PROGRAM STUDI BAHASA DAN SASTRA INGGRIS
JURUSAN PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS
FAKULTAS PENDIDIKAN BAHASA DAN SENI
UNIVERSITAS PENDIDIKAN INDONESIA
Course
Code
Credit hours
Semester
Prerequisite
Lecturers
: Writing for General Communication
: IG215
:4
:1
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1. Objectives
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Have strong understanding on the organization structures and linguistic features of
descriptive, recount, narrative, procedure, report and explanatory texts;
2. Write different kinds of texts mentioned above.
2. Course Description
This course exposes students to different kinds of texts in English, such as descriptive, recount,
narrative, procedure, report and explanatory texts. Students are introduced to the generic
structures and linguistic features of the texts and required to develop their own writings. In
addition, students familirize themselves with revising their own writings after having feedback
on contents and mechanical system from both their lecturers and peers. This is intended to enable
students to undertand that writing is a continuing process and to improve their sensitivity towards
good writing.
3. Learning Activities
(termasuk approach)
The activities applies expository approach and practice. Students are exposed to different kinds
of texts. They practice their own writing and discuss them. After having feedback they revise
their writings.
4. Media
Learning resources: LCD, computer, whiteboard, reference books
5. Evaluation
The evaluation is based on
1. Participation
2. Students’ writings (6 texts)
=
= 80%
20%
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Grading Policy
85-100 = A
70-84 = B
55-69 = C
40-54 = D
<39 = E
6. Course Outline
Sessions
Topics
1/1
Introduction to course outline
½
2/3
2/4
3/5
3/6
4/7
4/8
5/9
5/10
6/11
6/12
7/13
7/14
8/15
8/16
9/17
Sources
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
Writing Descriptive Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
- Generic Structure
Writing Descriptive Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
- Students attempt to write their own Sullivan (1984)
descriptive text
Writing Descriptive Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
- Teacher’s feedback on Ss writing
Writing Descriptive Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
- Ss revise their writings
Writing Descriptive Text;
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
- Peer Correction
Writing Recount Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
- Generic Structure
Writing Recount Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
- Students attempt to write their own Sullivan (1984)
recount text
Writing Recount Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
- Teacher’s feedback on Ss writing
Writing Recount Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
- Ss revise their writings
Writing Recount Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
- Peer Correction
Writing Narrative Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
- Generic Structure
Writing Narrative Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
- Students attempt to write their own Sullivan (1984)
narrative text
Writing NarrativeText:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
- Teacher’s feedback on Ss writing
Writing Narrative Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
- Ss revise their writings
Writing Narrative Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
- Peer Correction
QUIZ 1
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
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9/18
10/19
10/20
11/21
11/22
12/23
12/24
13/25
13/26
14/27
14/28
15/29
15/30
16/31
16/32
Sullivan (1984)
Writing Procedural Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
- Generic Structure
Writing Procedural Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
- Students attempt to write their own Sullivan (1984)
procedure text
Writing Procedural Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
- Teacher’s feedback on Ss writing
Writing Procedural Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
- Ss revise their writings
Writing Procedural Text::
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
- Peer Correction
Writing Report Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
- Generic Structure
Writing Report Text::
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
- Students attempt to write their own Sullivan (1984)
procedure text
Writing Report Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
- Teacher’s feedback on Ss writing
Writing Report Text::
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
- Ss revise their writings
Writing Report Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
- Peer Correction
Writing Explanation (Sequential) Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
- Generic Structure
Writing Explanation (Sequential) Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
- Students attempt to write their own Sullivan (1984)
procedure text
Writing Explanation (Sequential) Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
- Teacher’s feedback on Ss writing
Writing Explanation (Sequential) Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
- Ss revise their writings
Writing Explanation (Sequential) Text:
Nafisah, (2007), Singleton (2008),
Sullivan (1984)
- Peer Correction
7. References
Nafisah, N. & E.Kurniawan. 2007. English Writing for General Communication. Bandung:
UPI Press.
Singleton, J. 2008. Writers at work: The Paragraph. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Sullivan, K. E. 1984. Paragraph Practice: Writing the Paragraph and the Short Composition.
New York: MacMillan Publishing.
Strouch, A. 2007. Writers at Work: The Short Composition. New York: Cambridge University
Press
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Course Units
Sessions
1
2-6
Topics
Specific Objectives
Learning Activities
Introduction to the Students understand the basic writing.
course and overview of
basic writing
Writing
Text
Descriptive Students know how
descriptive text by
-
to
write
Introducing course outline
Overviewing basic writing
Evaluation
Sources
written text Syllabus
Handouts
a Brainstorming (Session 2)
written text Nafisah
&
Kurniawan
Identifying
Generic
(2007)
Identifying the text’s general structure (session 2)
structure
Singleton (2008);
Students write their first
Modeling
Writing the first draft of the text draft (session 3)
Sullivan (1984)
Revising the content
Teacher’s
Feedback
Editing the mechanics
(session 4)
Revising the text (session
5)
Peer Correction (session 6)
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7-11
Writing Recount Text
Students know how to write a Recount Brainstorming (Session 7) written text
text by:
Identifying
Generic
- Identifying the text’s general structure (session 7)
structure
Students write their first
- Modeling
- Writing the first draft of the text draft (session 8)
- Revising the content
Teacher’s
Feedback
- Editing the mechanics
(session 9)
Nafisah
Kurniawan
(2007)
&
Singleton (2008);
Sullivan (1984)
Revising the text (session
10)
Peer Correction (session
11)
12-16
Writing Narrative Text
Students know how to write a Narrative Brainstorming (Session 12) written text
text by:
Identifying
Generic
- Identifying the text’s general structure (session 12)
structure
Students write their first
- Modeling
- Writing the first draft of the text draft (session 13)
- Revising the content
Teacher’s
Feedback
- Editing the mechanics
(session 14)
Nafisah
Kurniawan
(2007)
&
Singleton (2008);
Sullivan (1984)
Revising the text (session
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15)
Peer Correction (session
16)
17
QUIZ
Students refresh their knowledge on Games on grammar
techniques of writings
Paragraph Puzzles
Etc.
18-22
Writing
Text
Procedural Students know how
Procedural text by
-
to
write
a Brainstorming (Session 18) written text Nafisah
&
Kurniawan
Identifying
Generic
(2007)
Identifying the text’s general structure (session 18)
structure
Singleton (2008);
Students write their first
Modeling
Writing the first draft of the text draft (session 19)
Sullivan (1984)
Revising the content
Teacher’s
Feedback
Editing the mechanics
(session 20)
Revising the text (session
21)
Peer Correction (session
22)
23-27
Writing Report Text
Students know how to write a Report Brainstorming (Session 23) written text Nafisah
Kurniawan
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&
text by
-
Identifying the text’s general
structure
Modeling
Writing the first draft of the text
Revising the content
Editing the mechanics
Identifying
Generic
structure (session 23)
Students write their first
draft (session 24)
Teacher’s
(session 25)
(2007)
Singleton (2008);
Sullivan (1984)
Feedback
Revising the text (session
26)
Peer Correction (session
27)
28-32
Writing
Explanation Students know how to write
(Sequential) Text
Explanation (Sequential) text
-
a Brainstorming (Session 28) written text Nafisah
&
Kurniawan
Identifying
Generic
(2007)
Identifying the text’s general structure (session 28)
structure
Singleton (2008);
Students write their first
Modeling
Writing the first draft of the text draft (session 29)
Sullivan (1984)
Revising the content
Teacher’s
Feedback
Editing the mechanics
(session 30)
Revising the text (session
31)
Peer Correction (session
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32)
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