Course Name Composition 1
Course Information Course Code Course No. Course Level Credit Hours Prerequisite(s)
1722-133 First 2 English course offered by Preparatory-year Deanship
Course Track

Course Description:

This is an intermediate level writing class. Students are guided through the stages of the writing process to write paragraphs that are both meaningful and organized, and include a topic sentence with a controlling idea, supporting details, and a conclusion. They will write multi-draft compositions for a variety of practical and academic purposes. They will also improve their writing by studying model sentences and paragraphs, basic sentence patterns, mechanics, coordinating conjunctions, transitions and vocabulary.

Course outcome:

1.Write single paragraphs of approximately 100 - 250 words correctly.
2. Use grammatical patterns effectively: punctuation and capitalization, parts of speech, singular and plural word forms, and subject-verb agreement.
3. Implement paragraph elements as needed: facts, examples, reasons, anecdotes, and descriptive details.
4. Employ process-oriented writing steps: pre-writing (brainstorming, clustering, and outlining), revising, editing, and proofreading for sentence-level errors.
5. Utilize appropriate transitions and phrases showing chronological order, spatial order, and listing order.
6. Use various coordinate and subordinate conjunctions in writing sentences.
7. Pinpoint and correct Comma-splice and Run-on errors.
8. Construct cohesive and coherent paragraphs with a consideration of grammar, spelling and punctuation rules.
9. Compose creative and concise paragraphs on up-to-date topics.

Assessment Policy Assignment 10% Quiz 30% Lab --- Project ---%
Midterm 20% Final 40% Others -
Textbook Introduction to Academic Writing, Level 3,The Longman academic Writing Series, Third edition, Alice Oshima and Ann Houge, Pearson Longman 2007. ISBN 0-13-193395-7.
References http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/