ADVANCED ENGLISH WRITING

This course is designed for students who have experience writing in English at the paragraph-level. It will focus on guiding these students through the processes involved in creating coherent, organized, and well-supported multi-paragraph compositions. Students will learn some key academic writing skills, including a variety of patterns of organization, which they will be able to apply in a broad range of writing contexts. In addition, students will be encouraged to view writing as a collaborative and recursive process, with feedback and revision being central to the production of effective compositions.

This class helps you to: 1. Communicate your ideas in coherent sentences and cohesive paragraphs 2. Expand your vocabulary and improve your grammatical accuracy 3. Write focused paragraphs, well-organised essays, and purposeful reviews

Classroom Policies Plagiarism Plagiarism means copying words and sentences and pretending they are yours. You get a score of ZERO for a plagiarised assignment. Cheating twice means you get an F for the course. Don't copy from books / websites or use AI (ChatGPT) to generate paragraphs or essays. Assessments and Assignments Aseessments and assignments completed late are penalised. Writing tasks submitted late are deducted 1 POINT per day (each task is worth 5% of your total score). Tasks are not accepted 5 WORKING DAYS after the deadline. You get a ZERO score for any UNCOMPLETED assignment or assessment. This includes NO SHOW for midterm exam, course test, and final exam. If you cannot take an assessment or submit an assignment on time, contact me and explain why BEFORE the assessment day / assignment deadline. English English is the language of instruction and course communication. Contact me via KMU email or the CTL in English if you have questions about class content and assignments. Class Etiquette Set your smartphone to silent before class starts. Only use it for studying. No smartphones in exams. POINTS are deducted if you send texts, leave class for no reason, refuse to take part in activities, or behave rudely. Texts Bring textbook, notepad, and pen to every class. Keep handouts and note important dates / deadlines.

To pass this course you must: Complete all assessments and assignments. There are penalties for late work. Attend at least 2/3 of scheduled classes. If you miss more than 10 classes, you will get an F.

This course provides you with valuable preparation for the written components of the TOEIC, TOEFL, and IELTS tests. In addition, you will learn about practical forms of written English - including e-mails and reviews - which will assist you in applying for jobs, conducting business correspondence, expressing opinions, and making travel arrangements.