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PROGRAM STUDI BAHASA DAN SASTRA INGGRIS JURUSAN PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS
FAKULTAS PENDIDIKAN BAHASA DAN SENI UNIVERSITAS PENDIDIKAN INDONESIA Course : Writing for General Communication
Code : IG215
Credit hours : 4 Semester : 1 Prerequisite : -Lecturers : 1. Objectives
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Have strong understanding on the organization structures and linguistic features of descriptive, recount, narrative, procedure, report and explanatory texts;
2. Write different kinds of texts mentioned above. 2. Course Description
This course exposes students to different kinds of texts in English, such as descriptive, recount, narrative, procedure, report and explanatory texts. Students are introduced to the generic structures and linguistic features of the texts and required to develop their own writings. In addition, students familirize themselves with revising their own writings after having feedback on contents and mechanical system from both their lecturers and peers. This is intended to enable students to undertand that writing is a continuing process and to improve their sensitivity towards good writing.
3. Learning Activities (termasuk approach)
The activities applies expository approach and practice. Students are exposed to different kinds of texts. They practice their own writing and discuss them. After having feedback they revise their writings.
4. Media
Learning resources: LCD, computer, whiteboard, reference books 5. Evaluation
The evaluation is based on
1. Participation = 20%
2. Students’ writings (6 texts) = 80%
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85-100 = A 70-84 = B 55-69 = C 40-54 = D <39 = E
6. Course Outline
Sessions Topics Sources
1/1 Introduction to course outline Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
½ Writing Descriptive Text: - Generic Structure
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
2/3 Writing Descriptive Text:
- Students attempt to write their own descriptive text
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
2/4 Writing Descriptive Text:
- Teacher’s feedback on Ss writing
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
3/5 Writing Descriptive Text:
- Ss revise their writings Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),Sullivan (1984) 3/6 Writing Descriptive Text;
- Peer Correction
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
4/7 Writing Recount Text: - Generic Structure
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
4/8 Writing Recount Text:
- Students attempt to write their own recount text
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
5/9 Writing Recount Text:
- Teacher’s feedback on Ss writing
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
5/10 Writing Recount Text:
- Ss revise their writings Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),Sullivan (1984) 6/11 Writing Recount Text:
- Peer Correction
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
6/12 Writing Narrative Text: - Generic Structure
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
7/13 Writing Narrative Text:
- Students attempt to write their own narrative text
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
7/14 Writing NarrativeText:
- Teacher’s feedback on Ss writing
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
8/15 Writing Narrative Text:
- Ss revise their writings
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
8/16 Writing Narrative Text:
- Peer Correction Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),Sullivan (1984)
9/17 QUIZ 1 Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
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9/18 Writing Procedural Text:
- Generic Structure Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),Sullivan (1984) 10/19 Writing Procedural Text:
- Students attempt to write their own procedure text
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
10/20 Writing Procedural Text:
- Teacher’s feedback on Ss writing
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
11/21 Writing Procedural Text: - Ss revise their writings
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
11/22 Writing Procedural Text:: - Peer Correction
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
12/23 Writing Report Text: - Generic Structure
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
12/24 Writing Report Text::
- Students attempt to write their own procedure text
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
13/25 Writing Report Text:
- Teacher’s feedback on Ss writing Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),Sullivan (1984) 13/26 Writing Report Text::
- Ss revise their writings
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
14/27 Writing Report Text: - Peer Correction
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
14/28 Writing Explanation (Sequential) Text: - Generic Structure
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
15/29 Writing Explanation (Sequential) Text: - Students attempt to write their own
procedure text
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
15/30 Writing Explanation (Sequential) Text: - Teacher’s feedback on Ss writing
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
16/31 Writing Explanation (Sequential) Text:
- Ss revise their writings Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),Sullivan (1984) 16/32 Writing Explanation (Sequential) Text:
- Peer Correction
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008), Sullivan (1984)
7. References
Nafisah, N. & E.Kurniawan. 2007. English Writing for General Communication. Bandung: UPI Press.
Singleton, J. 2008. Writers at work: The Paragraph. New York: Cambridge University Press. Sullivan, K. E. 1984. Paragraph Practice: Writing the Paragraph and the Short Composition.
New York: MacMillan Publishing.
Strouch, A. 2007. Writers at Work: The Short Composition. New York: Cambridge University Press
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Sessions Topics Specific Objectives Learning Activities Evaluatio n
Sources
1 Introduction to the course and overview of basic writing
Students understand the basic writing. Introducing course outline Overviewing basic writing
written text Syllabus Handouts
2-6 Writing Descriptive Text
Students know how to write a descriptive text by
- Identifying the text’s general structure
- Modeling
- Writing the first draft of the text - Revising the content
- Editing the mechanics
Brainstorming (Session 2) Identifying Generic structure (session 2)
Students write their first draft (session 3)
Teacher’s Feedback (session 4)
Revising the text (session 5)
Peer Correction (session 6)
written text Nafisah & Kurniawan (2007)
Singleton (2008); Sullivan (1984) Course Units
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7-11 Writing Recount Text Students know how to write a Recount text by:
- Identifying the text’s general structure
- Modeling
- Writing the first draft of the text - Revising the content
- Editing the mechanics
Brainstorming (Session 7) Identifying Generic structure (session 7)
Students write their first draft (session 8)
Teacher’s Feedback (session 9)
Revising the text (session 10)
Peer Correction (session 11)
written text Nafisah & Kurniawan (2007)
Singleton (2008); Sullivan (1984)
12-16 Writing Narrative Text Students know how to write a Narrative text by:
- Identifying the text’s general structure
- Modeling
- Writing the first draft of the text - Revising the content
- Editing the mechanics
Brainstorming (Session 12) Identifying Generic structure (session 12) Students write their first draft (session 13)
Teacher’s Feedback (session 14)
Revising the text (session
written text Nafisah & Kurniawan (2007)
Singleton (2008); Sullivan (1984)
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15)
Peer Correction (session 16)
17 QUIZ Students refresh their knowledge on techniques of writings
Games on grammar Paragraph Puzzles Etc.
18-22 Writing Procedural Text
Students know how to write a Procedural text by
- Identifying the text’s general structure
- Modeling
- Writing the first draft of the text - Revising the content
- Editing the mechanics
Brainstorming (Session 18) Identifying Generic structure (session 18) Students write their first draft (session 19)
Teacher’s Feedback (session 20)
Revising the text (session 21)
Peer Correction (session 22)
written text Nafisah & Kurniawan (2007)
Singleton (2008); Sullivan (1984)
23-27 Writing Report Text Students know how to write a Report text by
Brainstorming (Session 23) written text Nafisah & Kurniawan
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- Identifying the text’s general structure
- Modeling
- Writing the first draft of the text - Revising the content
- Editing the mechanics
structure (session 23) Students write their first draft (session 24)
Teacher’s Feedback (session 25)
Revising the text (session 26)
Peer Correction (session 27)
(2007)
Singleton (2008); Sullivan (1984)
28-32 Writing Explanation (Sequential) Text
Students know how to write a Explanation (Sequential) text
- Identifying the text’s general structure
- Modeling
- Writing the first draft of the text - Revising the content
- Editing the mechanics
Brainstorming (Session 28) Identifying Generic structure (session 28) Students write their first draft (session 29)
Teacher’s Feedback (session 30)
Revising the text (session 31)
Peer Correction (session 32)
written text Nafisah & Kurniawan (2007)
Singleton (2008); Sullivan (1984)
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Sessions Topics Specific Objectives Learning Activities Evaluatio n
Sources
1 Introduction to the course and overview of basic writing
Students understand the basic writing. Introducing course outline Overviewing basic writing
written text Syllabus Handouts
2-6 Writing Descriptive Text
Students know how to write a descriptive text by
- Identifying the text’s general structure
- Modeling
- Writing the first draft of the text - Revising the content
- Editing the mechanics
Brainstorming (Session 2) Identifying Generic structure (session 2)
Students write their first draft (session 3)
Teacher’s Feedback (session 4)
Revising the text (session 5)
Peer Correction (session 6)
written text Nafisah & Kurniawan (2007)
Singleton (2008); Sullivan (1984) Course Units
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7-11 Writing Recount Text Students know how to write a Recount text by:
- Identifying the text’s general structure
- Modeling
- Writing the first draft of the text - Revising the content
- Editing the mechanics
Brainstorming (Session 7) Identifying Generic structure (session 7)
Students write their first draft (session 8)
Teacher’s Feedback (session 9)
Revising the text (session 10)
Peer Correction (session 11)
written text Nafisah & Kurniawan (2007)
Singleton (2008); Sullivan (1984)
12-16 Writing Narrative Text Students know how to write a Narrative text by:
- Identifying the text’s general structure
- Modeling
- Writing the first draft of the text - Revising the content
- Editing the mechanics
Brainstorming (Session 12) Identifying Generic structure (session 12) Students write their first draft (session 13)
Teacher’s Feedback (session 14)
Revising the text (session
written text Nafisah & Kurniawan (2007)
Singleton (2008); Sullivan (1984)
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15)
Peer Correction (session 16)
17 QUIZ Students refresh their knowledge on techniques of writings
Games on grammar Paragraph Puzzles Etc.
18-22 Writing Procedural Text
Students know how to write a Procedural text by
- Identifying the text’s general structure
- Modeling
- Writing the first draft of the text - Revising the content
- Editing the mechanics
Brainstorming (Session 18) Identifying Generic structure (session 18) Students write their first draft (session 19)
Teacher’s Feedback (session 20)
Revising the text (session 21)
Peer Correction (session 22)
written text Nafisah & Kurniawan (2007)
Singleton (2008); Sullivan (1984)
23-27 Writing Report Text Students know how to write a Report text by
Brainstorming (Session 23) written text Nafisah & Kurniawan
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- Identifying the text’s general structure
- Modeling
- Writing the first draft of the text - Revising the content
- Editing the mechanics
structure (session 23) Students write their first draft (session 24)
Teacher’s Feedback (session 25)
Revising the text (session 26)
Peer Correction (session 27)
(2007)
Singleton (2008); Sullivan (1984)
28-32 Writing Explanation (Sequential) Text
Students know how to write a Explanation (Sequential) text
- Identifying the text’s general structure
- Modeling
- Writing the first draft of the text - Revising the content
- Editing the mechanics
Brainstorming (Session 28) Identifying Generic structure (session 28) Students write their first draft (session 29)
Teacher’s Feedback (session 30)
Revising the text (session 31)
Peer Correction (session 32)
written text Nafisah & Kurniawan (2007)
Singleton (2008); Sullivan (1984)
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