ENGL 201

2023 – 2024 FALL SEMESTER

TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE

Week Dates Units & Tasks Practice / Homework Assessment Objectives

Covered in class
1 September Welcoming
25 - 29 Students

2 October  Introduction  Introducing a report

2–6 to Technical on an academic
Report subject.
 Introduction  Organizing complex
to Model written material into
Report numbered sections
 Introduction and sub-sections.
to Turnitin  Writing reports
via LMS synthesizing
(Moodle) information from a
number of sources.

3 October  Topic and  Narrowing down a  Starting a report

9 - 13 Research research topic with a strong
 Research tips argument on
  Choosing and engineering.
specifying a Topic on  Describing the
Engineering sequence in a
process when
writing a
linguistically
complex text.
 Searching a topic by
reading complex
data sets.
 Using research
findings to support a
hypothesis in an
academic text.
4 October  Proposal  How to write Proposal 9%  Writing an effective
16 - 20  Outline proposal and outline Outline 5% and informative
considering the rules proposal.
and regulations of  Identifying personal
Technical Report bias in an academic
proposal.
 Writing a reasoned
argument on a
specific topic.
 Writing an effective
and detailed
research proposal.
 Describing in detail
his/her personal
interpretation of a
work, outlining
his/her reactions to
certain features and
 explaining their
significance.
5 October  Mini  Short version of rules Proposal  Identifying key
23 - 27 Presentation for oral presentation Presentation information in a
on Proposal 5% linguistically
complex text.
 Identifying logical
flaws in a
presentation or
lecture.
6 October 30 -  Practice on how to Introduction 6%  Writing the
November 3 write a good introduction to a
introduction for technical report.
Technical Report

7 November  Avoiding  Techniques to use  Writing references

6 - 10 Plagiarism sources for decreasing showing an
 References similarity on Turnitin understanding of
 Summary,  Practice on using conventions.
Paraphrase figures, tables and  Introducing and
and Quote pictures in Technical reference sources in
 Figures, Report according to written academic
Tables and the rules of APA work.
Pictures  Practice on Body  Using citations
 Technical format and layout effectively and
Report body appropriately in an
part (1 & 2) academic paper.
writing –  Clearly signaling the
Input difference between
fact and opinion in a
linguistically
 complex academic
text.
 Discussing charts
and graphs in an
academic text, using
linguistically
complex language.
 Providing references
to inferred
 Extracting
information, ideas
and opinions from
highly specialized
sources within their
field.
8-9 November  Mid-Term Body 1 10%
11 - 25 Exams

10 November  Feedback for  Practice on writing Body 2 15%  Can write an

27 – Body 1 good formatted Conclusion 5% effective and
December 1  Conclusion conclusion and Abstract 5% informative abstract.
and Abstract abstract  Writing effective
– Input conclusions to a
range of academic
essays and reports.
Writing a structured
conclusion and
abstract on an
academic topic using
linguistically
 complex language.
11 December  Oral  Rules and Regulations  Following the main
4-8 Presentation for an academic oral points in a
– Input presentation linguistically
complex
presentation or
lecture, if provided
with written
supporting material.
 Making a detailed,
formal, evidence-
based argument in a
presentation or
discussion.
 Answering questions
about the content of
a presentation or
lecture in their field
of specialization,
using linguistically
complex language.
12 December  Report  Presenting the full  Editing and add to a
11 - 15 Layout format and layout of linguistically
Technical Report complex text to
make it clearer or
more concise.
 Using linguistically
complex vocabulary
and structures to
enhance the impact
in academic reports
and essays.
13 December  Oral Presentations
18 – 22 Presentation 15%

14 December  Oral Presentations

25 – 29 Presentation 15%
*December
29: Last day
of classes

15 January FINAL Final Report

3 - 18 EXAMS 20%

Breakdowns:
Drafts:

 Draft 1: Proposal 9%
 Draft 2: Outline 5%
  Draft 3: Introduction 6%
 Draft 4: Body 1 10%
 Draft 5: Body 2 15%
 Draft 6: Conclusion 5%
 Draft 7: Abstract 5%
Total: 55%
Course Assessment in general: Estimated assessment submission periods:

 Drafts 55% Outline 3 days

 Presentation 1 5% Proposal 1 week
 Presentation 2 15% Introduction 1`week
 Final Report 20% Body 1 10 days
 Class Participation 5% Body 2 10 days

Conclusion 1 week

Abstract 1 week

Final Report 10-15 days