THE ULTIMATE AIM OF THIS COURSE IS TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO WRITE CLEARLY, CONCISELY, COHERENTLY AND CORRECTLY BY PROVIDING DUE EMPHASIS ON SKILLS IN ORGANIZING AND PRESENTING INFORMATION; COHERENCE AND COHESION; THE USE OF APPROPRIATE VOCABULARY; AND CORRECT GRAMMAR SO THAT THEY CAN EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE THEIR IDEAS IN WRITTEN FORM.
CENTRAL TO ALL THE WRITING ASSIGNED IN THIS COURSE IS A COMBINATION OF BOTH THE GENRE APPROACH AND PROCESS APPROACH TO WRITING. AS SUCH, ACTIVITIES FOR READING AND ANALYZING TEXTS FOR SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION PATTERNS WILL BE USED FOR HELPING STUDENTS PLAN THEIR OWN WRITTEN TEXTS AS WELL AS TRAIN THEM TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE WRITING STRATEGIES. ON THE OTHER HAND, WRITING IS ALSO VIEWED AS A PROCESS OF GENERATING IDEAS, DRAFTING, GETTING FEEDBACK, REVISING AND EDITING. TOPICS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTED THEMES IN LINE WITH SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION: WATER, HEALTH, AGRICULTURE, BIODIVERSITY, ENERGY AND CONSERVATION.
CENTRAL TO ALL THE WRITING ASSIGNED IN THIS COURSE IS A COMBINATION OF BOTH THE GENRE APPROACH AND PROCESS APPROACH TO WRITING. AS SUCH, ACTIVITIES FOR READING AND ANALYZING TEXTS FOR SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION PATTERNS WILL BE USED FOR HELPING STUDENTS PLAN THEIR OWN WRITTEN TEXTS AS WELL AS TRAIN THEM TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE WRITING STRATEGIES. ON THE OTHER HAND, WRITING IS ALSO VIEWED AS A PROCESS OF GENERATING IDEAS, DRAFTING, GETTING FEEDBACK, REVISING AND EDITING. TOPICS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTED THEMES IN LINE WITH SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION: WATER, HEALTH, AGRICULTURE, BIODIVERSITY, ENERGY AND CONSERVATION.
- Lecturer: DR. ANIS BINTI SHAARI
- Lecturer: DR. ROHAYA BINTI ABDULLAH
Skill Level: Beginner