ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

COMPOSITION II
I QUARTER
2023

FACILITATOR:
MSC. JESSICA VÁSQUEZ
VISIÓN DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLOGICA
OTEIMA:

Ser universidad líder e innovadora, reconocida por su excelencia educativa y

mejora continua, lo cual se refleja en su acreditación nacional, utilización de la
tecnología y promoción del desarrollo nacional sostenible.
MISIÓN DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLOGICA
OTEIMA:

• Formar profesionales líderes, emprendedores y comprometidos con el

desarrollo humano y sostenible del país por medio de la generación, difusión
y aplicación de conocimientos en áreas de la docencia, investigación,
extensión y la producción.
VALORES INSTITUCIONALES:

• Excelencia Educativa
• Eficiencia
• Profesionalismo
• Multiculturalidad
• Innovación
• Responsabilidad social
• Integridad
• Respeto
• Solidaridad
DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE

• Composition II: is designed to offer students a clear vision of

the organization of ideas in order to develop a coherent and
logical writing. The students will develop the different
characteristics of the written paragraph as well as the
different rhetorical patterns such as narrative, descriptive,
illustration, procedure, informative, contrast among others.
For this, students will also increase their vocabulary and
transitional words which will progressively allow the
development of effective writing.
JUSTIFICATION OF THE COURSE

• It is necessary that the students develop the writing

communicative skills since this will allow him / her to
effectively express ideas using different rhetorical
patterns in paragraphs. This will also allow him / her to
increase vocabulary for effective communication.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES

• To master the different rhetorical patterns to write effective

paragraphs.
• To be aware of the organization in the written paragraph.
 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
KNOWLEDGE IN:
•To study and analyze the general characteristics of the written
paragraph.
•To recognize what to include in a topic sentence for a process
paragraph.
•To recognize how to use signal words for connecting specific
paragraphs.
•To recognize what to include in a topic sentence for a
descriptive, opinión, compare and contrast, cause and effect
paragraph
•To use descriptive details to describe people.
•To recognize appropriate topics to compare and contrast
•To recognize elements of paragraph unity.
SKILLS FOR:

• To apply transitional words to different paragraph for

smooth reading.
• To organize ideas and write them in sequential order.
• To use techniques such as brainstorming, clustering.
• To write paragraphs using specific grammar
structures.
ATTITUDES FOR:

• To work in cooperation and readiness.

• To participate in all activities within the classroom
• To respect others’ opinions.
CONTENT OF THE COURSE
1. OVERVIEW OF CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
PARAGRAPH
2. GETTING ORGANIZED: THE KEY TO GOOD WRITING.
3. UNDERSTANDING PARAGRAPHS
4. ORGANIZING INFORMATION BY TIME ORDER.
5. ORGANIZING INFORMATION BY ORDER OF IMPORTANCE
6. ORGANIZING INFORMATION BY SPATIAL ORDER.
 DATES OF TESTS

MID TERM No. 1 –

January 31 st

FINAL EXAMINATION-
February 21 st.
METHODOLOGY

• In each session, the guider will give short explanations

about a writing topic. Later, some activities will allow the
participants to put into practice the new knowledge as
well as to hand in some given tasks. The participants will
submit and discuss with the teacher the written activities
from the book.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

 Group work
 On line activities (Moodle Platform)
 Cooperative learning
 Written and oral practices
 Discussions
 Individual work
 Assignments
 POLICY OF THE COURSE
• Be on time.
• Projects and homework must be submitted on the due date. Lateness
will cause considerable grade lowering.
• Turn off your cell phones.
• More than three absences will cause course failure.
• Dress appropriately.
• Be respectful
• If you have any question, please feel free to make it; I am here to help
you and make this process easier. You can contact me to the following
numbers and emails:
• Phone: 6253-4511
• E-mail: Jessica.vasquez@oteima.ac.pa
GRADING METHOD
BIBLIOGRAPHY
• Blanchard, Karen and Root, Christine. Ready to Write 2. Perfecting
Paragraphs. 4th ed. Pearson Longman.