BBI 2412 Writing for Academic Purposes PJJ Semester 2 – 2011/ /2/2015 1

Your Instructor 1.Cik Nor Syakira Binti Abdullah Contact Details = h/p= /2/2015 2

Pjj second meeting Topics from Week 8 to Week 14 12/2/2015Footer Text 3

SENTENCE ERRORS 1.Fragments 2.Run-on sentences 3.Comma-splice sentences 4.Non-parallel structure (Module and Textbook pg ) 12/2/2015 4

Process Writing Drafting Writing Revising Reviewing 12/2/2015Footer Text 5

Patterns of Essay Organization Cause-Effect Comparison-Contrast Argumentative (Textbook pg. 142) Process and Procedure Classification Narrative Descriptive (Module & Textbook) 12/2/2015Footer Text 6

Essay Development Introductory Paragraph -Thesis statement Body Paragraph Concluding Paragraph 12/2/2015Footer Text 7

UNITY AND COHERENCE 1.Transition signals 2.Consistent Noun/Pronoun 3.Repetition of key nouns 4.Logical order 12/2/2015Footer Text 8

APA Referencing & Citations Developing supporting details - Quotations - Statistics - Paraphrasing - Summarising Referencing Skills APA format 12/2/2015Footer Text 9

FINAL EXAM FORMAT FINAL EXAM (30%) : multiple choice and structured items The exam is divided into 2 sections You will be tested on the following format: Section A – 20 multiple choice questions (MCQ) Section B – Essay writing (Topics from Week 1 – Week 14) 12/2/

FINAL EXAM You 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 12/2/2015Footer Text 11

Assignment 2 (25%) Argumentative Essay Writing 1.Students are required to write an argumentative essay of 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. 12/2/

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 outline ii) First draft iii) Peer-editing form iv) Second draft v) Self-editing form vi) Final draft 3. Marks will be deducted if the assignment is incomplete. **TO BE SUBMITTED TO PPL OFFICE BY WEEK 13** 12/2/2015Footer Text 13