SCHEDULE

Items highlighted in green are for submission for tutor and for the portfolio
Semester 1, Academic Year 2015/2016
Week 1 NO CLASS
(Aug 10 Aug 14)
Online registration

Tutorial 1
Introducing ES1102
Introducing The Writing Portfolio
Introducing Reflective Writing

Tutorial 2

Academic Language Overview &

Revisiting Grammar
Getting The Most Out Of Academic
Texts

Week 2: Classes start

Write & submit Descriptive
(Aug 17 Aug 21)
Reflection. Theme: My English
Language Learning Journey, or The
Importance of Writing in English (250300 words)
Review tutor's feedback on Descriptive ContinueParaphrasing &
Reflection
Summarising
Week 3
(Aug 24 Aug 28)
Continue Academic Language
Complete the plagiarism quiz after
Overview & Revisiting Grammar
class
Paraphrasing & Summarising
Reading and Writing a Reader
Response

Using Outlines & Other Graphic

Organisers

Practice writing a summary and extend

Outline Reader Response
it to a reader response
Week 4
(Aug 31 Sept 4)

Week 5
(Sept 7 Sept 11)

Week 6
(Sept 14 Sept 18)

Recess Week
(Sept 19 Sept 27)
Hari Raya Haji: 24 sept

NOTE: The Online Grammar

Write Reader Response, Draft 1, by
Exercises (OGE) at the IVLE
following week (500-600 words)
Assessment site are accessible
beginning Mon Aug 31 at 9:00am. The Introduce The Essay Process
OGE site closes at 9:00am on Fri
(800-900 words )
November 13).
Submit Reader Response Draft 1
(500-600 words) for peer review
Complete peer review
Continue The Essay Process
(800-900 words )
Developing Thesis Statements
& Outlines
Sourcing for Research Articles
Write Essay Outline and Draft 1
Submit Reader Response Draft 3 for
assessment (10%). Include in-text
citations. Optional: 4th draft for
portfolio.

Submit Reader Response Draft 2for

tutor feedback (Include in-text
citations)

Continue The Essay Process (800900 words)

Continue Developing Thesis
Statements & Outlines

Week 7
(Sept 28 Oct 2) 6)

Week 8
(Oct 5 Oct 9)

Week 9
(Oct 12 Oct 16)

Week 10
(Oct 19 Oct 23)

ContinueThe Essay Process(800Continue The Essay Process (800900 words)

900 words)
Features of Academic Writing
Submit Essay Draft 1 for peer review.
Complete peer review
Continue essay peer review
APA Referencing Guide

Discuss sample essays

Academic Vocabulary
Conference with tutor on Essay
Draft 2
Do (out of class) Online Grammar
Exercises

Week 11
(Oct 26 Oct 30)

Week 12
(Nov 2 Nov 6)

Week 13
(Nov 9 Nov 13)
Deepavali: 10 Nov
(Tue)

Reading Week

Submit Essay Draft 2 for

assessment (5%). Include in-text and
end-of text citations for essay.
Conference with tutor on Essay
Draft 2
Do (out of class) Online Grammar
Exercises
Conference with tutor on Essay
Draft 2
Do (out of class) Online Grammar
Exercises

Feedback session on essay

consultation
Conference with tutor on Essay
Write (in class) & submit Critical
Draft 2
Reflection, Draft 1. Theme: My
Do (out of class) Online Grammar
Academic Writing (300-400 words)
Exercises
Submit Essay Draft 3 for assessment
(20%)
Conference (in class) with tutor on
Conference (in class) with tutor on Final Essay
Final Essay)
Write (in class) & submit Critical
Conference (in class) with tutor on Reflection, Draft 2, for assessment
Final Essay
(10%)
Finalize portfolio (10%)

(Make-up lesson as needed)

Do course wrap up
Final Essay Exam
Venue to be announced by Registrar's
Office
Friday November 20