English composition 1/ENGA101/Syllabus

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

Orientation

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

• Dates: Independent study before the course starts
• Learning materials:
  1. Start here and
  2. Orientation

Session 1

Things to consider before writing

Learn the advantages of thinking before writing.

• Dates: Independent study (we recommend a working week)
• Learning materials: Overview
• Learning challenge: Things to Consider Before Writing Challenge

Session 2

Writing types

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

• Dates: Independent study (we recommend a working week)
• Learning materials: Writing types
• Learning challenge: Writing types challenge

Session 3

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.

• Dates: Independent study (we recommend a working week)
• Learning materials: Product-based versus process-based writing
• Learning challenge: Product-based versus process-based writing challenge

Session 4

The PWR method

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

• Dates: Independent study (we recommend a working week)
• Learning materials: The PWR Method
• Learning challenge: The PWR Method challenge