Writing 3

Course Introduction
 Course Objectives
This course aims to help students:
 Consolidate knowledge about the process and principles of
paragraph writing (learned in Writing 1, Writing 2).
 Gain knowledge on how to write a Narrative paragraph, a
paragraph about Pros and cons, a Contrast point-by-point
paragraph
 Understand how to develop Opinion essay & Cause and
effect essay
 Course Objectives
This course aims to help students:
 Build and practice the skills in developing ideas in a
paragraph and an essay in different formats/topics
 Analyze, outline and develop a complete paragraph/essay
with each type of paragraph/essay structure
 Develop reasoning, thinking, problem solving, pair and group
work, communication skills, self-study/lifelong learning skills.
 Materials
Course book:
Barton, L., & Dupaquier, C. (2015). NorthStar: Reading and writing
level 3 (4th ed.). New York: Pearson
Reference books:
Falla, T. & Davies, P. A. (2012). Upper- Intermediate solutions:
Students’ book. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Gramer, F.M., and Ward, S.C. (2011). Q: Skills for Success 3:
Reading and Writing. Oxford University Press.
Zemach, D, E., Rumisek, L, A. (2003). Success with college writing-
From Paragraph to Essay. Tokyo: Macmillan Publishers Ltd.
 Assessment
● Attendance: 10%
● Writing journal/portfolio/project: 10%
● Midterm test(s): 20%
● End-of-term exam: 60%

Attendance
Tỷ lệ (%) số tiết vắng Điểm chuyên cần

Không vắng 10
<10 9
10 - <20 6
20 – 30 4
>30 Nhận điểm 0 (không đủ điều kiện làm các
bài kiểm tra-đánh giá giữa kỳ)
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 Notices
Always check
Google
new posts on
01 FB page
02 translate

Mind your Plagiarism

03 vocabulary &
04 (copy others’
grammar writings)
Let’s see where you
are now in writing
skill!