Written Expression (2nd Year)
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The present writing course will teach you the main techniques and strategies which will help you develop the way you express your ideas in an academic way. It seeks to enhance your writing skill by focusing on grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and vocabulary usage. This encourages you to think critically and analyze the information accurately.
The Written Expression module aims to develop students’ ability to produce clear, coherent, and well-structured texts in English. This course focuses on strengthening students’ academic writing skills through guided practice in paragraph and essay development. Students will learn how to organize ideas logically, develop arguments, and express their thoughts effectively while respecting the conventions of written English.Throughout the course, students will practice various types of writing such as descriptive, narrative, and argumentative texts. Emphasis is placed on the writing process, including brainstorming, outlining, drafting, revising, and editing. Particular attention is also given to grammar accuracy, vocabulary development, coherence, cohesion, and appropriate use of punctuation.This course is designed for second-year English studentsYou are kindly invited to consult the different units of the course and do the activities.
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The course is targeted to second year students of English during the academic year 2025-2026.
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This pedagogical work is designed for learners of English as a foreign language. It is important to note that this course covers all aspects of writing skills with connection with writing. Many students find writing to be the most challenging part of their studies. However, with consistent effort and practice, students can improve their academic writing style
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By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
-Know the strategies and techniques of writing (paragraphs, essays).
-Understand the different types of essays.
-Analyse the different mechanisms of writing.
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Institution: Constantine 1 University-Frères Mentouri
Faculty: Arts and Languages
Department: Arts and the English Language
Nature of the Module: TD
Total Studying Hours per week: 3 hours
Total Studying Hours/ Semester: 45 hours per semester
Total Personal Studying Hours: 55 hours
Assessment Method: Exam (60 %) / Continuous Assessment (40 %)
Coefficient: 2
Credits: 4
Level: 2nd Year
Group: 3
Meeting days (Availability):
Sunday: 9:30 -11:30 am.
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There are some specific requirements for the use of this book. Inorderto be able to follow this educational work, learners are required to have prior knowledgeof the following key components:
- Types of sentences
- Paragraph Structure
- Connectors
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Lecture 1: How to Write and Essay
Lecture 2: The Introductory Paragraph
Lecture 3: Parts of the Introductory paragraph
Lecture 4: Revision as a Process of Writing
Lecture 5: Types of Introductions
Lecture 6: The Body of the Essay or the Developmental paragraphs
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Specific Objectives of the lecture:
By the end of this lecture, students will be able to:
- Identify the components of an academic essay, including the introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion.
- Write effective thesis statements that clearly express the main argument or purpose of an essay.
- Develop well-organized body paragraphs using topic sentences, supporting details, and concluding sentences.
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Specific Objectives of the lecture:
By the end of this lecture, students will be able to:
- Identify the main components of an introductory paragraph, including the hook, background information, and thesis statement.
- Differentiate between effective and ineffective introductions based on clarity, relevance, and engagement.
- Write attention-grabbing hooks using appropriate techniques such as questions, facts, quotations, or anecdotes.
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Specific Objectives of the lecture:
By the end of this lecture, students will be able to:
- Identify the three main parts of an introductory paragraph: the hook, background information, and thesis statement.
- Explain the purpose of each part of the introduction in engaging the reader and presenting the essay topic.
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Specific Objectives of the lecture:
By the end of this lecture, students will be able to:- Explain the purpose of revision as an essential stage of the writing process.
- Differentiate between revising and editing, recognizing that revision focuses on content and organization, while editing focuses on language accuracy.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of an essay's thesis statement, ensuring that it is clear, focused, and adequately supported.
- Assess the organization of an essay for logical flow, unity, and coherence.
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Specific Objectives of the lecture:
By the end of this lecture, learners will be able to:
- Identify the major types of essay introductions used in academic writing.
- Recognize the characteristics of different introduction types, including: Question introductios, Quotation introduction, Anecdotal introductions, factual introductions, etc.
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Specific Objectives of the Lecture:
By the end of this lecture, learners will be able to:
- Identify the purpose of body paragraphs in supporting and developing the thesis statement.
- Recognize the essential components of a developmental paragraph, including: Topic sentence, Supporting details, Examples and evidence, Concluding or transition sentence, etc.
- Write clear and focused topic sentences that express the main idea of each paragraph.
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Essay Writing Remediation Guidelines
Dear Students,
To improve your essay-writing skills and address the weaknesses identified in your previous work, please follow these remediation guidelines:
1. Review the Feedback- Carefully read all comments and corrections provided by your teacher.
- Identify recurring issues related to content, organization, grammar, vocabulary, or mechanics.
Ensure that your essay contains:- An Introduction with a clear thesis statement.
- Body Paragraphs that support the thesis with relevant ideas and examples.
- A Conclusion that summarizes the main points and restates the thesis.
- Focus on one main idea in each paragraph.
- Use topic sentences to introduce paragraph ideas.
- Employ transition words and phrases (e.g., however, furthermore, therefore, in addition) to connect ideas smoothly.
- Support your arguments with relevant explanations, examples, facts, or evidence.
- Avoid vague or repetitive statements.
- Ensure that all information is directly related to the essay topic.
- Review common grammatical errors highlighted in your essay.
- Check sentence structure, verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, punctuation, and spelling.
- Use appropriate academic vocabulary and avoid informal language.
Before submitting your revised essay:- Read your work carefully at least twice.
- Check for clarity, coherence, and accuracy.
- Use the provided rubric or checklist to evaluate your work.
- Rewrite the essay by incorporating the feedback received.
- Submit the revised version through Moodle before the specified deadline.
- Highlight or indicate the changes you have made, if requested.
- Course materials available on Moodle.
- Essay models and sample paragraphs.
- Grammar and writing exercises provided by the instructor.
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