Course Contents

FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH – III (TECHNICAL WRITING & PRESENTATION SKILLS) COURSE CODE: CC/ B.ED.-307 CREDIT HOURS: 3 WEEK CONTENT 1 Characteristics of well written academic piece What makes writing good 2 Developing strong Thesis statement Claims in thesis statement: types and purposes 3 Paragraph writing Introductory paragraph Concluding paragraph 4 Writing for an audience Adapting writing for different audience 5 Unity and coherence How to develop unity in writing What makes an essay coherent 6 Note taking and note making 7 Writing, structuring and shaping the extended essay Text markers 8 Comparing main types of essay Descriptive, classification, narrative, compare and contrast, cause and effect, argumentative, classification 9 Revising and editing Polishing writing 10 Proof reading: when how and by whom 11 Activity report: components and purpose 12 Personal reflection: practice in writing reflections 13 Formal / informal letter CV writing 14 Dissertation Components and analysis 15 Literary book report 16 Non-fiction book report Features + practice

Course Synopsis

The course aims at giving students an orientation and practice to enhance their technical writing and presentation skills. It also aims to familiarize learners with various writing genres and text-types which ultimately prepare students for dissertation writing in the terminal semester of their four year degree programme. At the same time, presentation skills help them improve their interpersonal skills and become an effective presenter for formal and informal settings.

Course Learning Outcomes

The course aims to: 1. Improve learners academic writing 2. familiarize students with various writing genres and text-types 3. to eventually prepare students for dissertation write up