HCMC UNIVERSITY OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE DIVISION OF WRITING AND GRAMMAR 2013 - 2014 Academic Year

Semester 1

WRITING 3 SYLLABUS
Course Outline Subject: Writing 3 Group: 01 Venue: A214 & Lab Instructor: Huynh Trong Luan Course code: 1104053 Class Web: onlinewriting3.wikispaces.com Class time: 15h10-17h Email address: luanht@hcmute.edu.vn

Prerequisites:
Students taking this course must have completed Writing 1 and 2 courses.

Course Description:
Writing 3 Course is to qualify intermediate sophomores of FFL, UTE to compose welldeveloped short essays. Students will learn how to develop a paragraph into an essay with an introduction, two or three body paragraphs, and a conclusion in both unity and coherence. Then they practice writing essays in five genres including description, narration, opinion, comparison and contrast, and cause and effect on current topics. Through the writing process, students will be provided with practical and efficient skills, strategies, and knowledge that are necessary for their academic success in content coursework later. Cooperation is also highlighted for students fuller development.

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to Critically analyze and evaluate sample essays for the benefits of writing development Develop ideas for their own writing

 Put the ideas into paragraphs with varied sentences and concrete language Write essays of description, narration, opinion, comparison and contrast, and cause and effect in both unity and coherence Review, revise, and publish their essays Enhance cooperation and responsibility for their writing

Methodology
Lectures Discussion breakout groups Task-based activities Group/ Pair/ Individual writing practice Student presentations Videos, pictures, songs

Course Text
Required book: Alice Savage & Masoud Shafiei. Effective Academic Writing 2: The Short Essays. OUP 2006 Debra Daise, Charl Norloff & Paul Carne. Skills for Success: Reading and Writing 4. OUP 2011 Reference books: Alice Oshima & Ann Houge. Writing Academic English. Longman. 2002 Dorothy E Zemach & Carlos Islam. College Writing: From Paragraphs to Essays. Macmillan. 2002 Mary Fitzpatrick. Engaging Writing: Paragraphs and Essays. Longman. 2006 Regina L.Smalley & Mary K.Ruetten. Refining Composition Skills. Macmillan Publishing Company.1986 Virginia Evans & Jenny Dooley. Reading and Writing Target 3 2nd Edition. Express Publishing. 2002 Virginia Evans. Successful Writing Intermediate. Express Publishing. 2002

Evaluation and Grading

5 Individual writing assignments 5 Group writing projects Final exam Total Grading Scale: 10-mark scale 25% 15% 60% 100%

Course Policies
Students are required to Attend class regularly. No more than 3 absences are allowed. Special cases must be discussed with me for consideration. Carefully prepare for and participate fully in every class meeting (Absences and lack of active participation will affect the grade) Work collaboratively in group for writing projects and actively participate in and comment your friends essays. Diligently practice writing both in group and on their own and punctually turn in all the assignment. Be honest (Any kind of plagiarism will result in Zero for that writing)

Course Outline
Practice & Suggested Topics Writing a Paragraph on The Most Favorite Season

WEEKS 1

Contents+ Skills Course Introduction + Paragraph Revision: Topic Sentence Supporting Sentences Concluding Sentence Unity Coherence

ASSIGNMENTS

Review, revise, and publish the assigned paragraph onto the class web/or email to the instructor

From Paragraphs to Essays Introduction Paragraph Body Paragraphs Conclusion Paragraph Develop the paragraph The Most Favorite Season into an essay Review, revise, and publish the assigned essay onto the class web/or email to the instructor

From Paragraphs to Essays Introduction Paragraph Body Paragraphs Conclusion Paragraph Unity and Coherence Descriptive organization Write a Paragraph on Vietnam, the Hidden Charm and then develop the paragraph into an essay in both unity and coherence Write an essay on Top Attractions in a Country Work in group for the first project making an e-tourist magazine Review, revise, and publish the assigned essay onto the class web/or email to the instructor

From Paragraphs to Essays Prepositional phrases in descriptive writing Adding details to sentences Similes Using adjectives and adverbs Narrative Essays Narrative organization Write an essay on a campaign or an event you attended as the first narrator Work in group for the second project making an e-book of stories

Narrative Essays Showing sequence Adding detail to essays Write an essay on a campaign or an event you attended as the third narrator. Review, revise, and publish your e-book

Problem and Solution Essays

Problem and Solution Organization

Work in group for the third project making an Write an essay on a newspaper on human problems and solutions

Problem and Solution Essays Clustering information Causal chains Problem and solution connectors Comparison and Contrast Essays Comparison and contrast organization

current human problem and solutions

Review, revise, and publish your e-book

Work in group for the Write a comparison and contrast essay on two countries forth project making a newspaper to compare and contrast aspects of two Write a comparison and contrast essay on educational systems in two countries countries (VietnamEngland-America, etc.). Review, revise, and publish the assigned essay onto the class web

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Comparison and Contrast Essays Comparison and contrast connectors Using comparatives

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Cause and Effect Essays Cause and effect organization Clustering information Write an essay on How University Life Has Changed You Work in group for the fifth project making a memory book on how university life has changed you or a Write an essay on What makes a good leader? book on what make them great? Review, revise, and publish the assigned essay onto the class

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Causal chains Cause and Effect Essays Cause and effect connectors Using Will/ If/ So that

web 13 Opinion Essays Opinion organization Facts and opinions Counter-argument and 14 refutation Opinion Essays Debating For and Against Using quantity expressions and connectors to show support and opposition in 15 opinion essay Revision Descriptive organization Narrative organization Opinion organization Comparison and Contrast Cause and Effect Feedback from students Notes: Your group can change the theme of each project, but it must be informed to me in advance! Write an essay one of the five topics given. Write an opinion essay on a current topic - Prepare for a class debate on the assigned topic - Work in group for the sixth project making a newspaper on current affairs - Review, revise, and publish the assigned essay onto the class web. Review for the exam

Enjoy the Course!