UHL2412 Semester 2 2020/2021

UHL2412 ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC COMMUNICATION

SEMESTER 2 - 2020/2021
WEEKLY PLANNER
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WEEK 1 MEETING 2nd MEETING
1 Introduction 1.1 Introduction to the course & Listening 1.2 Listening
and Course  Types of Listening
 Listening for Main Ideas &
Overview  Effective Listening
Specific Information
Listening  Listening Strategies

1 – 5 March *Do not accept/ allow manual registration from students.

2021 *Check students’ eligibility to register for UHL2412.
* Show the excerpts of Academic Regulation on attendance (pg. 13) and dress code for UMP students.
*Print out students list from IMS and use it to keep record of temporary manual attendance.
*Inform course coordinator if the number of students registered in class is less than 15 students.
2 Listening 2.1 Listening 2.2 Listening
 Listening for Main Ideas & Specific  Listening and Drawing a Mind Map
8 – 12 March Information
2021  Listening for Comprehension

11 March *Do not accept/ allow manual registration from students.

2021 - Isra *Check students’ eligibility to register for UHL2412.
Mikraj
* Show the excerpts of Academic Regulation on attendance (pg. 13) and dress code for UMP students.
*Print out students list from IMS and use it to keep record of temporary manual attendance.
*Inform course coordinator if the number of students registered in class is less than 15 students.
3 Listening & 3. 1 Listening 3.2 Reading
Reading  Note-Taking & Note-Making  Previewing, Skimming and
Practice Scanning
15 – 19 March  Contextual Clues & Reference
2021 Words

4 Reading 4.1 Reading 4.2 Reading

 Topic, Main Idea & Supporting  Implied and Stated Main Ideas
22 – 26 March Details
2021 Note-Taking & Note-Making (15%)

5 Reading 5.1 Reading 5.2 Reading

 Information Transfer
29 March – 2  Inferences SAA – Socrative (10%)
April 2021
6 Writing 6.1 Writing 6.2 Writing
 What is Paraphrasing?  Summarising
5 – 9 April  Paraphrasing Methods  Types of summaries
2021
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7 Writing 7.1 Writing 7.2 Writing

 Synthesizing
12 – 16 April  Reading & Summary Practice Reading & Summary (20%)
2021

MID SEMESTER BREAK

17 – 25 April 2021

8 Speaking 8.1 Speaking 8.2 Speaking

 Types of Presentation  Useful Language Expressions
26 – 30 April  Presentation Structure  Format of Persuasive Presentation
2021

29 April 2021 –
Nuzul Al_Quran
9 Speaking 9.1 Speaking 9. 2 Speaking
 Effective Delivery of a Presentation
3 – 7 May  Presentation Aids Persuasive Presentation (20%)
2021
10 Speaking 10.1 Speaking 10.2 Writing
 Introduction to Argumentative
10 – 12 May Persuasive Presentation (20%) Essay
2021

13 & 14 May
2021 – Hari
Raya Aidilfitri

11 Writing 11.1 Writing 11.2 Writing

(Argumentati  What is an Argument?  Writing an Introductory Paragraph
ve Essay)  Structure of an Argumentative Essay  Attention Grabber/Hook
 Defining the Topic/Providing
17 – 21 May Background Information
2021  Thesis Statement

12 Writing 12.1 Writing 12.2 Writing

(Argumentati  Strong Vs Weak Thesis Statement  Supporting Details
ve Essay)  Body Paragraphs  Counter Argument & Refutation
 Topic Sentence
24 – 28 May
2021
13 Writing 13.1 Writing 13.2 Writing
(Argumentati  Writing a Concluding Paragraph  In text citation
ve Essay)  Transition Markers

31 May – 4
June 2021
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14 Writing 14.1 Writing 14.2 Writing

(Argumentati  In-text Citation
ve Essay)  Argumentative Essay Practice Argumentative Essay (35%)

7 – 11 June
2021

Key in UMP-KI score (2nd evaluation)

*date is to be revised according to UMP KI coordinator

SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENTS

Assessments Week Time Allotted CO Mark Allotted %

1 Session A: 25
March 2021
Note Taking & Session B: 26 CO1,
40 minutes 25 15
Note Making March 2021 CO4
Time: 8.30 pm –
9.10 pm
2 Self – Access 1 hour 40
5 CO2 55 10
Activity minutes
3 Session A: 15
April 2021
CO1,
Reading & Session B: 16 1 hour 30
CO2, 40 20
Summary April 2021 minutes
CO4
Time: 8.30 pm –
10.00 pm
4 CO1,
Persuasive
9 & 10 10 minutes CO3, 30 20
Presentation
CO4
5 Session A: 10
June 2021
Argumentative Session B: 11 1 hour 40 CO1,
65 35
Essay June 2021 minutes CO4
Time: 8.30 pm –
10.10 pm
100%

Note: This planner may change from time to time, please check periodically.