bbi 2421 general writing skills course introduction
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BBI 2421General Writing Skills
Course Introduction
Instructors
Fauziah Hanim Ahmad ShaariB13, 2nd Floor, Sanggar Bahasa,
Faculty of Modern Languages and [email protected]
019 9329753
Hasliza ArisFaculty of Modern Languages and Communication
Textbook
Course Content
Sentence
Clauses: dependent & independentTypes of sentences: simple, compound, complexSentence errors: Fragment, run on, comma splice & parallel structureConjunctions: coordinating & subordinatingGrammar: subject-verb/noun-pronoun agreementMechanics: punctuation, Capitalisation
Course Content
Paragraphs• Format of a paragraph• Types of paragraphs• Paragraph outline
- Topic sentence- Controlling idea- Supporting details- Conclusion
• Unity• Coherence
Course Content
Essays
• Format of an essay• Thesis statements• Supporting details• Concluding paragraph• Unity • Coherence• Citation format• References
Course Assessments
Mid semester examination 25 marks
Final examination 30 marks
Coursework 45 marks
Coursework
Writing Assignments 1 (15 marks)
Writing Assignments 2 (20 marks)
Self Directed Learning Portfolio (10 marks)
Assignments
Writing Assignment 1 - Letter to the Editor Content: Selected newspaper article used Paragraph Outline Draft 1 (&2 if any) Completed self & peer editing forms Your paragraph
* ensure a proper cover page* Arial 11 or Times New Roman 12, 1.5 spacing*Please refer to Tugasan@ppl
Due Date: 3 February 2011
Assignments
Writing Assignment 2 – Academic Essay
Content: All three selected articles
Paragraph Outline
Draft 1 (&2 if any)
Completed group editing form
Your essay
* ensure a proper cover page
* Arial 11 or Times New Roman 12, 1.5 spacing
Due Date:
SDL
Self Directed Learning Portfolio
Completing online exercises
Due Date: 3 February 2011 (Part A) 17 March 2011 (Part B)
* ensure a proper cover page*Ensure the exercises are correctly arranged and labelled * Please print the exercises that you have done. Photocopied exercises are not accepted.* Part A of the SDL should be submitted together with Assignment 1. Part B of the SDL should be submitted together with Assignment 2.
SDL
Self Directed Learning Portfolio (Part A)
*To be submitted with Assignment 1
Grammar Skills (4)
Clauses (1)
Sentence Types (3)
Sentence Errors (1)
Paragraph Writing (1)*Please refer to SDL Tugasan handout (PPL website)
Phrases & Clauses
Phrase?Phrase?
A group of words without a SUBJECT and a A group of words without a SUBJECT and a
VERBVERB
In the morning / A long time ago / Several In the morning / A long time ago / Several hours later / At the far end of the roomhours later / At the far end of the room
Ten minutes ago / around the cornerTen minutes ago / around the corner
Phrases & Clauses
Clause? Clause?
A group of words containing a SUBJECT A group of words containing a SUBJECT
and a VERBand a VERB
A Phrase or a Clause?
Tommy is here.Several hundreds years ago in Malacca.When I come home.Because I care.Behind my back.They went scuba-diving.A beautiful morning.Rahim and Suzie are planning to attend the party.Although we managed to escape the fire.
Class Practice- Answer Key
Tommy is here. (C)
Several hundreds years ago in Malacca. (P)
When I come home. (C)
Because I care. (C)
Behind my back. (P)
They went scuba-diving. (C)
A beautiful morning. (P)
Rahim and Suzie are planning to attend the
party. (C)
Although we managed to escape the fire. (C)
Type of Clauses
Independent Clause (IC) Independent Clause (IC) - a complete sentencea complete sentence- the sentence contains a S + V + Complete - the sentence contains a S + V + Complete thought/ideathought/idea Tommy is here. They went scuba-diving. Rahim and Suzie are planning to attend the party.
Type of Clauses
Dependent Clause (DC)Dependent Clause (DC)- An incomplete sentenceAn incomplete sentence
- The sentence contains a S + V but the - The sentence contains a S + V but the
thought/idea is incompletethought/idea is incomplete
When I come home. (C)
Because I care. (C)
Although we managed to escape the fire. (C)
A dependent or Independent Clause?
Tina cries.
Tina and Sam cry.
Tina kissed and hugged me.
Tina and Sam kissed and hugged me.
Answer Key
Tina cries. (IC)
Tina and Sam cry. (IC)
Tina kissed and hugged me. (IC)
Tina and Sam kissed and hugged me. (IC)
An Independent clause = A complete sentence
Sentence: A group of words containing a subject, a
verb, and a complete thought/idea
Types of Sentences:
Simple Sentence• S = S + V Tina cries.
• S = S + S + V Tina and Sam cry.
• S = S + V + V
Tina kissed and hugged me.• S = S + S + V + V
Tina and Sam kissed and hugged me.
Compound Sentence
IC + ICIC + IC
AnnaAnna boughtbought several flowers. S + V (IC) several flowers. S + V (IC) SimpleSimpleAnnaAnna sentsent them to her mother. S + V (IC) them to her mother. S + V (IC) SimpleSimple
AnnaAnna boughtbought several flowers, and several flowers, and sheshe sentsent them to her them to her mother.mother.
S + V, S + V (compound)S + V, S + V (compound)
AnnaAnna boughtbought several flowers and several flowers and sentsent them to her them to her mother.mother.
S + V + V (simple)S + V + V (simple)
We cannot wait any longer in this dangerous We cannot wait any longer in this dangerous place.place.
S + V (IC) simpleS + V (IC) simple We and the rest of the team have to move We and the rest of the team have to move
now.now. S + S + V (IC) simpleS + S + V (IC) simple
WeWe cannot waitcannot wait any longer in this dangerous any longer in this dangerous place, so place, so wewe and and the rest of the teamthe rest of the team havehave to move now. to move now.
IC + IC (compound)IC + IC (compound)
• AnnaAnna boughtbought several flowers, several flowers, andand sheshe sentsent them them to her mother.to her mother.
• WeWe cannot waitcannot wait any longer in this dangerous any longer in this dangerous place, place, soso wewe and and the rest of the teamthe rest of the team havehave to to move now.move now.
• so, andso, and
Coordinating conjunctionsCoordinating conjunctions
Coordinating Conjunctions
, for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
FANBOYS
Conjunctive Adverbs
;therefore,;however,;whereas,
;consequently,;moreover,
;furthermore,
Class Practice
• TheyThey should goshould go. . TheyThey should never should never returnreturn..
• TheyThey should goshould go, and, and theythey should never should never returnreturn..
• My childrenMy children admireadmire me. me. II feelfeel proud of proud of myself.myself.
• My childrenMy children admireadmire me me; therefore, ; therefore, II feelfeel proud of myself.proud of myself.
Class Practice
• II ranran very fast. very fast. II missedmissed the train the train.. II ranran very fast very fast; however, ; however, II missedmissed the train the train..
• ItIt isis very common to see people working very common to see people working fourteen to eighteen hours straight a day in the fourteen to eighteen hours straight a day in the United States. United States. ThisThis isis rather rare in other rather rare in other European countries.European countries.
ItIt isis very common to see people working very common to see people working fourteen to eighteen hours straight a day in the fourteen to eighteen hours straight a day in the United StatesUnited States, but, but thisthis isis rather rare in other rather rare in other European countries.European countries.
Complex Sentence
IC + DCIC + DC
AnnaAnna broughtbrought several flowers. (IC) several flowers. (IC)
When she visited her mother. (DC) When she visited her mother. (DC)
AnnaAnna broughtbrought several flowers several flowers whenwhen sheshe visited visited her mother.her mother. (IC DC) (IC DC)
WWhenhen AnnaAnna visitedvisited her mother, her mother, sheshe broughtbrought
several flowers. (DC, IC)several flowers. (DC, IC)
• I will return the books I will return the books whenwhen you return my cdsyou return my cds..
• Since Since Rob moved to CanadaRob moved to Canada,, Christina has Christina has become very temperamental. become very temperamental.
• We bumped into Ning We bumped into Ning as as we were leaving the we were leaving the café.café.
When, since, asWhen, since, as
Subordinating ConjunctionsSubordinating Conjunctions
Subordinating Conjunctions
As, When, While, Since, Although, ThoughEven though, Because, Until
Till, Where, As if, Before, UnlessWhether, Whenever
Course Assignments
• Many of the victims died Many of the victims died because they did not because they did not receive medical attention early.receive medical attention early.
• Because the victims did not receive medical Because the victims did not receive medical attention earlyattention early, many of them died., many of them died.
• They are working so hard to complete the They are working so hard to complete the project project while we are enjoying ourselves here.while we are enjoying ourselves here.
• While we are enjoying ourselves hereWhile we are enjoying ourselves here,, they are they are working so hard to complete the project.working so hard to complete the project.
Sentence Errors
FragmentFragmentUntil I am cured. Until I am cured. Although Anna is new.Although Anna is new.Whenever Rani visits her parents.Whenever Rani visits her parents.
I will not leave the houseI will not leave the house until I am cured. until I am cured.Although Anna is new, Although Anna is new, she knows how to she knows how to complete her work efficiently.complete her work efficiently.
Comma-spliceComma-splice
I drove fast, I missed my flight.I drove fast, I missed my flight.
(Two complete sentences (IC) combined using (Two complete sentences (IC) combined using
merely a comma)merely a comma)
Repairing a comma-splice errorRepairing a comma-splice error
I drove fast, but I missed my flight.I drove fast, but I missed my flight.
I drove fast; however, I missed my flight.I drove fast; however, I missed my flight.
I missed my flight though I drove fast.I missed my flight though I drove fast.
Though I drove fast, I missed my flight .Though I drove fast, I missed my flight .
I drove fast. I missed my flight.I drove fast. I missed my flight.
• Run-onRun-on
I drove fast I miss my flight.I drove fast I miss my flight.(Two complete sentences (IC) joined as one (Two complete sentences (IC) joined as one
sentence without a conjunction or proper sentence without a conjunction or proper
punctuation) punctuation)
Course Assignments
Repairing a run-on errorRepairing a run-on error
I drove fast. I still missed my flight.I drove fast. I still missed my flight.
I drove fast, but I still missed my flight.I drove fast, but I still missed my flight.
I drove fast; however, I still missed my flight.I drove fast; however, I still missed my flight.
Although I drove fast, I still missed my flight.Although I drove fast, I still missed my flight.
I drove fast; I still missed my flight.I drove fast; I still missed my flight.
Course Assignments
ParallelismParallelism
I enjoy reading and to plant flowers.I enjoy reading and to plant flowers.
I enjoy I enjoy reading reading and and plantingplanting flowers. flowers.
She is friendly, nice and loves to help She is friendly, nice and loves to help
others.others.
She is She is friendly, nicefriendly, nice and and helpfulhelpful..
Paragraph Writing
• A collection of 5-12 sentencesA collection of 5-12 sentences• Focuses on Focuses on ONEONE topic (use a controlling idea) topic (use a controlling idea)• Contains a topic sentence (ts)Contains a topic sentence (ts)• Several points to support the topic sentence Several points to support the topic sentence • Usually ends with a concluding sentence (cs)Usually ends with a concluding sentence (cs)
Select a TopicSelect a Topic
Dr MahathirDr Mahathir
Computer gamesComputer games
JoggingJogging
CampingCamping
Create a focusCreate a focus
Dr Mahathir Dr Mahathir
life/ success/ personality/ contributions/ influencelife/ success/ personality/ contributions/ influence
Computer gamesComputer games
disadvantages/ types/ software/ cost/ attractionsdisadvantages/ types/ software/ cost/ attractions
JoggingJogging
danger/ reasons/ benefits/ equipmentdanger/ reasons/ benefits/ equipment
CampingCamping
reasons/ benefits/ difference/ costreasons/ benefits/ difference/ cost
Write a clear topic sentence . Write a clear topic sentence . Ensure to include a controlling idea.Ensure to include a controlling idea.
Dr Mahathir - Dr Mahathir - influenceinfluence Dr MahathirDr Mahathir is a very is a very influentialinfluential man. man.
Computer games - Computer games - addictiveaddictivePlaying computer gamesPlaying computer games can be can be addictiveaddictive..Playing computer gamesPlaying computer games can be can be addictive addictive for thesefor these three three reasons.reasons.
Jogging - Jogging - reasonsreasonsMany people Many people enjoy joggingenjoy jogging for for these reasonsthese reasons..
Camping - Camping - best holidaybest holidayCampingCamping is the is the best formbest form of holiday for of holiday for these reasonsthese reasons..
Plan your content . Plan your content . Draw an outline.Draw an outline.
Camping is Camping is the best the best form of holiday for form of holiday for these reasonsthese reasons..
P1: Get in touch with natureP1: Get in touch with naturesd: direct access to natural surroundingsd: direct access to natural surroundingsd:. bath in cold river, breath pure mountain air and listen to birds sd:. bath in cold river, breath pure mountain air and listen to birds chirpingchirpingP2: poor telephone reception P2: poor telephone reception Sd: enjoy a truly relaxing holidaySd: enjoy a truly relaxing holidaySd: No one can call, forget work problemsSd: No one can call, forget work problemsP3: CheapP3: Cheap Sd: doesn’t cost much to rent a tent and a camping siteSd: doesn’t cost much to rent a tent and a camping siteSd: RM100 to RM200 for hotel, RM10 or less for a tent Sd: RM100 to RM200 for hotel, RM10 or less for a tent
CS: These are why I believe everyone should go camping.CS: These are why I believe everyone should go camping.
Plan your content . Plan your content . Draw an outline.Draw an outline.
Camping is Camping is the best the best form of holiday for form of holiday for these reasonsthese reasons..
CS: These are why I believe everyone should go camping.CS: These are why I believe everyone should go camping.
P1: Get in touch with P1: Get in touch with naturenature
P2: poor telephone P2: poor telephone receptionreception
P3: CheapP3: Cheap
sd: direct access to sd: direct access to natural surroundingnatural surrounding
Sd: enjoy a truly Sd: enjoy a truly relaxing holidayrelaxing holiday
Sd: doesn’t cost much Sd: doesn’t cost much to rent a tent and a to rent a tent and a camping sitecamping site
sd:. bath in cold river, sd:. bath in cold river, breath pure mountain breath pure mountain air and listen to birds air and listen to birds chirpingchirping
Sd: No one can call, Sd: No one can call, forget work problemsforget work problems
Sd: RM100 to RM200 Sd: RM100 to RM200 for hotel, RM10 or less for hotel, RM10 or less for a tent for a tent
Sample Paragraph
Camping is Camping is the best the best form of holiday for form of holiday for these reasonsthese reasons.. Firstly,Firstly, it allows you to get in touch with nature. it allows you to get in touch with nature. Unlike Unlike other typical holidays, camping gives you direct access to other typical holidays, camping gives you direct access to the natural surrounding. You can actually bath in the cold the natural surrounding. You can actually bath in the cold river, breath pure mountain air, and listen to birds chirping river, breath pure mountain air, and listen to birds chirping as you relax in your tent.as you relax in your tent. Next,Next, as telephone reception is as telephone reception is poor in many camping grounds, you can enjoy a truly poor in many camping grounds, you can enjoy a truly relaxing holiday.relaxing holiday. No one from the office can call you, so No one from the office can call you, so you can forget your work problems for a whileyou can forget your work problems for a while. . Lastly,Lastly, it is it is also cheap.also cheap. It doesn’t cost much to rent a tent and a It doesn’t cost much to rent a tent and a camping site. If you normally pay RM100 to RM200 per camping site. If you normally pay RM100 to RM200 per night for a hotel room, you only need to pay RM15 or less to night for a hotel room, you only need to pay RM15 or less to rent a tent a night.rent a tent a night. These are why I believe everyone These are why I believe everyone should opt for a a camping trip.should opt for a a camping trip.