DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA
Rancangan Pengajaran Mingguan PJJ SEMESTER KEDUA 2013/2014
Kod dan Nama Kursus: BBI3417: Writing Research Reports Course Code and Title of Course
Kredit: 3 (2+1) Credit
Penyelaras/Pensyarah: Dr. Helen Tan Coordinator/Lecturer
Semester: Semester Kedua2013/2014 Semester
Objektif Kursus: Course Objectives: By the end of the course, students will be able to: 1. Structure a research report (P5) 2. Synthesize information for the research (A4) 3. Assess suitability of methodology (C6) 4. Write the research report following academic styles and conventions (CS)
KANDUNGAN (CONTENTS)
TAJUK KULIAH/TUTORIAL/AMALI Portfolio Activities MINGGU/ (TOPIC OF WEEK LECTURE/TUTORIAL/PRACTICUM(LAB)) (15%)
1 Read Chapter 1 Building A Paper: Explore Activity 1A (p.5) (p. 3)
Work on the following activities:
Reflection (p.4) Open Reading (p.4) Activity 2 (p.5) Activity 3 (p.5) 2 Paraphrasing Activity 1 Identifying Problems in Read the explanation on paraphrasing (pp6- Paraphrasing(p.11- 13) 12)
Work on the following activities: Now you try (p.7) Now you try (p.8) Now you try (p.10)
1 Activity 2 Chunking Practice (p.12) Activity 4 Finding the Paraphrase (p.13)
3 Responding to Writing Now you try (p.18) Activity 4 Writing a Read the explanation on Responding to Response (p.19) Writing (pp14 – 19) and do the following activities.
Now you try (p. 15) Now you try (p.16) Now you try (P. 16-17) Activity 1 Discussing your reaction (p.18) Activity 2 Responding to One interesting Idea (p.18) Activity 3 Analyzing Articles (p. 19)
4 Summarizing Now you try (p.24) Read the explanation on Summarizing Activity 3 Writing a (pp19-29) and do the following activities. Summary (p.29)
Now you try (p. 23) Now you try (p. 26) Now you try (p.27-28)
5 Chapter 2 Building A Paper: Focus Now you try (p.36) Create a Rough Read Chapter 2 (pp30 – 44) and do the outline (p. 44) following activities. Hint: Based on the theme Now you try (p. 33) you have chosen in Task 2 Now you try (p.34) and the research questions you have constructed, create the rough outline.
6 Chapter 3 Building a paper: Organize Now you try (p. 50) – Read Chapter 3 (pp45 - 58) and do the Rough Outline 2 following activities.
Now you try (pp. 49-50) – Rough Outline 1 Now you try (pp51-52)
7 Chapter 3 Correct Grammar and Precise Vocabulary Now you try (p.56) No. 4 and 5 Read Correct Grammar and Precise Vocabulary (pp52-53) and Common Activity 3 Writing Problems with Thesis Statements. Then, do Thesis Statements the following activities. (p.58)
Now you try (p.53) Write a Thesis
2 Now you try (p.56) No. 1, 2 and 3 Statement (p.59) – Activity 1 (p.57) based on the theme Activity 2( p.57) you have chosen for Task 2, write a clear thesis statement. 8 Chapter 3 Expanding Your Rough Outline with Evidence Now you try (p. 63)
Read Expanding Your Rough Outline with Grid Outline (p.69) – Evidence (pp60 – 70) and do the following based on Task 2, activities. create a Grid Outline that shows your Now you try (pp61-62) thesis, supporting Activity 1 (p64) points, sub-points Activity 2 (p.64) – refer to the 6 articles you and evidence. have chosen for Task 1 Activity 3 (p.65)
9 Chapter 4 Building A Paper: Create Activity 2 Writing Topic Sentence Read Building A Paper: Create (pp. 72-75) (p.75) and do the following activities. Write a First Draft: Now you try (p.73-74) Work on your Task 2 Activity 1 (p.74) For feedback, you Read Reviewing Ideas For Your Paper can get a friend to (pp.75-78) read your work and ask him/her to give comments on your writing. 10 Integrating Evidence Into Your Paragraphs Activity 2 (p.88) - Questions 1 and 2 Read Integrating Evidence Into Your Paragraphs (pp78 – 85) and then do the Activity 3 Grading following activities. Paragraphs
Now you try (p. 85) Integrate evidence Now you try (p. 86) into your draft (Task Now you try (p. 87) 2) Activity 1 (p.87) Now you try (p.91) Now you try (p.92)
11 Read Managing Passages with Statistics, Handling Passages with Opinion or Bias Write a Second Draft and Dealing with Long Passages (pp93-99) of Task 2. Ensure and then do the following exercises. you have integrated well the evidence Now you try (p.94) into your paragraph. Now you try (p.95) If possible, get a Now you try (p.96) friend to read your Activity 1 (p. 97) draft and ask for constructive
3 Unit 6 Read Collecting and Analyzing A feedback. Sample of Data (see BBI3417 Module - Writing Research Report, pp79-87)and do
Activity 6.1 (p.87) 12 Read Chapter 5 Building A Paper: Refine Activity 1 (p.107) Building your paper Read Chapter 5 Building a Paper: Refine (p.109) (pp.100-109) and then do the following activities.
Now you try (p.103) Now you try (p.103-104) Now you try (p.105) Activity 2 (p.108)
13 Building Cohesion in your Paper Building your paper (p.122) – Revise your Task 2 and Read Building Cohesion in your paper check that your writing is (pp110-122) and do the following activities. cohesive and coherent. Refer to pointers given on Now your try (p.114) p,122. Now you try (p.115) Now you try (p.117) Now you try (p.119) Now you try (p.121)
Unit 4 Read Developing Aspect of Voice and Style in Academic Writing (see BBI3417 Module - Writing Research Report, pp. 48- 59)and do
Activity 4.1 (pp. 56-57) Activity 4.2 (pp.58-59)
14 Documenting your Evidence Activity 1 (p.137)
Read Documenting your Evidence (pp123- Write the reference 138) and then do the following activities. list for Task 2
Now you try (p.125) Building your paper Now you try (p.126) (p.138) Now you try (p.127) Now you try (p.128) Reflection exercise – Now you try (p.128) In about 200 words, Now you try (p.129) write what you have Now you try (p.129) discovered about Now you try (p.132) academic writing Now you try (p.134) and the process of Now you try (p.135) writing. Now you try (p,135)
4 PENILAIAN EVALUATION
Kerja Kursus/Course Work: Task 1 … … … 15% Task 2 20% Portfolio … … … 15% Mid-semester test … … … 20%
Final Examination : … … … … … 30% Jumlah … … … … … … … … 100% Total
TEKS WAJIB (JIKA PERLU) : Dollahite,N.E. and Haun, J. (2012). Sourcework: Academic Writing from Sources (2nd. ed.). USA: Heinle Cengage Learning
RUJUKAN :
Langan, J. (2010). College Writing Skills. New York: McGraw Hill.
Leonhard, B.H. (2002). Discoveries in Academic Writing. Boston: Heinle & Heinle.
Lester,J.D.(2009). Writing Research Ppapers. New York: Pearson Longman.
Oshima, A. & Hogue, A. (2002). Introdction to Writing. New York: Addison Wesley Longman.
Thomas, G. (2013). How to do Your Research Project. 2nd. Edition. Singapore: Sage Publications.
Format for Evaluation
Task 1: (15 marks)
Task I consists of Part A and Part B. Please remember to keep to the deadlines.
A) Selecting a Topic (5 marks)
1. Read ‘Choosing a Topic, Writing a Research Proposal’ p.140 – 142 (Sourcework).
2. Then work on Activity 4 (p.144: Sourcework).
3. Narrow down a topic of your choice.
4. Explain your interest in the topic and create two possible research questions you would like to answer in your paper.
Submission Week: 4th Week
5 B) Getting to know about journal articles – Internet or Library Search (10 marks) Select 6 articles related to a theme of the topic of your choice and for each of the article, answer the questions that follow. a) When was the article published? b) Name the journal in which the article was published. c) What is the name of the publishing company? d) Is there an asterisk after the writer or one of the writers’ name? Do you know the meaning of the asterisk? (NB: Answer only once for this question) e) There is a list of keywords after an abstract of an article. Why is it important to have keywords in an article? (NB: Answer only once for this question) f) What are the different sections that you can find in each of the article? List them. g) In which section do you find the statement of the problem? In less than 50 words, summarize the statement of the problem. h)What is/are the objective(s) of the study? i) What are the research questions of the study? List them. j) In less than 100 words, explain how the content of the article can help to deepen your understanding of the theme that you have chosen.
Submission Week: 12th Week
Mid Semester Examination (20 marks) Chapter 1 -5 Structured questions Open-ended questions
Task 2: Writing Exercise (20 marks)
Choose a theme from your topic and write a literature review of the theme. Your writing should include the following: 1) A discussion which is supported from other sources (Ensure that you know how to cite the sources taken). Tips: Your readings for Task 1, Part B could help you in this exercise.
2) Have several sub sections in your writing
3) A comprehensive reference list according to the APA style of referencing
Format Font: Ariel or Times New Roman Font 11 Spacing: 1.5 spacing Number of pages: 10-12 pages
Submission Week: 12th week
Portfolio (15marks)
Submission Week: 14th week
Please refer to contents above.
6 Final Examination (30%) All Chapters MCQs Questions Structured Questions Open ended Questions
Summary of Evaluation
Task 1 15 -Part A 5 -Part B 10
Task 2 20
Portfolio 15
Mid Semester Examination 20
Final Examination 30
Total 100
NB: All work in hard copy should be submitted to UPM holdings. A soft copy should be sent to me as a backup. You can email your work to [email protected]
To buy the textbook, please go to the bookshop at ‘flat ikan’ or contact Mr Tan (012 2808241)/ Mr Tong (018 5711773).
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