ELC 501

ENGLISH FOR
CRITICAL ACADEMIC
READING
ODL Semester MARCH 2022

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LECTURER

• SITI NORLIANA GHAZALI

• INTELEK BP 57
• 0199159131

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 COURSE OUTCOMES
Students should be able to:
• demonstrate the ability to identify critical
reading elements; (A2)
• present a critical analysis of an academic
reading text in writing; (A4)
• express critical opinions in speaking by
comparing and contrasting academic
reading topics. (A4)

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 SYLLABUS CONTENT
• Interpreting the meaning of words

• Recognising main ideas and supporting details in texts

• Identifying the logical reasoning and assumptions used in texts

• Determining author’s purpose, tone, point of view, intended

audience and issue involved in an argument

• Identifying and applying critical reading skills in reasoning through

inferencing, drawing conclusions, and analyzing language when
evaluating an argument

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 ELC501 ASSESSMENTS
Week Assessment Duration Weightage
 
9 Online Test 2½ hours 35%
 

8-13 Written Article Analysis 5 weeks 25%

25-30
13-14 Online Forum Discussion 30%
minutes
 
13-14 Group Portfolio 10%
 

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 ONLINE TEST – 35% (WEEK 9)
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11 questions based on a given text

(approximately 1000-1200 words in
length)
•meaning of words
•topic of paragraph(s)
•stated main idea & supporting details
•types of supporting details
•implied main idea
•inductive & deductive reasoning
•inference
•underlying assumptions Akademi Pengajian Bahasa,
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 Written Article Analysis - 25%
(WEEKS 8-13)

• Students read a text (700 – 900 words) that is argumentative in nature &
provide a written analysis (600 – 800 words)
• Class lecturer selects 4-6 (or more) suitable articles (websites,
magazines, etc.) depending on class size

• Pair work done on 1 assigned article. Depending on class size, only 1 or

2 groups (sometimes 3 groups) will be working on a similar article.

• Students are to submit the analysis via email or any platform instructed
by the lecturer.

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 ONLINE FORUM DISCUSSION-
30%(WEEKS 13-14)
• Four to 6 panel members to participate in a discussion on a
topic. Students basically discuss different views on an issue.
(not a debate). Half of the group is with a different view on an
issue and the other half on the other side of an issue)
• Involves applying critical reading skills (i.e: expressing
argument, reasoning, types of support, evaluating argument)
• Students read articles (at least 2) to support point of view.
• Suggestion to use Google Meet, Microsoft Team, Webex (live).
Recorded allowed when 1 or 2 students would happen to have
internet connection problem on test day./close to test time.
• Topic is argumentative in nature and deals with a
contemporary issue.(eg: Whether social media is harmful for
young teenagers, Whether smartphones should be allowed in
schools)
• Panel members are suggested to support argument with 3
claims/reasons and support
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 Group Portfolio-10%
• Students are required to prepare a group portfolio
• Include articles researched for the forum
• Points taken from the articles should be highlighted.
• A compiled outline of each student’s work from both
sides of the panel.(Refer to sample outline provided
on JBI GD link)
• Each student includes at least 2 articles he has
referred to.

• Other elements in the portfolio:

oTimeline for forum preparation
oDiscussion notes
oReference list
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 RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Exercise Your College Reading Skills
⮚Author: Janet Elder
⮚Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
⮚Lecturers teaching: Annotated Instructor’s Edition

English Dictionary
⮚Only English-English dictionary
⮚No thesaurus
⮚Allowed during the Test

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