ACADEMIC SKILLS IN ENGLISH-II ENG 102 FACULTY OF FINE ARTS SPRING

The Course Aims at the following: To develop students’ academic reading and writing skills so that they can follow their department courses better. This course will NOT teach you English, instead it will give you opportunities to practice the language and accomplish assigned tasks.

ENG 102 (SECOND SEMESTER) MODULES ACADEMIC READING ACADEMIC WRITING Will help you to become better READERS and WRITERS of English

The Book You can get your books from the bookstore (-1 Floor)

The Reading Module There are 5 Units in the Reading Module At the end of each unit, you will be assessed based on your class performance (CPG) You will need academic reading skills in your department courses as you will be expected to read long academic texts.

The Writing Module There are 4 Units in the Writing Module At the end of each unit, you will be assessed based on your class performance (CPG) These units will develop your writing skills, by showing ways of doing research, paraphrasing, quoting, summarising and organizing an academic essay. Do not forget that your department teachers may ask you to write long academic essays in different courses on different topics. 20% of your overall grade will be based on your written project which you will be asked to write (in class) towards the end of the semester.

Your project essay will be evaluated on the following basis: Task Achievement Language Use Lexical resources Coherence Organisation Use of Sources

Academic Word List (Mini Dictionary) In the reading passages of your book, you will see words in bold.

Academic Words (AWL) These words are samples of words that are being widely used in the academic world. You will be asked to learn these words, their synonyms and definitions. Your written exams will have a vocabulary component where you will be asked to either use some of the given words or give their synonyms. You will find these words in the mini dictionary at the end of your coursebook.

Attendance Attendance is obligatory If you miss more than 25% (16 hrs) of total class hours, you will not be allowed to take the final exam. As this is a school rule, do not ask your instructors to show you flexibility on attendance.

Punctuality Students are expected to come to classes ON TIME. Do not forget that your teacher has the right not to accept you in if you are late.

Assessment Midterm 30% Written Project 20% Final Exam 30% CPG 20%

What is CPG? Class Participation Grade 20% of your course grade Based on tasks done during class and assignments given as homework Your willingness to participate in class work will help you to learn the skills better Your willingness to participate in class work will help you get a higher CPG

When will CPG grades be given? 1 Reading Unit 3 2 Reading Unit 4 3 Reading Unit 5 4 Research Unit 5 Writing Unit 1 6 Writing Unit 2 7 Writing Unit 3 8 Writing Unit 4 The best SIX out of EIGHT CPGs will count for the final assessment

CPG’s Effect on Course Grade MidtermFinal ProjectCPG Course Grade (CC) (DC) (FD) (FF) A DIFFERENCE OF FOUR LETTER GRADES!

CPG is… A grade that encourages your participation in class activities NOT a randomly given grade based on teacher’s intuitions or likes and dislikes

Any problems? Attendance Classes Personal Speak to your teacher before it’s too late!

WE HOPE TO SPEND AN ENJOYABLE, EFFECTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL SECOND SEMESTER WITH YOU