sentence Skillful in identifying and 66 70 = B
in writing a topic sentence 61 65 = B
51 60 = C
41 50 = D
0 40 = E
11 The students are able to write The supporting Lecture, discussion, 150 minutes Comprehend what 81 100 = A
supporting details in writing a details/sentences inquiry supporting details are 71 80 = A-
paragraph Skillful in writing and 66 70 = B
identifying supporting 61 65 = B
sentences 51 60 = C
41 50 = D
0 40 = E
12 The students are able to write The concluding Lecture, discussion, 150 minutes Comprehend what the 81 100 = A
concluding sentence of a sentence inquiry concluding sentence is 71 80 = A-
paragraph The concluding Comprehend what the 66 70 = B
comment concluding comment is 61 65 = B
Skillful in writing 51 60 = C
concluding 41 50 = D
sentence/comment 0 40 = E
13 The students are able to write How to outline a Lecture, discussion, 150 minutes Producing a good 81 100 = A
to good simple paragraphs paragraph (review) inquiry paragraph outline 71 80 = A-
15 Kinds of paragraph 66 70 = B
outline 61 65 = B
51 60 = C
41 50 = D
0 40 = E
Paragraph unity (a Lecture, discussion, 150 minutes Producing a paragraph (it 81 100 = A
review of irrelevancies) inquiry can be a first draft) 71 80 = A-
66 70 = B
61 65 = B
51 60 = C
41 50 = D
0 40 = E
 Transition signals Lecture, discussion, 150 minutes Producing a good 81 100 = A
inquiry paragraph 71 80 = A-
66 70 = B
61 65 = B
51 60 = C
41 50 = D
0 40 = E
16 FINAL SEMESTER TEST

Reference Books
Oshima, Alice & Hogue, Ann. (1999). Introduction to academic paragraph (3rd ed). White Plains: Addison Wesley Longman
______________________ . (1999). Writing academic English (3rd ed). White Plains: Addison Wesley Longman
Blanchard, Karen and Christine Root. 1994. Ready to Write : A First Composition Text. Addison Wesley Publishing Company