English for Effective Communication II: Reading and Writing

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ENGL E200

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ENGLISH FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION II: READING AND WRITING

ENGL E200

Course Guide

ENGLISH FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION II: READING AND WRITING

Course Start Date
Spr 2025
Course Level
Middle
Length in Terms
1 term
Credits
5
Language
English
Fees ($) (including lab fees)
6,425
Future Terms
Quota and Schedule
Course Start Date
Course LevelLength in TermsCredits
Language
Fees ($) (including lab fees)
Future Terms
Spr 2025
Middle1 term5
English
6,425

Course Coordinator: Dr Vanliza Chow, B(phil), MA, PhD (University of Birmingham)

Course Developer: Philip Leetch

This is a middle-level course in several English-related degree programmes. It can be counted towards the 'free choice credit' component of most other degree programmes. Successful students will receive a certificate in addition to their credits. Alternatively, students may choose only to sit the end-of-course examination on a non-credit basis. Successful examination candidates are awarded a certificate. See page 14 for further information.

Students who have taken the foundation-level course ENGL E120 English for Effective Communication I : Reading and Writing will consolidate the reading and writing skills they developed in that course.

Aims
This course aims to help learners to:

  • Analyse the structure of a range of written texts;
  • Extend their ability to read and understand texts from academic and professional contexts;
  • Develop their competence in using academic and professional styles of writing;
  • Consolidate their general proficiency in reading and writing.

Contents
The course includes five units that draw on a wide and varied selection of academic, work-related and general texts to analyse and practise reading and writing skills. The course units are organized under the following topics:

  • Explaining, describing and defining
  • Comparing, contrasting and sequencing
  • Causal reasoning
  • Persuading
  • Negotiating

Learning support
This course involves 150 study hours. There will be eight two-hour tutorials.

Assessment
There are three assignments and a final examination. Except for some designated assignments, students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).

Set book(s)
There are no set books for this course.