50 likes | 162 Vues
This document outlines the changes made to the EPS 104 Writing Syllabi following challenges faced in the previous semester. The revised syllabus aims to enhance student engagement and understanding by introducing varied writing formats, including comparative compositions, reports, letters, and narrative structures. Notably, feedback highlighted the need for clearer focus in coursework and assessment criteria. The updated syllabus includes new assignments such as short stories and opinion compositions while ensuring a mix of formal and informal writing tasks. These revisions aim to better equip students for real-world writing challenges.
E N D
Writing Syllabi Problems faced last semester led to a change in the writing syllabi!
EPS 104 writing syllabi Quarter1: • short (approximately 250-300-word-long) comparative/ opinion/reflection composition • biographical profile (200-250-word-long) • covering letter and a CV (100-150-word-long) • short job advertisement(70-100-word-long) • reports (150-word-long) • formal letters • formal/informal/neutral e-mails (100-word-long) Quarter 2: • Reflection • formal letters • formal/informal/neutral e-mails • Report (150-word-long) • Letter (150-word-long) Quarter 3: • Reflection • short (about 200-250-word-long) and simple • Describing a process (100-word-long) • Describing a trend • Review (150-word-long) • Report (150-200-word-long) • A short letter • Narrative cause and effect (150-word-long)
Teacher’s feedback • No focus • What’s in the test???
Solution • The writing syllabus was revised.
Revised EPS 104 Writing syllabi Quarter1: • A story (Approx. 150 words long) • Short paragraphs • Opinion composition (Approx. 180 words-long) Quarter 2: • Opinion composition ( 180-200-word-long) • formal letters • (formal/informal/neutral e-mails Quarter 3: • Letter (150-word-long • Opinion composition (min 250-word-long) • Review (150-word-long) • A short letter • Narrative cause (and effect150-200-word-long)