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EC3 Writing Goals & Objectives
EC3 Writing Course Description
This course introduces students to basic academic writing. Students will learn how to write simple reason-giving paragraphs and a simple thesis statement. Writing will be treated as a process with opportunities for students to edit and revise their work with the help of their classmates and teacher. At the end of the course there will be an in-class test to help students review their learning and to check their progress. In addition, students will have opportunities to write more extensively by completing a number of writing tasks.
Goals and Objectives
Students successfully completing this course will …
| Goal 1: | Write reason-giving paragraphs |
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| Objective 1.1: | Read and analyse examples of reason-giving paragraphs |
| Objective 1.2: | Be able to identify basic structural elements of paragraphs |
| Objective 1.3: | Be able to write simple, compound, complex, & compound-complex sentences |
| Objective 1.4: | Understand how to create effective and interesting paragraphs using details (examples, explanations and personal experiences) as support |
| Goal 2: | Understand that writing is a process |
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| Objective 2.1: | Gain an awareness of different stages in the process of writing – planning (including listing, mind-mapping and outlining), drafting, writing, proof-reading, reviewing and revising |
| Objective 2.2: | Be able to use these stages as part of their own writing process |
| Objective 2.3: | Utilise the LAC to complete a task and / or draft |
| Goal 3: | Learn how to write with greater clarity and accuracy |
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| Objective 3.1: | Be able to improve their written language by receiving feedback individually and in plenary from their teacher |
| Objective 3.2: | Be able to practise their written language by completing language exercises, semi-controlled and fluency-writing activities |
| Goal 4: | Write using appropriate formatting conventions |
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| Objective 4.1: | Type / word-process their papers |
| Objective 4.2: | Use appropriate margins, indentation, and double-spacing |
| Goal 5: | Write paragraphs in class under test conditions |
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