KIBABII
UNIVERSITY
GE FOR DEVELOPM
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KNO
KIBABII UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, LITERATURE, JOURNALISM AND MASS
COMMUNICATION
Course Code: ENG 1120
Course Title: Art of Writing
Lecturer: Dr. Makarios Wakoko
ENG 1120:
Email: mwakoko@kibu.ac.ke Phone: 0721601836
THE ART OF WRITING
Pre-requisite: None
Contact Hours: 42
Year: 1
Semester: 2
Purpose of the Course:
This course aims at preparing language learners to be effective and efficient in the art of writing of
both fictional and non-fictional writings.
Expected Learning Outcomes:
Students to demonstrate their understanding of literary works by:
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
Gather materials for fictional and non-fictional writing.
Distinguish fictional, non-fictional and functional writing.
Outline fictional and non-fictional writing.
Name and describe parts of a text i.e. introduction, development and
conclusion/denouement.
v) Write various discourses: different types of essays, stories and functional writing e.g.
writing minutes, reports etc.
Course Content:
Introduction to the art writing: Fundamentals of writing, parts of speech and their function, sentence
structure and meaning; Writing approaches: Definition of writing approaches, Classification of
writing
approaches
(The
product
approach,
The
process
approach,
Interactive/communicative/conferencing); Imaginative/fictional writing: Understanding fictional
writing , Themes in fictional writing, Style and diction, Language use, Mechanics of writing, Outline
a story, Parts of a story (beginning, development and denouement); Non-fictional writing/Essay
writing: Understanding an essay, Gathering materials, Types of essays (argument, descriptive,
expository and non-fictional narrative writing), Outlining an essay, Quoting and referencing;
Functional writing: Understanding functional writing, Types of functional writing (Minutes, reports,
dialogue, advertisement, letter writing, sale by auction, recipe, memo/ loose minutes, instructions,
filling forms, diaries, personal journals, speech, interviews, curriculum vitae, notice etc.); Journalese:
Understanding journalese, Writing feature stories, Designing newsletters/magazines
Mode of Delivery:
The course will be conducted through lectures, tutorials, seminars and independent studies.
Instructional Materials and Equipment:
Computer, writing boards, writing materials and projectors
Course Assessment:
Assignments, tutorials, tests, practical exercises and written examinations
Examination
70%
Continuous Assessment Test (CAT)
20%
Assignments
10%
Total
100%
Core Reading Materials:
Renee, H.S, Scanlon, L., Aufses, R. D (2012). The Language of Composition: Reading, Writing
and Rhetoric. (2nd Ed). New York: Bedford.
Recommended Reference Materials:
Amai, Z. (2023). The First Family of Kibundo. Nairobi. Zed AND Cee Publishers.
Corin, T. (2018). Barking Mad. Estoi, Portugal. Bicadeideias Books.
Benjamin, K.C (2003). Fundamentals of Grammar (3rd ed.). New Jersey: Prentice Hall Rogers
Emercy, D.W et. Al (2001). English Fundamentals. Boston: Allyn & Bacon
Kane, T.S. (1988). The New Oxford Guide to good English. London: Longman
Quirk, R. & Greenbaum, J. (2003). A University Grammar of English. Singapore: Pearson
Education.