NHA TRANG UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Foreign Languages
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WRITING 2
Compiled by: Nguyễn Phương Lan M.A
Bùi Thị Ngọc Oanh, M.A
February 2018
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Subject name
WRITING 2
Units of credit
2
Study length
15 weeks
Prerequisite / Co
requisite
Suggested study
Commitment
Term
Pre-intermediate level
Subject Coordinator/
Lecturers
Contact details
Nguyễn Phương Lan
Bùi Thị Ngọc Oanh
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 0983729979
Email : [email protected]
Tel : 0903544668
Approximately 2 class hours per week
2/2018
1. Course objectives: After the first term the students get the pre-intermediate
level of English and Teachers help the students to learn how to write a good
academic paragraph.
2. Subject materials
Lecture notes (mainly from the text books) and essential readings which are
recommended in each topic are key materials for this subject. Additionally, further
readings, discussion questions, exercises and problems solving will help students
understand thoroughly the fundamental issues of writing paragraphs.
Prescribed textbooks:
Writing 2 Selected compilation for internal use
3. Schedule
Session Contents
In-class activities
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Introduction
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How to write a
Getting ready to write
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paragraph
Paragraph structure
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Paragraph development
Description
Introduction
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Homework
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Describing people
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Describing places
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Compare & Contrast
Introduction & organization
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Connecting words
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Mid-term test 1
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Causes & Effects
Introduction & organization
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Connecting words
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In-class writing
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Field trip
Write paragraphs to
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Field trip
describe places
visited
4. Assessment
Assessment points
Contribution (%)
Participation
5
Homework
5
Mid-term
15
Fieldtrip (1group brochure + 1 individual report)
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Field trip test
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Final exam: Writing
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Fieldtrip (1group brochure + 1 individual report) 15%
A group brochure: 10%(guided by the teacher)
An individual report: 5 %(about 150-180 words)
( Telling about your feelings, some descriptions, some comparisons and so on)
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