National University

of Computer & Emerging Sciences

Karachi

Course Outlines of BS(CS) Degree Program

Course Instructor
Batch/Section(s)
Course Title
Prerequisite(s)

Ms. Nazia Imam, Mr. Saqif Ansari, Mr. Abdul Waheed

HAris, Ms. Wajiha Arif.
A1, A2,B1,B2,C1,C2,D1,D2,E1,E2,F1,F2,G1,G2.
English Composition
English Language

Semester

Spring

Year

2015
03

Credit Hours

Reference Book(s)
1.Title of Book College Writing Skills with Reading
John Langan
Author(s)
2.Title of Book Patterns for College Writing
Laurie G. Kirszner, Stephen R. Mandell
Author(s)
Course Objectives:
The course will acquaint students with more concise, lucid, and correct expression of English. The aim
is to help them achieve proficiency in assessing the writing situations and exploring new ideas. The
course will enable students to organize and develop ideas effectively and logically in paragraphs or
essays. It will further enhance the students ability to organize different methods of development in
writing an essay, such as definition, description, narration, comparison/contrast and cause and effect.
The students will be provided adequate practice to write diverse literary and non-literary texts. The
course will help them maintain a consistent and appropriate viewpoint to meet all the requirements of
good practical and expository writing.
Grading Criteria:
Marks Distribution:
Particulars
Class tests/quizzes
Assignments
Mid-Terms
Projects
Final Exam
Total:-

Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4

% Marks
05%
05%
30%
10%
50 %
100

Planned Quizzes and Assignment:

Less than 5
More than 5 and less than 10
More than 10

:<5
: >5 & <10
: >10

Introduction to the course. Common Sentential Errors: Sentence Fragments, Run-on,

Comma splice.
Consistency of tense & pronoun, Dangling & Misplaced Modifiers.
Reading Assignment
Punctuation, parallelism. Project 1: Debate Competition.
Introduction to the course. Academic & Non-Academic Writing. Academic Essays.
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Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week10
Week11
Week12
Week13
Week14
Week15
Week16

Writing Process, Essay Outline.

The Body Paragraph, Sentence Connectors.
Mid 1
Introduction Paragraphs.
Conclusion Paragraphs, Proof reading, Revising & Editing, plague words, Lab. Quiz
from the suggested book
Persuasive Essay. Project 2: Performance on a literary Drama.
Comparison & Contrast Essay. Synthesis of information from diff. sources in one
essay.
Descriptive Writing: Technical description of charts and graphs, Nontechnical
description.
Mid 2
Narrative Writing: Experience, Incidents, Events & Autobiographical Accounts,
Picture stories & Dialogue types. Quiz from the suggested book.
Letter Writing: Format & Types.
Review Writing: Book, and Soft ware Review Writing.
Project 3: Presentations

Instructions / Suggestions for satisfactory progress in this course:

On average, most students find at least three hours outside of class for each class hour necessary for satisfactory
learning.
Chapters should be read and homework should be attempted before class.
Do not get behind. You are encouraged to work with other students. Plus, I am always available during office
hours to help you.
The homework assigned is a minimum. You may always work extra hours on your own.
Use the few minutes you usually have before the start of each class to review the prior meetings notes and
homework. This will save us valuable in-class time to work on new material.
Develop a learning habit rather than memorizing.
Work in groups, whenever appropriate.
Apply the learned principles and gained knowledge.
Be creative in thinking.

Signature:_________________________

Date:___________________

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