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Course Title

WRITING 1

Course Code

WRIT120135

Credit

2

Equivalent Course

BASIC WRITING

Prerequisite

None

Coordinator

Kieu T. T. Tran, MA

Program Level

Bachelor’s

Program

TESOL Studies
Translation and Interpretation

Instruction Language

English

Applicable for TESOL Program

Before 2018

Requirement in TESOL Program

Compulsory

Semester in TESOL Program

1

Applicable for Translation & Interpretation Program

Before 2018

Requirement in Translation & Interpretation Program

Compulsory

Semester in Translation & Interpretation Program

1

Overview

Writing 1 is designed to help English majors progress toward pre-intermediate level (equivalent to B1 - CEFR). This course offers intensive practice of 3 types of basic sentences (simple, compound and complex) so that students can express their ideas effectively through making decisions about appropriate vocabulary and style. Besides, sentence level skills such as sentence formation, punctuation, and sentence combination will be emphasized to bolster their performance in future writing classes.

Objectives

  Description
G1 Knowledge of 3 types of basic sentences in English and 3 common writing mistakes
G2 Ability to write sentences based on types and topics, order them appropriately to make a paragraph, and accurately use punctuation and capitalization in English writing
G3 Individual and teamwork skills

Learning Outcomes

  Description
G1
  • Identify 3 types of basic sentences: simple sentence, compound sentence and complex sentence
  • Know how to use punctuation and capitalization
  • Know how to identify and correct 3 common writing mistakes: run-ons (fused sentence, comma splice), fragments, and modifiers (misplaced modifier, dangling modifier)
G2
  • Skillfully and accurately use 3 types of basic sentences in accordance with topics and writing genres
  • Properly order single sentences to form a complete paragraph
  • Effectively use punctuation and capitalization in English writing
  • Develop self-study skills
G3
  • Develop pair/teamwork skills

Materials

- Textbook:
Kirszner, L. G., & Mandell, S. R. (2008). Writing First with Readings: Practice in Context (4th ed.). New York: Bedford/Saint Martin's.

- References:
Cheryl, P., & Margaret, K. S. (2007). Interactions 1 - Writing (Silver ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Hogue, A. (2008). First steps in academic writing (2nd ed.). New York: Pearson Education.
Langan, J. (2008). College writing skills (7th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Salomone, W., & McDonald, S. (2011). Inside writing: A writer's workbook (7th ed). Australia: Wadsworth/Cengage Learning.

Assessment

This class is based on on-going assessment. Students are assessed for their performance in the following components:

Assignment Percentage
In-class individual/pair/group work 20%
Individual writing 20%
Mini-tests 10%
Final exam 50%
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