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English CC Course Outline Fall 2022

This document outlines an English composition course offered at the National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences in the fall of 2022. The 2-credit course aims to develop students' reading comprehension and writing skills through a variety of academic texts. Students will analyze essays, stories, and articles, and learn to recognize an author's purpose, style, and tone. They will also practice writing informational, expository, comparative, cause-and-effect, persuasive, and critical analysis essays. Assessment will include quizzes, assignments, and a final exam. Students are expected to follow academic integrity guidelines and APA research format.

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English CC Course Outline Fall 2022

This document outlines an English composition course offered at the National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences in the fall of 2022. The 2-credit course aims to develop students' reading comprehension and writing skills through a variety of academic texts. Students will analyze essays, stories, and articles, and learn to recognize an author's purpose, style, and tone. They will also practice writing informational, expository, comparative, cause-and-effect, persuasive, and critical analysis essays. Assessment will include quizzes, assignments, and a final exam. Students are expected to follow academic integrity guidelines and APA research format.

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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF COMPUTER

& EMERGING SCIENCES


English Comprehension and Composition

FALL 2022

COURSE CODE SS 150


COURSE TITLE English Composition and Comprehension
CREDIT HOURS 2
COURSE DESCRIPTION This course aims to develop proficiency in the major communicative skills: Reading and
Writing. Students get an opportunity to study English language through a wide range of
academic contexts: essays, short stories, and articles from several media sources. They
also learn in-depth comprehension skills and write informational and expository essays;
consequently, students cultivate their power of argument and analytical skills. Each
student will be required to complete individual and group assignments.
MODE OF INSTRUCTIONS − Lectures and Discussion
− Collaborative learning
− Education technologies, including word processing, the internet and electronic
presentation.
COURSE OBJECTIVES Students will be able to
1. Recognize author’s main idea and supporting details.
2. Identify logical relationships, style and tone of the text.
3. Organize and develop ideas effectively, with logical and well supported arguments.
4. Develop ability to organize and structure ideas
5. Develop ability to write for academic purposes through well supported arguments.
− Models for Writers _Thirteenth Edition (Alfred Rosa and Paul Eschholz)
TEXT BOOKS − The Writer’s Reference - Diana Hacker
− Mid-Terms (2) 30
GRADING CRITERIA − Quizzes 10
− Assignments 10
− Final Exam 50
CLASSROOM COURTESIES − Dress code: Formal
− Attendance is compulsory
− Deadlines must be observed

− All work submitted must be the student’s own work. Cases of plagiarism shall be
PLAGIARISM / ACADEMIC sent to the Disciplinary Committee. Research format is expected to follow standard
DISHONESTY documentation APA guidelines.

Course Contents:

Week Topics Assigned Reading Evaluation


Week 1 Introduction to the Course Readings: Models for
Reading Strategies: Writers Analysis of assigned
− Author’s Purpose essay/story/article
− Style
− Tone
Week 2 Reading Strategies: Readings: Assignment 1 – Implied,
Stated Main Idea + Supporting Details Models for Writers Analysis stated, tone, purpose
− Author’s Purpose of assigned
− Style Informal/Formal essay/story/article
− Tone
− Pattern of Organization
− Discussion: Analysis of assigned
essays/stories/articles
Week 3 Reading Strategies: Readings: Models for
Implied Main Idea +Supporting Details Writers Analysis of assigned
− Author’s Purpose essay/story/article
− Style Informal/Formal
− Tone
− Pattern of Organization
− Discussion Work: Analysis of
assigned essays/stories/articles
Week 4 Paraphrase Pair Work Quiz 1 – Implied and stated
• Lecture main idea
• Practice (selected articles)
Week 5 Writing Process
• Narrow Down a broad topic
• Pre-writing strategies
( brainstorming; clustering; listing)
• Writing a Thesis Statement
Week 6 Five Paragraph Essay – structure- Assign Short story
Introduction (Readers’ hook - lead in-
Thesis statement)
Writing Expository paragraph

Week 7 Expository Essay Assign Reading for Assignment 2 – write essay,


Extended explanation and writing practice Comparison and Contrast submit in next class
with feedback/ evaluation Essays
Week 8 Comparison and Contrast Essay Assign Reading for Cause- Quiz II – Thesis Statement
Structure- Introduction and-Effect Essays Assignment 3 – Write essay,
complete and submit in next
class
Week 9 Cause and Effect Essay Assignment 4 – Write essay,
Extended explanation and writing complete and submit in next
practice with feedback- Submission: class
Week 10 Components of Critical Analysis Assign texts for Critical
Analysis

MID TERM II
Week 11 Persuasive Essay Assign Reading for
Written work based on assigned reading Persuasive Essays
Peer checking

Week 12 Persuasive Essay


Extended explanation and writing
practice with feedback/ evaluation
Week 13 Critical Analysis Quiz III – Interlocutory
Explanation and writing practice and Paragraph of Argumentative
feedback essay
In-class writing

Week 14 Critical Analysis


Presentations

Week 15 Revision

FINAL EXAMS

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