English composition 1/ENGA101/Syllabus

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Session Dates
Session 0 Independent study before the course starts
Session 1 Independent study (we recommend a working week)
Session 2 Independent study (we recommend a working week)
Session 3 Independent study (we recommend a working week)
Session 4 Independent study (we recommend a working week)

Participants in the The process of writing course reside in different time zones, so if you are looking for feed back from fellow participants you should keep this in mind.

Session 0

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Orientation

Establish your personal learning environment, familiarise yourself with the course site and introduce yourself to course participants using your course blog.



Session 1

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Things to consider before writing

Learn the advantages of thinking before writing.



Session 2

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Writing types

Learn how to use the four different writing types: expository, persuasive, narrative, and descriptive.



Session 3

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Product-based versus process-based writing

Learn to identify the appropriate writing approach, either product-based or process-based, for the job and how to apply it.



Session 4

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The PWR method

Learn the importance of each step in the writing process using the Pre-writing, Writing and Revising (PWR) method