LEVEL 2 COLLEGE ENGLISH READING
AND WRITING COURSE
SPRING SEMESTER 2023 SYLLABUS
KYONGGI UNIVERSITY
MARCH 2nd– JUNE 21st
CONTACT INFORMATION
◦Instructor: TARAIVOSA LAGILAGI
DAUCAKACAKA
◦Office: Room 1602, Building 1
◦email:
[email protected]◦LMS Message and LMS Q & A
INTRODUCTION
◦ College English 2, Reading and Writing Course aims to encourage the development of a student’s
reading and writing skills. These skills are interwoven and inextricable. It is believed that good readers
are also good writers. At the beginning of the semester, each student will be evaluated on these skills by
doing a writing activity. This is to ascertain individual strengths and weaknesses, so as to enhance the
student’s learning process. In addition, it is also designed to engage students through a comprehensive
and systematic process that will integrate the two, effectively. Each student takes ownership of his or her
learning, which in turn, empowers each one to persevere and overcome all fears of learning a foreign
language. Furthermore, the Course content of each unit, with its engaging content, will encourage
students to research further, and be prepared to share their findings in class discussions and activities.
This will promote a rich interchange, and ultimately, lead to an interesting and captivating piece of
writing.
AIM
THE COURSE IS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER AND ENCOURAGE
STUDENTS TO BE CONFIDENT READERS AND WRITERS OF ENGLISH,
WITH THE ABILITY TO ARTICULATE EFFECTIVELY.
OBJECTIVES
Students should be able to:
◦ pronounce words clearly
◦ read clearly and expressively
◦ formulate proper sentences
◦ construct interesting and well written paragraphs, individually, in pairs and in groups
◦ be creative in their writing
◦ participate actively in classroom activities
◦ think critically
◦ identify and write topic sentences, controlling ideas, supporting sentences, and concluding
sentences.
◦ question their own and each other’s opinion in an open and constructive way
◦ identify and assimilate the positive values learned from each unit
◦ broaden their vocabulary and grammar base and use them effectively
◦ gain confidence
BOOKS TO BUY
TEXT BOOK: Q: SKILLS FOR SUCCESS. READING AND WRITING 2,
THIRD EDITION, 2020, BY JOE MCVEIGH AND JENNIFER BIXBY. PUB-
LISHED BY OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS.
1 NOTE BOOK.
PARTICIPATION IN REALTIME CLASS
(10% of Course Work)
● Cellphones are to be turned off and are to be used only when the Dictionary Application is
required.Students can use their cellphones during their break time.
● A student is deemed ‘late’ if the student arrives after the commencement of class.
● Students must submit an official letter via email from the University or a medical certificate
when returning to class after being absent.
● No points will be awarded to students who do not participate in class activities and are engaged
in any non-related activities. Class activities are textbook related or any other that requires active
participation of students. Ten points (10) per week is the perfect score for participation.
● Students are expected to be respectful of the Instructor and fellow students at all times.
HYBRID ATTENDANCE (20% of COURSE WORK) : Face-to Face (2
hours) and LMS Online ppt audio (1 hour)
LMS Online Attendance:
◦ Students must view and listen to the lecture ppt/audio-video that is
◦ uploaded each week on LMS Course Summary. This must be done before the due date expires. Doing
this means that, students’ online attendance is automatically registered as ‘Present’.
*If a student does not complete watching the ppt/audio or video, then LMS will register the attendance as
‘tardy’, which means ‘late’.
*If a student fails to watch the ppt/audio or video, then LMS will register the attendance as ‘absent’.
Face-to-face Attendance:
Students must be punctual to class. Points are deducted when late.
Students must bring a medical certificate or an official document explaining their absence when they return
to class to receive full attendance. Failing this, students will be graded as absent.
HOMEWORK
(10% of Course Work)
◦ There are four writing assignments and you will be advised in due
course.
MID-TERM EXAMINATION (WEEK 8) and FINAL EX-
AMINATION (WEEK 15). Both examinations are written
examinations and will be conducted face-to-face in the
classroom.
Both examinations have a combined total of
60% of the COURSE WORK.
COURSE OUTLINE:
◦ Week 1: Introduction/Course Book/Course Work/Grading System/ Classroom rules/Writing activity
◦ Week 2: Unit 1: Marketing - Why does something become popular?
◦ Week 3: Unit 1 (continued)
◦ Week 4: Unit 2: Psychology – How do colors affect the way we feel?
◦ Week 5: Unit 2 (continued)
◦ Week 6: Unit 3: Social Psychology - What does it mean to be polite?
◦ Week 7: Unit 3 (continued)
◦ Week 8: MID-TERM EXAMINATION (OFFLINE: 2 ½ hrs maximum)
◦ Week 9: Unit 4: Technology- How can technology improve performance?
◦ Week 10: Unit 4 (continued)
◦ Week 11: Unit 5: Business – What makes a family business successful?
◦ Week 12: Unit 5 (continued)
◦ Week 13: Unit 8: Public Health – How can we prevent diseases?
◦ Week 14: Unit 8 (continued)
◦ Week 15: FINAL EXAMINATION (OFFLINE: 2 ½ hrs maximum)
HAVE A GREAT SEMESTER!
• You can do it!
• Never give up!
• Fighting!
