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ESLSCA’s LANGUAGE UNIT

2022
 This document presents both the content to be covered in class and the assignments expected out of the participants. (At the end
there is a wrap up of grades distribution again to make it clearer)

Session Content Covered in Class Participation and assignments

1.1 Basics of Academic writing
- Points 1,2 & 8
Session 1 NONE
1.5 From Understanding Essay Titles to Planning
- Points 1,2 & 3
Participants select a topic and narrow it down.
Brainstorming & Outlining, Supplementary Participants produce a mind map to a topic of
Session 2
Material their choice.
5% (participation grades).

Language Issues Participants write a paragraph - point 7 (5% of

participation grades)
Session 3 3.1 Cohesion - Points 1-7
1.10 Organizing paragraphs Participants write 2 paragraphs (Point 5 practice C)
Points 1-5 - 10% assignment grade.

3.4 Passive and Active

Participants punctuate a paragraph (10 practice B)
Points 1-5
Session 4 – point 10.
3.5 Punctuation
5 % (participation grades)
Points 1-10

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 3.8 Time Markers
Session 5 Points 1-4 & Participants answer a quiz (10%)
Quiz
4.4 Academic Vocabulary Participants rewrite sentences using reference
Session 6 Verbs and adverbs verbs 4.4 point 3 practice A (5% participation
Points 1-8 grade)
4.5 Conjunctions
Session 7 NONE
Points 1- 8
Elements of writing
Participants write an argumentative essay point 7
Session 8 2.1 Arguments and discussions
practice B (10% assignment grades.)
Points 1 -7
4.8 Synonyms
Session 9 Points 1 - 5 NONE
Revision

Session 10 Final exam Written Arg. Essay

Therefore and as set in the grading scheme:

 10 Attendance
 20 participation; 5 points allocated to each of the four in-class activities made clear in the outline (sessions 2,3,4&6 even if done at home due to time factor)
 20 Assignments; 10 for each writing assignment.
 10 Quiz.
 40 Final Exam

***Passing score: 60 out 100

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