Department of Counselling and Psychology Course outline
Course Title English Writing (1)
Course Code ENG211
Number of Credits 3
Duration of Weeks 15
Contact Hours Per Week 2 hours Lecture; 1 hour Tutorial
Pre-requisite Course(s) N/A
Course Aims
The main objective of this course is to make students write effectively by enhancing their reading and critical thinking skills. The course will focus on the process of writing.
Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOS)
After completing the course, students should be able to:
 
1. write essays of a variety of genres
 
2. proofread, edit and review their own and others’ writings
 
3. conduct an independent research
 
4. write a research paper with citations
 
5. acquire critical reading skills
Assessment
 
Assessment Tasks
Weighting
1.
Assignments on online learning platform
15%
2.
Narration (first draft)
10%
3.
Narration (final draft)
15% 
4.
Narration (peer review)
5%
5
Division-Classification (first draft)
10%
6
Division-Classification (final draft)
15%
7
Division-Classification (peer review)
5%
8
Mini research paper (outline)
compulsory
9
Mini research paper (summary and paraphrase)
5%
10
Mini research paper (first draft)
5%
11
Mini research paper (proofreading & editing)
5%
12
Mini research paper (final draft)
10%
 
 
100%
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