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English Composition and Comprehension-Lab

The document outlines the English Composition and Comprehension-Lab course at the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, detailing its objectives, learning outcomes, and assessment methods. The course aims to enhance students' proficiency in English, focusing on reading comprehension, vocabulary building, and effective communication. It includes a structured weekly schedule of topics, assignments, and assessments to facilitate learning.

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English Composition and Comprehension-Lab

The document outlines the English Composition and Comprehension-Lab course at the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, detailing its objectives, learning outcomes, and assessment methods. The course aims to enhance students' proficiency in English, focusing on reading comprehension, vocabulary building, and effective communication. It includes a structured weekly schedule of topics, assignments, and assessments to facilitate learning.

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National University

of Computer and Emerging Sciences


Department Computer Science Dept. Code CS
Course Title English Composition and Comprehension-Lab Course Code SL150
Pre-requisite(s) None Credit Hrs. 2+1
Course The course will acquaint students with more concise, lucid, and correct expression
Objective: of English. The aims are to: achieve proficiency in language use, develop skills in
reading comprehension, improve reading efficiency, use the conventions of
standard written English with skill and assurance, build-up vocabulary, and
summarize clearly and accurately the ideas of others etc. It will illustrate the force
and effectiveness of simple and direct English. The course is intended to be
interesting in itself.
PLO Program Learning Outcome (PLO) Statement
10 Communication Communicate effectively on complex computing activities with the
computing community and with society at large.
12 Life-long Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage
Learning in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of
technological changes.
Domain Taxonomy PLO
CLO Course Learning Outcome (CLO) Tools
Level
01 Uses relevant vocabulary in a variety of Affective 1 10 CPA, M
professional and social situations.
02 Infers a variety of field related and general Affective 2 10
A, M, CPA
texts.
03 Demonstrate the grammatically effective Affective 2 12
FP, F
academic reading and writing style
Tool: A = Assignment, M = Midterm, F=Final, CPA =Class Participation Activity ,FP = Final Project

Text Title College Writing Skills


Book(s) Author John Langan
Publisher McGraw Hill
Ref. Book(s) Title Oxford Practice Grammar
Author John Eastwood
Publisher Oxford University Press
Title English Vocabulary in use
Author Michael McCarthy
Publisher Cambridge University Press

Assessment
Particulars % Marks
1. Assignments 10 %
2. Project 10 %
3. Mid-Terms 30 %
4. Final Exam 50 %
Total:- 100
Weeks Contents/Topics CLOs
1 Orientation. Ice-breaking activities. Introduction to Reading; Skimming 1,2,3
and Scanning. Reading Activities.
2 Practice Speech and Writing. 1,2,3
Formal and Informal English (Practice Activities)
Inferential Reading: Fables. Reading and Vocabulary Assignment
Topic: Formal and Informal
3 Inferential Reading: Prediction, Author’s Purpose. 1,2,3
Reading and Vocabulary Assignment Topic: Finance
4 Exercise on Sentence Structures. 1,2,3
Inferential Reading: Tone of the text.
Reading Assignment and Vocabulary Practice Topic: Education
5 Critical Reading of the texts: 1,2,3
Reading and Vocabulary Activity Topic: Politics
6 Midterm 1
7 Evaluative Reading. 1,2,3
Reading and Vocabulary Activity Topic: Weather
8 Critical Reading: Fact or Opinion? Reading and Vocabulary Activity 1,2,3
Topic: Food.
9 Run-on 1,2,3
Critical Thinking: Identifying Underlying Assumptions. Reading and
Vocabulary Activity. Reading and Vocabulary Activity Topic:
Leisure.
10 Subject Verb Agreement 1,2,3
Activities on Revision and Editing. Critical Reading: Drawing
Conclusions; Implications. Reading and Vocabulary Activity: Logic-
Love is a Fallacy.
11 Technical Description: Bar Charts 1,2,3
Online Assignment on Editing.
Vocabulary and Reading Practice for Argumentative and Persuasive
Essays.
12 Midterm 2
13 Technical Description: Line Graphs 1,2,3
Vocabulary and Reading Practice for Descriptive Essays. Reading and
Vocabulary Activity Topic: Transport.
14 Technical Description: Pie Chart 1,2,3
Technical Descriptive Writing (Project; Deadline: week 16)
Reading and Vocabulary Activity Topic: Social Concerns
15 Review Writing 1,2,3
Reading and Vocabulary Activity Topic: Tourism
16 Revision

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