BBI 2412 Writing for Academic PurposesPJJ

Semester 2 – 2011/2012

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Your Instructor

1. Cik Nor Syakira Binti AbdullahContact Detailsemail = syakira@fbmk.upm.edu.myh/p = 019-3732721

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Pjj second meeting

•Topics from Week 8 to Week 14

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SENTENCE ERRORS

1. Fragments2. Run-on sentences3. Comma-splice sentences4. Non-parallel structure

(Module and Textbook pg. 179-193)

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Process Writing

•Drafting•Writing•Revising•Reviewing

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Patterns of Essay Organization

•Cause-Effect•Comparison-Contrast•Argumentative (Textbook pg. 142)•Process and Procedure •Classification•Narrative•Descriptive

(Module & Textbook)

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Essay Development

•Introductory Paragraph -Thesis statement

•Body Paragraph

•Concluding Paragraph

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UNITY AND COHERENCE

1. Transition signals2. Consistent Noun/Pronoun3. Repetition of key nouns4. Logical order

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APA Referencing & Citations •Developing supporting details - Quotations

- Statistics- Paraphrasing- Summarising

•Referencing Skills

•APA format

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FINAL EXAM FORMATFINAL EXAM  (30%) : multiple choice and structured itemsThe exam is divided into 2 sectionsYou will be tested on the following format:

•Section A – 20 multiple choice questions (MCQ)

•Section B – Essay writing

(Topics from Week 1 – Week 14) 

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FINAL EXAMYou will be tested on topics from week 1 – week 14

Highlighted topics:•Types of sentences •Sentence errors•Paragraph development•Essay development•Unity and coherence•APA Citations & Referencing

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Assignment 2 (25%)Argumentative Essay Writing

1. Students are required to write an argumentative essay

of 500-600 words of the topic assigned in class.

(Please see attachment for Assignment 2).

2. Make sure the essay has

• An introductory paragraph

• 3/4 body paragraphs

• A concluding paragraph

3. Plagiarism is a serious matter and no mark will be

awarded if the work is plagiarized.

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Assignment 2 (25%)Essay Writing : Argumentative

2. Marks will be awarded for each process of writing. Make sure your assignment has the following:i) Paragraph outlineii) First draftiii) Peer-editing formiv) Second draftv) Self-editing formvi) Final draft

3. Marks will be deducted if the assignment is incomplete.

**TO BE SUBMITTED TO PPL OFFICE BY WEEK 13**

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