ENG 201 Academic and Technical Writing PDF

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UNIVERSITY OF GUJRATCourse outlineCourse Code : ENG-201 Course Title : Academic and Technical Writing Instructor : Semester : Spring 2020 Email: Office (Room No):Course Description IT will enhance the writing skills and communication of the students through practice of● Introduction to communication...

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UNIVERSITY OF GUJRAT Course outline Course Code: ENG-201

Course Title: Academic and Technical Writing Semester: Spring 2020 Office (Room No):

Instructor: Email: Course Description

IT will enhance the writing skills and communication of the students through practice of ● ● ● ● ● ●

Introduction to communication Types and mode of communication Letter Writing Application Report Writing CV Writing

Note: The mode of instruction must be in English. Course Type: (Compulsory/Core/Electi ve)

Compulsory

Pre-requisites

Basic knowledge of English grammar and its usage.

Goals

Text Books Recommended Books

● To prepare the students for Academic writing ● To enhance their listening and speaking skills ● To develop their critical thinking Provision of hand outs ● Writing. Advanced by Ron White ● College writing skills by John Langan ● Patterns of college writing by Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Manbell ● The Mercury Reader. A Custom publication

Lectures

32 sessions of 90 minutes each

Attendance Policy

A minimum of 70% attendance is required for a student to be eligible to take the final examination. The students with less than 70% of the attendance in a course shall be given the grade SA (Short Attendance) in such a course and shall not be allowed to take its End Term Exams and will have to reappear in the course to get the required attendance to be eligible to sit in the exam when the course is offered the next time. The course will be evaluated on the basis of the following percentage: ● Mid Term 25% ● Sessional 25% o Presentations 10% o Assignment 10% o Quiz 05% ● Final term 50%

Grading

16 Week Plan Sessions

Topic

Readings 1. What is communication? 2. Objectives of human communication

1&2

Introduction to communication

3.Process of communication 4. Essentials of Effective communication 5. Common Barriers in communication: (Semantic, Cultural, Psychological, Physical, wrong choice of medium, varying perception of reality)

1. Types of Communication: 1.a. Based on communication

3&4

Types and mode of communication

channels i.e. Verbal and NonVerbal i. Verbal (Oral, Written) ii. Non-Verbal (kinesics, haptics, proxemics, artifacts environmental, chronemics, silence, sign, paralanguage) 1.b. Based on purpose & Style (formal & Informal) 2. Modes of Communication (interpersonal, interpretive, presentational)

5&6

Letter Writing (Formal letters)

1. What is letter writing? 2. Purpose of letter writing 3. Difference between formal and informal letters 4. Styles of formal letters (Full block, modified block, indented, semi block hanging indented 5. Types of formal letters (Enquiry, order, claim, sales letter, adjustment, cover letter)

7&8

Practice Formal Letters

Teacher’s Notes

9 & 10

Practice Formal Letters

Teacher’s Notes

11 & 12

CV Writing

13 & 14

Practice CV Writing

1.What is CV writing? 2.Purpose 3.Format 4.Types (Functional, Chronological, Hybrid, creative, academic) 5. Characteristics of an effective CV Teacher’s Notes

15

Practice

16

Mid Term

17 & 18

Report Writing

19 & 20

Report Writing (Practice)

21 & 22

Application

23 & 24

Application

25 & 26

Practice Application Writing

27 & 28

Presentations

29 & 30

Presentations

31 & 32

Exam preparation week

1.What is report writing? 2.Objectives 3.Format 4.Types: 4.a. Routine (progress, inspection, performance, appraisal, periodical, laboratory experiment) 4.b. Special (FIR, investigation, feasibility, survey, project, analysis) 5. Characteristics of a good report Teacher’s Notes 1.What is an application? 2. Purpose of an application 3. objectives 4. Format 5.Types (job, complaint, certificate) Types: (sewerage, problem, leave). Teacher’s Notes...