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  • General

  • 1. 14 September - 20 September

    Orientation Test - This test must be completed before class
    Course Introduction
    Writing Models: i. Reports. ii. Case studies. iii. Literature reviews

    • 2. 21 September - 27 September

      The Writing Process I: i. Features of Academic Writing. ii. Critical Reading. iii. Avoiding Plagiarism. iv. Essay Titles

      • 3. 28 September - 4 October

        The Writing Process I: i. Features of Academic Writing. ii. Critical Reading. iii. Avoiding Plagiarism. iv. Essay Titles
        (Makeup 10/2 class on 9/26 (Sat)

        • 4. 5 October - 11 October

          Holiday

          • 5. 12 October - 18 October

            The Writing Process: i. Finding Key points and note-making ii. Paraphrasing & Summarizing. iii. References and Quotations. iv. Writing in Paragraphs. 

            • 6. 19 October - 25 October

              The Writing Process: i. Introduction and Conclusions. ii. Rewriting and proof-reading

              • 7. 26 October - 1 November

                Elements of Writing II: i. Argument and discussion. ii. Cause and Effects. iii. Cohesion. iv. Problems and Solutions

                • 8. 2 November - 8 November

                  Elements of Writing II: i. Style. ii. Visual Information. 
                  iii. Working in groups

                  • 9. 9 November - 15 November

                    Midterm Exams

                    • 10. 16 November - 22 November

                      Accuracy in Writing: i. Abbreviations. ii. Academic Vocabulary. iii. Articles. iv. Caution

                      • 11. 23 November - 29 November

                        Class Suspended
                        University Anniversary 

                        • 12. 30 November - 6 December

                          Accuracy in Writing: i. Conjunctions. ii. Nouns and Adjectives. iii. Prepositions

                          • 13. 7 December - 13 December

                            Accuracy in Writing: i. Singular or plural. ii. Synonyms. iii. Verbs. iv. Time words and phrases

                            • 14. 14 December - 20 December

                              Accuracy in Writing: Quiz I: 
                              Writing Models: Writing the Materials and Results

                              • 15. 21 December - 27 December


                                Writing Models: Writing the Discussion, Tables, and Figures
                                Accuracy in Writing: Tutorials I: Exercises in Accuracy in Writing

                                • 16. 28 December - 3 January

                                  Holiday (New Year's Day)

                                   

                                  • 17. 4 January - 10 January

                                    Accuracy in Writing: Quiz II:
                                    1. i. Singular or plural. ii. Synonyms. iii. Verbs. iv. Time words and phrases
                                    2. Practice Exercise #4 - General Accuracy in Writing

                                    • 18. 11 January - 17 January

                                      Final Exams