ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES (EAP) UKRIDA MEDICINE FACULTY

INTRODUCTION

SESSIONS 1 & 2 TOPICS

SESSION 1 INTRODUCTION PARTS OF TEXTS, READING SKILLS, &

GENERAL IDEA OF TEXT

SESSION 2 USING CONTEXT CLUES MAIN IDEAS AND SUPPORTING DETAILS

INTRODUCTION: SUB TOPICS

1. What is EAP

2. Course Objective

3. Learning Materials

4. Learning Method

5. Grading System

6. Student Expert

7. Schedule of Courses

1. What is EAPfor UKRIDA Faculty of Medicine

This course focuses on developingstudents ability to readinformational texts usingappropriate reading strategiesand to write a good paragraph foracademic purposes.

2. Course Objective

1. Explain parts of paragraphs

2. Predict the content of academic texts

3. Identify the meaning of unfamiliar words by using context clues

4. Identify the topic, main idea, and supporting details of an academic text

5. Outline the content of an academic text

6. Select appropriate vocabulary words to write a paragraph

7. Assemble sentences in a paragraph using appropriate linking words

8. Compose sentences using appropriate sentence structure

3. Learning Materials

PPT 1: Introduction to EAP

PPT2: Parts of Text & Paragraph

PPT3: Reading Skills

PPT 4: Predicting general Idea of Text

PPT 5 Reading Texts 1-3

PPT 6: Using Context Clues

PPT 7: Main Ideas & Supporting Details

PPT 8: Writing a paragraph

PPT 9: Academic Word List (AWL)

PPT 10: Basic Grammar points

4. Learning Method

Lecture

Individual work

Pair work

Peer review

PBL group work

Group presentation

E-learning

5. Grading System*

TYPE DESCRIPTIONS QUANTITY %1. Quiz Online Quizzes 2 20%2. Individual Project Paragraph writing 1 30%

3. Group Presentation Presentation of Reading Text 1 20%4. Final Test Reading Test Online 1 30%

* For non student expert

6. Student Expert

Students whose English Proficiency Test (EPT)Scores are equal to or higher than 550 (See EPTResults online)

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Main responsibilities: Facilitate small group discussions

Assist individual learning difficulties

Evaluate small group presentations

5. Grading System**

TYPE DESCRIPTIONS QUANTITY %1. Checklist Assistance offered to peers 20%2. Individual Project Rubric of Peer Editing 30%

3. Evaluation of Group Presentation

Rubric of Group Presentation 20%

4. Final Test Reading Test Online 1 30%

** For Student Expert

Course Schedule

* Introduction to EAP

* Parts of paragraph

* Reading skills

* Predicting general idea of paragraph

Session 1 * Main Ideas and

Supporting Details

* Using Context Clues

* VST to do

Session 2

Course Schedule

* Writing a paragraph

* Academic Word List (AWL)

* Write Paragraph 1.1

Session 3

* Basic grammar points

* Find reading text for group presentation

* Self-edit Par. 1.1

* Write Paragraph 1.2

Session 4

Course Schedule

*Quiz 1

*Small group discussions of presentation texts

*Peer-review of paragraph 1.2

* Write Par. 1.3

Session 5 * Quiz 2

* Preparation of group presentation

* Group discussions of presentation

* Student expert review of paragraph 1.3

Session 6

Course Schedule

*Presentation of PBL groups: 1-5

*Submit online paragraph 1.4 (Final)

*Student Expert Evaluation

of Groups 1-5 Presentation

Session 7

* Presentation of PBL groups: 7-12

* Student Expert Evaluation of Groups 7-12 Presentation

Session 8

Course Schedule

*Presentation of PBL groups: 13-18

*Student Expert Evaluation

of Groups 13-18 Presentation

Session 9

* Online Final Test (ALL)

Session 10

Course Schedule

*Presentation of PBL groups: 13-18

*Student Expert Evaluation

of Groups 13-18 Presentation

Session 10

CALL FOR MEETING: STUDENT EXPERTSAB CD EF

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Time: 13:00

Room: 306