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Writing III

This document provides a syllabus for a Writing III course. The course aims to teach students advanced essay writing skills, including how to write different types of essays such as comparison/contrast, cause/effect, narrative, and argumentative. Students will learn the elements of an essay like introductory, body, and concluding paragraphs. They will practice writing essays through assignments and a midterm and final exam. Students must attend at least 75% of classes and will be evaluated based on daily work, a midterm, and a final project.

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Writing III

This document provides a syllabus for a Writing III course. The course aims to teach students advanced essay writing skills, including how to write different types of essays such as comparison/contrast, cause/effect, narrative, and argumentative. Students will learn the elements of an essay like introductory, body, and concluding paragraphs. They will practice writing essays through assignments and a midterm and final exam. Students must attend at least 75% of classes and will be evaluated based on daily work, a midterm, and a final project.

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COURSE SYLLABI

1. Course Identity Name Code Credit Lecturer Program Pre requisite Semester : Writing III : :2 :: PBI : Writing II :V

2. Course Description Writing III is the highest level of composing an idea into a good writing in English which requires the ability to write good paragraphs and organize them into an essay logically. The material of this course generally encompasses the process of writing an essay, the basic elements of writing essay, the unity and coherence in essay, the mechanics, and also about the comparison and contrast, cause effect, narrative and argumentative essay and also writing any kind of letters. 3. Competence The fundamental intention of the course is to give knowledge and comprehension to the basic elements of writing essay; the introductory paragraph, body paragraphs, and also concluding paragraph. The students should be able to write any kinds of essay; narrative, comparison and contrast, cause effect, and argumentative essay based on the process and mechanics, and also write any kind of letters. 4. Indicator Be able to write an essay about comparison and contrast, cause and effect, narrative, argumentative ones as well as any kind of letters 5. Outline of Course Meeting Topic 1 Introduction Exploring the essay: 2 Sub-Topic

Syllabi and learning contract o What is an essay? o Kinds of essay o The steps in writing process o The importance of clause connectors Exploring the essay: (continue) Developing the elements of essay: (introductory, body, and concluding paragraphs) The importance of transitional signals

Exploring the essay (continue)

between paragraphs o The elements of introductory paragraph: (hook, general statements, and thesis statement) o The way to develop hook, general statements, and thesis statement)
choosing topic and outline peer editing choosing topic and outline peer editing choosing topic and outline peer editing choosing topic and outline (peer editing) fact vs opinion quotations, paraphrases, summaries

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Chronological order Mid Semester Test Logical division of ideas Comparison and contrast essay Cause-effect essay Concrete Support Final Test

6. Evaluation
a. The compulsory attendance at least 75% b. Score system: - Daily : 30 % - Mid Term : 35 % - Final Term/project : 35 %

7. References Arnaudet, Martin L. and Marry Ellen Barret. Paragraph Development: A. Guide for Students of English as a Second language. New Jersey: Prentice Hallinc. 1981 Folse, Keith S. et. al. Great Essays: An Introduction to Writing Essays. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. 1999 Furaidah, et al. Advanced Writing. Jakarta: Universitas Terbuka. 2008. Oshima, Alice and Ann Hogue. Writing Academic English. 3rd ed. New York: Longman. 1988. Reinking, James A. and Andrew W. Hart. Strategies for Successful Writing. New Jersey: PrenticeHall, Englewood Cliffs. 1986. Smalley, Regina L. and Mary K. Ruetten. Refining Composition Skills: Rhetoric and Grammar. Boston: Heinle & Heinle. 1995 Wells, Gordon. The Craft of Writing Articles: A Practical Guide. London: W.H. Allen & Co. Plc. 1988.

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