University of Tabuk

College of Education and Arts

Department of Languages and Translation
Second Semester1442/1443H

Course Number/Title: Essay Writing 2 - ENGL. 202

Credit Hours: (2)
Class Time: 6pm -8pm Sunday
Place: online / Black Board
Prerequisites, Co-requisites: Essay Writing 1 - ENGL. 201

Instructor: Laith Hayajneh

Instructor Contact Information: Alhayajneh@ut.edu.sa And through BB course messages

Office Hours: 8:00-10:00 Sunday / 10:00- 12:00 Tuesday

Office phone: ------
Also available on Google Hangouts: Falkayed@ut.edu.sa

Course Description: (Note: General description in the form used in Bulletin or handbook)
Essay Writing 2 develops students' skills to write academic essays. This covers the
organization, structure, coherence and unity of short essays and emphasizes the use of
prewriting techniques like brainstorming, outlining, and graphic organizers. The essay
types highlighted in this course include descriptive essays and narrative essays. A review
of appropriate grammatical structures and common writing mistakes is also provided
where necessary. Extensive practice in college-level writing and reading is necessary.
Students will write and peer-review a variety of essays through a process-oriented
approach to writing.

Course Objectives: The purpose of Essay Writing 2 to is:

 To develop students’ skills to write well-structured and meaningful essays,
 To familiarize students with essay structure,
 To familiarize students with pre-writing techniques,
 To develop students’ skills in evaluating essay unity and coherence, and
 To develop student’s skills in writing accurate and well-formatted text

Required Textbooks and other materials:

 Effective academic writing 2 (2nd Edition). Oxford,
 UK: Oxford University Press.

Instructional Strategies: check all that apply or insert

Case Analysis Library and Internet Research
Written Exams Practice/drill
Discovery/Independent Research Problem solving
Discussion/Questioning/Interviewing Reading assignments
Experiential Learning Role playing/simulation games
Writing Experience Service Learning
Group Presentation Video/Audio Review and Critique
 Laboratory Experiences Debate
Lecture essay, test, quizzes, examination, speech
and other

Methods of Assessment:

Abstracts Participation
Attendance Peer Evaluation
Examination Portfolio
Case Study Essay
Exams Presentations
Group Projects Professional Evaluation
Homework Assignments Quizzes
Internet Research Research project
Journaling Other – Tasks
Oral/written review of literature

Grading: Please note that in order to pass this course, you must earn a -D (60%) or higher.

Evaluation/Assessment Breakdown:
Insert course requirements and grade distribution

Final Exam Date: TBA

Course Policies & Requirements

General Class Policy:
● Students are expected to punctually arrive to class and attend all classes.
● Being absent for more than 25% of allocated course time means that the student will receive a
DN (denial: denied from final exam).
● In case if you plan to not come to class or if you think you cannot make it to class on time,
please let the instructor know ASAP via email.

● In case it is necessary to miss a class, it is your responsibility to find out what was
covered and to learn the appropriate material.

● Readings are required for most classes. Required readings are found in the syllabus.
● Classroom participation is a part of your grade in this course. To participate you must attend
class having prepared the materials for the day. Questions and comments must be meaningful
and relevant to the topic at hand.
 ● You are expected to log in to the Blackboard site for the course several times each week
in order to stay up-to-date with announcements, assignments and changes in the syllabus,
especially in this case when the course is offered fully online.
● If you are having a technical issue with your UT email BB, it is YOUR responsibility to
contact the UT’ IT for assistance.

● Turn off (or silence) your phones, please. Usage of text messaging, twitter, or any other
means of electronic communication is not permitted (especially for face to face classes).
● There will be NO make-up exams.
● Students must adhere to university policies and regulations at all times.
● It is student’s responsibility to regularly check their UT email and BB for announcements
and course materials.

Policy on Online class:

● Before joining class, make sure you are in an appropriate place, a place where you do not get
distracted.
● Classes will be delivered synchronously in most cases.
● Success in this course is dependent on your active participation and engagement
throughout the course. As such, students are required to be available when they are called
upon to answer a question.
● You will be asked to participate in polls, answer questions, and post a thumbs up or thumbs
down in the chatbox to indicate your understanding. These help the instructor know if you are
keeping up and comprehending. 
● In many situations, students may be asked to turn on microphones to participate. Using
chatbox is not highly a preference.
● A student who constantly fails to respond to the instructor, he may be counted as absent.
● It is important to know that, in many cases, you may not be able to use the BB application in
your cellphone to open assignments. Some assignments require accessing your course on a
desktop web browser to open them.
● Grammar and spelling matter. While texting, textspeak can b gr8 4 ur friends. In an
educational setting (even online) however, keep it formal. 
● Don't type in ALL CAPS! If you do, it will look like you're yelling at others.
Policy on Assignments:
● You are expected to do your own work. All written work submitted must be the student’s
original work. Cheating, plagiarism and any other form of academic dishonesty will not be
tolerated. Students are responsible for any acts of plagiarism. Plagiarism is using someone
else’s intellectual property without giving them credit. The undocumented use of someone
else’s words or ideas in any medium of communication (unless it’s information that’s
recognized as common knowledge) is a serious offense. The grade of "0" will be given for
any assignment in which plagiarism or cheating is discovered. Further violation might end
in disciplinary action of failure in the course
● All students are required to submit work when it’s due (no exceptions). Late projects
submitted will not be accepted. DO NOT ASK!! Note, “I didn’t have access to a computer”
is not a valid excuse for late submissions. Assignments due dates are communicated in the
syllabus.
● Late homework assignments may be corrected to facilitate student progress but will not
receive academic credit.
 ● If an emergency arises and you cannot complete an assignment on time, then please
contact me immediately, and ONLY in deserving cases I may grant an extension.
● Assignments must be turned in to the instructor via BB ONLY. No hard copies will be
accepted. Furthermore, NO scanned copy of hand-written work is accepted.
● All work should be typed and double-spaced. 
● Papers should be submitted as a Microsoft Word document attachment and should follow the
formatting provided by the instructor. Failing to use the template provided will affect your
grade.

Policy on Discussion Board (DB)

● You are required to do discussion on BB.
● Your initial posts are usually due by Saturday midnight.
● Participating in the discussion board especially when course is
offered online is essential to learning in this course.
● The goal for discussions is three-fold:
1. To participate actively throughout the entire week.
2. To contribute in a way that adds to the discussion and moves
it forward in an original fashion.
3. To use the course content to inform your posts and responses.
 Weekly Schedule
NOTE: This schedule is subject to revision. Revisions will be discussed in class. You are
responsible for tracking schedule revisions. Unless indicated otherwise, readings will be found
in the assigned book. Unless directed otherwise, please bring your notebook and your textbook
to every class session.

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