ENGLISH 1 Introduction to English 1

Our Agenda
◦Introduction to English for Academic Reading
and Writing (English 1)
◦Class Policy
◦Skimming and Scanning
◦Writing Clinic - Free Writing
English 1 focuses on…

Reading Skills
• Sentence Structure/ Language Development,
grammar and critical thinking skills

Writing Skills
• Writing Summary, Paragraphs, and Essay
“Skillful Reading &
Writing” , student’s book
4, by Mike Boyle and
Lindsay Warwick.
Online exercise from
Macmillan skillful.com
The reading and writing
parts.

To purchase a textbook,
please contact Pak Andy
at 0821-2706-2972 – WA/
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Course Evaluation

◦ Mid-Semester Examination : 25%

◦ Final Examination : 35%
◦ Assignments + Quiz : 30 %
◦ Affective Domain : 10%
 Policy and Rules
◦ Class attendance is obligatory.
◦ Exceeding the maximum absence will bear the consequence
of not being able to take the final exam.
◦ 2 compulsory assignments (including Asynchronous
Assignment) prior to Mid-term exam
◦ 2 compulsory assignments prior to Final Exam
 Affective Domain Guidelines
Affective domain covers the student code of conduct/ behavior/attitude
that will be assessed accordingly as follows:
1. Punctuality = 15: Students come to class on time. We consider the
students are present if they show up at least 20 minutes after the
class session commences
2. Student-Lecturer Interaction = 20: Students Turn the video on
during the class session
(PS: The students can turn off the camera for only 20 minutes
otherwise it will affect their absence)
 Affective Domain Guidelines
3. Class attendance = 15: Students always show up in the class/zoom
class)
4. Class Participation = 20: Students engage actively in the class
discussion
5. Plagiarism = 30: It is unethical to plagiarize because someone else
has worked hard and should receive credit so students must not
plagiarize. If students fail to comply, they will bear the consequences of
getting 0
PLEASE READ THE AFFECTIVE DOMAIN GUIDELINES IN
BAHASA ON YOUR E-LEARNING
Class Activities

◦Individual task
◦Peer Review
◦Writing Clinic
 Reading Habits : Are you a good reader?

◦ Game Time! Now, think of your reading habits. Let’s do this quiz to know your reading habits and
discuss about the results of the quiz.
◦ Copy and paste this link to access the quiz : https://uquiz.com/O8uGUk/reading-habits
 4 Reasons We Need to Develop a Reading Habit

Reading is a good habit that you need to cultivate in our life because:
1. Reading expands our knowledge
2. Reading builds vocabulary
3. Reading improves our analytical thinking skills
4. Reading increases our level of creativity and imagination

Further reading : https://jrelibrary.com/articles/benefits-of-reading-why-you-should-read-more/

READING TECHNIQUES
SKIMMING & SCANNING
Skimming is …
◦ to read quickly in order to get a general idea of a passage.

◦ skimming requires you to note only information and clues

that provide an idea of the central theme or topic.
SCANNING
Scanning is…
◦ very fast reading.
◦ skipping over many words.
◦ looking for specific information as quickly as you can.
◦ important for improving your reading skill because you do
not read every word; you read faster instead, to understand
faster as well.
 LET’S PRACTICE SKIMMING AND SCANNING
TECHNIQUES
ONLINE READING:
NOW, READ THIS ARTICLE
“GEN Z’S USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA HAS EVOLVED”
COPY AND PASTE THIS LINK
HTTPS://THEASEANPOST.COM/ARTICLE/GEN-ZS-USE-S
OCIAL-MEDIA-HAS-EVOLVED
 WRITING CLINIC - FREE WRITING
◦ After reading (implementing skimming and scanning techniques) “Gen Z’s use of social media has evolved”,
now it’s time to do FREE WRITING. What is FREE WRITING?

◦ FREE WRITING is a writing strategy developed by Peter Elbow in 1973, is similar to brainstorming but is
written in sentence and paragraph form without stopping.

◦ FREE WRITING increases the flow of ideas and reduces the chance that you’ll accidentally censor a good idea.

◦ FREE WRITING helps to increase fluency second-language learners—i.e., the ability to produce written
language easily (as opposed to accuracy, which is of course important but which is better addressed later in the
process).

◦ Just enjoy writing whatever you have in mind!

 Free Writing – Guided Questions
◦ a. What are the advantages and disadvantages of
young people especially Generation Z using social
media?

◦ b. Do you think the advantages outweigh the

disadvantages?
 IT’S WRITING CLINIC TIME!

◦ ENJOY WRITING!
◦ Please write your perspectives toward “Gen Z’s use
of social media has evolved”
◦ Students may share and discuss their Free Writing
with the Lecturer
Next meeting – Pre Class Activity

◦ Read Unit 1 pp. 7-12.

◦ Read text 1 entitled: “Are online friends a threat to
development?”
THANK YOU
References
◦ Try This Skim, Scan, and Run. English Teaching Forum americanenglish.state.gov/english-teaching-
forum
◦ Mikulecky, B. S. & Jeffries, L. (1998). Reading Power. New York: Pearson Education
◦ https://uquiz.com/O8uGUk/reading-habits
◦ https://theaseanpost.com/article/gen-zs-use-social-media-has-evolved
◦ https://writingprocess.mit.edu/process/step-1-generate-ideas/instructions/freewriting