1. LE 4000 ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES
An introduction
ENGLISH LANGUAGE DIVISION
CELPAD, IIUM

2. English for academic purposes? (Are you in the dark??)
What does it mean?
Is this a special type of English?
Who uses this type of English?
When do I need to use it?
What do I need to do in this course??

3. Course Objectives By the end of the course, you will be able to
Analyse the principles of an argumentative research paper.
Apply a range of skills and strategies in reading, writing, and speaking.
Evaluate information from academic sources.
Synthesize information from sources.
Evaluate topics in terms of Islamic values.

4. LE 4000 Learner-centred Conduct a library research
Topic of your choice
relevant to your work at your kuliyyah
Self-reliant in sourcing materials
Conduct a library research
Books, journal articles, reliable internet sources
Produce an argumentative research paper
APA citation style

5. Mass lectures Tutorials
3 hours per week
Attendance is compulsory
Key ideas are delivered by the lecturer
Lecture and discussion
Main source of input
3 hours per week
Attendance is also compulsory
Follow up and consolidation
In-class writing
Personal assistance in completing the term /research paper

6. How are you graded? Oral Argument 5% Research outline 10%
Week 3-4
Oral Argument 5%
Week 7
Research outline
10%
Week 8
Argumentative essay
Week 13-14
Research paper
30%
Final Exam
40%
TOTAL
100%

7. Oral Argument – 5% Focuses on the validity of topic
Relevant to Kuliyyah
Relevant to the Ummah
Student – tutor
Latest by ……….. (week 5)

8. Outline – 10% Proposal Submission – latest by …… (week 6)
Thesis statement
Arguments
Source of support
Submission – latest by …… (week 6)
Feedback on outline by ……. (week 7)

9. Argumentative Essay – 10%
In-class writing of an argumentative essay (no reference can be made to the outline) :=)
Length – 450 words
No APA referencing needed
1 hour to complete
By …………… (week 8)

10. Oral Presentation – 5% Presentation Student – tutorial group members
A summary of the whole research/term paper
Student – tutorial group members
(weeks 12 and 13)

11. Term Paper - 30% APA styles
Submission of research paper by …….. (week 14)

12. In brief, what do you have to do in this course?
Generally, you have to independently,
Find a current issue to develop your arguments
Find relevant academic sources
Write a 2,500 argumentative research paper
Defend and Present your research orally, and
Remember to attend both mass lectures and tutorial!!

13. Format of the research/term paper
Introduction with a thesis statement
Argument 1
Argument 2
Counter Argument
Refutation/Argument 3
Conclusion
Recommendation
Islamic Perspective (in any part of the paper or the whole paper itself)

14. Deciding on a Topic Think of: Problems English for math and science
Academic, social repercussions
Current issues in relation to your area of studies
Important issues highlighted by your kulliyah
Discuss, read
Journals (eg. SSLA, TESOL Quarterly),
Search engines - Google scholar, EBSCOhost

15. Argumentation Argumentative vs Discursive Expository
Compare and contrast
Cause and Effect
Journalistic

16. Facts and Opinions
Differentiating facts from opinions for argumentative purposes
English is spoken world-wide.
Teaching math and science in English creates many problems in rural Malaysia schools.
Nicol David is the current number one female squash player in the world.
Nicol David is an intelligent squash player.

17. Islamic Perspective Universality Islamic perspective in research work
term paper

18. Final Exam – 40% 4 academic texts Consists of 3 parts Tentative date:
Genetically enhanced food production
Consists of 3 parts
Citing and paraphrasing skills
Summarising academic text
Writing argumentative essay
Tentative date:
…….2007

19. The good news …… You don’t have to learn English all over again!
You just need to use English to critically argue on a kulliyah related topic
You get to carry out a research on a topic of your interest
You are able to relate Islamic perspectives to your opinion or belief……. and the best of all is,
You have a chance to present your ideas and defend your claims in SPEAKING and also in WRITING without plagiarizing.

20. Wow!!! This course will keep you busy!!!
You can’t afford to take it easy.
After all, it is a 3 credit hour course
Give it your best shot.

21. In your first tutorial,
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A COPY OF THE OUTLINE TEMPLATE FOR YOU TO START YOUR WORK. The template should look like this…..

24. QUESTIONS and ANSWERS